A key factor in determining which standing committee is assigned to a bill is the subject matter addressed in the bill. If a bill is introduced to provide funding for new airport scanning technology, to which of the following committees is it most likely to be assigned?

House Armed Services Committee

House Committee on Homeland Security

House Committee on Agriculture

House Committee on Ethics

Question

A key factor in determining which standing committee is assigned to a bill is the subject matter addressed in the bill. If a bill is introduced to provide funding for new airport scanning technology, to which of the following committees is it most likely to be assigned?


	
House Armed Services Committee
	
House Committee on Homeland Security
	
House Committee on Agriculture
	
House Committee on Ethics

baconbits · Answer

The airport scanning technology would be most relevant to the TSA, the Transportation Security Administration. TSA oversees security procedures at US airports.

And, TSA is a sub-agency of the Dept of Homeland Security. So it would certainly go to their committee.