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United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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TheCommittee on Science, Space, and Technologyis acommitteeof theUnited States House of Representatives.It has jurisdiction over non-defense federal scientificresearchand development. More specifically, the committee has complete jurisdiction over the following federal agencies:NASA,NSF,NIST,and theOSTP.The committee also has authority over R&D activities at theDepartment of Energy,theEPA,FAA,NOAA,theDOT,theNWS,theDHSand theU.S. Fire Administration.[1]

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Standing committee
Active

United States House of Representatives
118th Congress
History
FormedJanuary 3, 1959
Leadership
ChairFrank Lucas(R)
Since January 9, 2023
Ranking memberZoe Lofgren(D)
Since January 3, 2023
Vice chairVacant
Structure
Seats40
Political partiesMajority(22)
  • Republican(22)
Minority(18)
Jurisdiction
Oversight authorityNASA,NSF,NIST,White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Website
science.house.gov

History

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In the wake of theSovietSputnik programin the late 1950s, Congress created theSelect Committee on Astronautics and Space Explorationon 05 March 1958, chaired by majority leaderJohn William McCormack.This select committee drafted theNational Aeronautics and Space Actthat created theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA). A staff report of the committee, theSpace Handbook: Astronautics and its Applications,provided non-technical information about spaceflight to U.S. policy makers.[2]

The committee also chartered the permanentHouse 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 theHouse Committee on Science and Technology.The name was changed again in 1987 to theHouse Committee on Science, Space and Technology.After theRepublican Partygained a majority in Congress in 1994, the name of the committee was changed to theHouse Committee on Science.With the return of control to theDemocratsin 2007, the committee's name was changed back to theHouse Committee on Science and Technology.

During the 112th Congress, which was in session from 2011-2013, Committee Chairman 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.[3]

Members, 118th Congress

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Majority Minority

Resolutions electing members:H.Res. 14(Chair),H.Res. 15(Ranking Member),H.Res. 80(R),H.Res. 87(D),H.Res. 164(D),H.Res. 179(R),H.Res. 205(D),H.Res. 931(D)

Subcommittees

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Subcommittee Chair[4] Ranking Member[5]
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)

Committee chairs, 1959–present

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Chairmen since 1959[3]

Historical membership rosters

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117th Congress

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Majority Minority

Resolutions electing members:H.Res. 9(Chair),H.Res. 10(Ranking Member),H.Res. 62(D),H.Res. 63(R),H.Res. 111(D),H.Res. 475(D),H.Res. 602(R),H.Res. 826(R)

Subcommittees
Subcommittee Chair[7] Ranking Member[8]
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) Michael Waltz(R-FL)
Space and Aeronautics Don Beyer(D-VA) Brian Babin(R-TX)

116th Congress

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Majority Minority

Sources:H.Res. 24(Chair),H.Res. 25(Ranking Member),H.Res. 67(D),H.Res. 68(R),H.Res. 73(D),H.Res. 264(R),H.Res. 516(R),H.Res. 596(R),H.Res. 712(D),H.Res. 1037(R)

Subcommittees

There were five subcommittees in the 116th Congress.[6]

Subcommittee Chair Ranking Member
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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Majority[9] Minority[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"History and Jurisdiction".House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.RetrievedJanuary 20,2019.
  2. ^"Space Handbook: Astronautics and its Applications".NASA.
  3. ^ab"A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY"(PDF).United States Government. November 7, 2007.
  4. ^"Lucas Announces Subcommittee Rosters and Leadership".House Committee on Science Space & Tech - Republicans.2023-02-09.Retrieved2023-02-17.
  5. ^"Ranking Member Lofgren Announces Organization of Science Committee Democrats | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology".democrats-science.house.gov.Retrieved2023-02-17.
  6. ^ab"House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittees".House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.RetrievedJanuary 26,2021.
  7. ^HOUSE SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ORGANIZES FOR THE 117TH CONGRESS
  8. ^Lucas Announces Republican Science Committee Leaders
  9. ^H.Res. 6,H.Res. 51
  10. ^H.Res. 7,H.Res. 45,H.Res. 52,H.Res. 95
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