United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Template:Short description Template:DMCA Template:DMCA Template:Infobox U.S. congressional committee Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Sidebar/configuration' not found. The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. It has jurisdiction over non-defense federal scientific research and development. More specifically, the committee has complete jurisdiction over the following federal agencies: NASA, NSF, NIST, and the OSTP. The committee also has authority over R&D activities at the Department of Energy, the EPA, FAA, NOAA, the DOT, the NWS, the DHS and the U.S. Fire Administration.[1]
History
In the wake of the Soviet Sputnik program in the late 1950s, Congress created the Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration on 5 March 1958, chaired by majority leader John William McCormack, on the advice of National Defense Analyst Eilene Galloway. This select committee drafted the National Aeronautics and Space Act that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). A staff report of the committee, the Space Handbook: Astronautics and its Applications, provided non-technical information about spaceflight to U.S. policy makers.[2][3]
The committee also chartered the permanent House Committee on Science and Astronautics, which officially began on January 3, 1959, and was the first new standing committee established in the House since 1946. The name was changed in 1974 to the House Committee on Science and Technology. The name was changed again in 1987 to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. After the Republican Party gained a majority in Congress in 1994, the name of the committee was changed to the House Committee on Science. With the return of control to the Democrats in 2007, the committee's name was changed back to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
During the 112th Congress, which was in session from 2011–2013, committee chair Ralph Hall added "Space" back into the committee's name: "The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology" – a nod to the committee's history, broad jurisdiction, and the importance of space exploration in maintaining American innovation and competitiveness.[4]
Members, 119th Congress
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Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair[5] | Ranking Member[6] |
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| Energy | Randy Weber (R-TX) | Deborah Ross (D-NC) |
| Environment | Scott Franklin (R-FL) | Gabe Amo (D-RI) |
| Investigations and Oversight | Rich McCormick (R-GA) | Emilia Sykes (D-OH) |
| Research and Technology | Jay Obernolte (R-CA) | Haley Stevens (D-MI) |
| Space and Aeronautics | Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) | Valerie Foushee (D-NC) |
Committee leadership
Chairs and ranking members are listed below.[7][4][8]
| Name | Party | State | Start | End |
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| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | MA | 1958 | 1959 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | LA | 1959 | 1961 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | CA | 1961 | 1973 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | TX | 1973 | 1978 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | FL | 1979 | 1987 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | NJ | 1987 | 1991 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | CA | 1991 | 1995 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | PA | 1995 | 1997 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | WI | 1997 | 2001 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | NY | 2001 | 2007 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | TN | 2007 | 2011 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | TX | 2011 | 2013 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | TX | 2013 | 2019 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | TX | 2019 | 2023 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | OK | 2023 | 2025 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | TX | 2025 | present |
| Name | Party | State | Start | End |
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| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | MA | 1958 | 1967 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | PA | 1967 | 1973 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | OH | 1973 | 1977 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | NY | 1977 | 1981 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | KY | 1981 | 1985 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | NM | 1985 | 1989 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | PA | 1989 | 1995 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | CA | 1995 | 1999 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | TX | 1999 | 2003 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | TN | 2003 | 2007 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | TX | 2007 | 2011 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | TX | 2011 | 2019 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Republican | OK | 2019 | 2023 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Democratic | CA | 2023 | present |
Historical membership rosters
118th Congress
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- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair[9] | Ranking Member[10] |
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| Energy | Brandon Williams (R-NY) | Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) |
| Environment | Max Miller (R-OH) | Deborah Ross (D-NC) |
| Investigations and Oversight | Mike Collins (R-GA) | Valerie Foushee (D-NC) |
| Research and Technology | Jay Obernolte (R-CA) | Haley Stevens (D-MI) |
| Space and Aeronautics | Brian Babin (R-TX) | Eric Sorensen (D-IL) |
117th Congress
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- Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair[12] | Ranking Member[13] |
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| Energy | Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) | Randy Weber (R-TX) |
| Environment | Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) | Stephanie Bice (R-OK) |
| Investigations and Oversight | Bill Foster (D-IL) | Jay Obernolte (R-CA) |
| Research and Technology | Haley Stevens (D-MI) | Mike Waltz (R-FL) |
| Space and Aeronautics | Don Beyer (D-VA) | Brian Babin (R-TX) |
116th Congress
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- Subcommittees
There were five subcommittees in the 116th Congress.[11]
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
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| Energy | Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) | Randy Weber (R-TX) |
| Environment | Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) | Roger Marshall (R-KS) |
| Investigations and Oversight | Bill Foster (D-IL) | Ralph Norman (R-SC) |
| Research and Technology | Haley Stevens (D-MI) | Jim Baird (R-IN) |
| Space and Aeronautics | Don Beyer (D-VA) | Brian Babin (R-TX) |
115th Congress
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See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."History and Jurisdiction". House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Space Handbook: Astronautics and its Applications". NASA. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY" (PDF). United States Government. November 7, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chairman Babin Announces SST Subcommittee Rosters and Leadership". House Committee on Science Space & Technology. January 30, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Science Committee Democrats Organize and Announce Subcommittee Ranking Members". U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, & Technology. February 5, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A History of the Committee on Science and Technology" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Toward the endless frontier : History of the Committee on Science and Technology, 1959-79". 1980.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lucas Announces Subcommittee Rosters and Leadership". House Committee on Science Space & Tech - Republicans. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ranking Member Lofgren Announces Organization of Science Committee Democrats | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology". democrats-science.house.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittees". House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ HOUSE SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ORGANIZES FOR THE 117TH CONGRESS
- ^ Lucas Announces Republican Science Committee Leaders
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External links
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- Official web site (Archive)
- House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
- Republican Science Committee website
- Works by United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology at the Internet Archive
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