The House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation (ModSub) is a subcommittee of the Committee on House Administration in the US House of Representatives.

Jurisdiction Matters relating to modernization of the House of Representatives and the Legislative Branch, oversight of implementation of modernization initiatives, evaluation and advancement of new and emerging innovations to ensure that congressional modernization efforts are ongoing, and such other matters as may be referred to the subcommittee.

History The subcommittee is the successor to the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, a select committee that was established by H.Res. 6 on January 4, 2019, and was tasked to investigate, study, make findings, hold public hearings, and develop recommendations to make Congress more effective, efficient, and transparent. The Select Committee was a bipartisan committee, with an equal number of Republican and Democratic members. The Committee on House Administration, which had been charged with implementing most recommendations from the Select Committee, established the Subcommittee on Modernization in the 118th Congress to continue the Select Committee’s work and to implement recommendations. While the subcommittee continues to follow most of the practices of its predecessor, including even, bipartisan membership, the subcommittee was granted legislative jurisdiction by the Rules of the Committee on House Administration.

H.Res. 6, which was introduced by Rep. Steny Hoyer, was approved by an overwhelming majority of 418–12. Following the installation of the inaugural 12 members, interest was expressed from the left-leaning Demand Progress, the Republican-aligned Congressional Institute and the nonaligned Bipartisan Policy Center. For its part, Roll Call commented that:

The Select Committee, was originally set to expire in February 2020; however, the House voted on November 14, 2019, to extend the committee's work to the end of the 116th Congress. On January 4, 2021, the House once again officially reauthorized the Select Committee for the 117th Congress.

Although the Select Committee did not have legislative jurisdiction, it has regularly released recommendations to the House. On December 10, 2019, the Select Committee members introduced H.Res.756 which incorporates 29 of the recommendations passed by the Select Committee to improve transparency, accessibility and communication throughout the House. The resolution was passed with a 395–13 vote.

Members, 119th Congress, House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation MajorityMinority Stephanie Bice, Oklahoma, Chairwoman Mike Carey, Ohio Norma Torres, California, Ranking Member Joseph Morelle, New York

Historical committee rosters 118th Congress, House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization MajorityMinority Stephanie Bice, Oklahoma, Chairwoman Mike Carey, Ohio Derek Kilmer, Washington, Ranking Member Joseph Morelle, New York

117th Congress, House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress MajorityMinority Derek Kilmer, Washington, Chair Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri Zoe Lofgren, California Ed Perlmutter, Colorado Dean Phillips, Minnesota Nikema Williams, Georgia William Timmons, South Carolina, Vice-Chair Rodney Davis, Illinois Bob Latta, Ohio Guy Reschenthaler, Pennsylvania Beth Van Duyne, Texas Dave Joyce, Ohio 116th Congress, House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress MajorityMinority Derek Kilmer, Washington, Chair Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri Zoe Lofgren, California Suzan DelBene, Washington Mark Pocan, Wisconsin Mary Gay Scanlon, Pennsylvania Tom Graves, Georgia, Vice-Chair Rodney Davis, Illinois Rob Woodall, Georgia Susan Brooks, Indiana Dan Newhouse, Washington William Timmons, South Carolina

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Committee activity on Congress.gov Committee hearings on C-SPAN: 116th Congress 117th Congress Committee page on USGPO