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House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has a jurisdiction over a range of matters related to energy research and development, federally owned or operated non-military energy laboratories, astronautical research and development, civil aviation, environmental research and development; marine research, and more. The Committee oversees the National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, and National Weather Service. It also reviews laws, programs, and Government activities relating to non-military research and development to report back to the House. (source)

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Chair:
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX30]
Vice Chair:
Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA7]
Ranking Member:
Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK3]
Democrats:
21
Republicans:
16

The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.

Members

Portrait of Eddie Johnson
Chair
Democrat
TX-30
ex officio, Subcommittee on Research and Technology
Portrait of Ami Bera
Vice Chair
Democrat
CA-7
Portrait of Frank Lucas
Ranking Member
Republican
OK-3
ex officio, Subcommittee on Research and Technology
Portrait of Lizzie Fletcher
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
TX-7
chair, Subcommittee on Environment
Portrait of Bill Foster
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
IL-11
chair, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
Portrait of Kendra Horn
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
OK-5
chair, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Portrait of Conor Lamb
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
PA-17
chair, Subcommittee on Energy
Portrait of Mikie Sherrill
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
NJ-11
chair, Subcommittee on Environment
Portrait of Haley Stevens
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
MI-11
chair, Subcommittee on Research and Technology
Portrait of Brian Babin
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
TX-36
ranking member, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Portrait of James Baird
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
IN-4
ranking member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology
Portrait of Roger Marshall
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
KS-1
ranking member, Subcommittee on Environment
Portrait of Ralph Norman Jr.
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
SC-5
ranking member, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
Portrait of Randy Weber
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
TX-14
ranking member, Subcommittee on Energy
Portrait of Troy Balderson
Republican
OH-12
Portrait of Donald Beyer
Democrat
VA-8
Portrait of Andy Biggs
Republican
AZ-5
Portrait of Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat
OR-1
Portrait of Mo Brooks
Republican
AL-5
Portrait of Sean Casten
Democrat
IL-6
Portrait of Michael Cloud
Republican
TX-27
Portrait of Steve Cohen
Democrat
TN-9
Portrait of Charlie Crist
Democrat
FL-13
Portrait of Anthony Gonzalez
Republican
OH-16
Portrait of Daniel Lipinski
Democrat
IL-3
Portrait of Zoe Lofgren
Democrat
CA-19
Portrait of Ben McAdams
Democrat
UT-4
Portrait of Jerry McNerney
Democrat
CA-9
Portrait of Gregory Murphy
Republican
NC-3
Portrait of Pete Olson
Republican
TX-22
Portrait of Ed Perlmutter
Democrat
CO-7
Portrait of Bill Posey
Republican
FL-8
Portrait of Francis Rooney
Republican
FL-19
Portrait of Brad Sherman
Democrat
CA-30
Portrait of Paul Tonko
Democrat
NY-20
Portrait of Michael Waltz
Republican
FL-6
Portrait of Jennifer Wexton
Democrat
VA-10

Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.

Bills

There are 251 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

Reports

Date PDF Bill
Jun 18, 2020 PDF H.R. 4091: ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019
Feb 13, 2020 PDF H.R. 4979: Rural STEM Education Act
Feb 13, 2020 PDF H.R. 4990: Election Technology Research Act of 2019
Dec 12, 2019 PDF H.R. 4704: Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act
Nov 26, 2019 PDF H.R. 2051: Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019
Nov 5, 2019 PDF H.R. 4355: Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act
Nov 5, 2019 PDF H.R. 4372: MSI STEM Achievement Act
Nov 5, 2019 PDF H.R. 4373: Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019
Sep 11, 2019 PDF H.R. 335: South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019
Jul 30, 2019 PDF H.R. 2528: STEM Opportunities Act of 2019
Jul 12, 2019 PDF H.R. 36: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019
Jun 27, 2019 PDF H.R. 3153: EFFORT Act
Jun 27, 2019 PDF H.R. 3196: Vera C. Rubin Observatory Designation Act
Jun 19, 2019 PDF H.R. 2397: American Manufacturing Leadership Act
May 28, 2019 PDF H.R. 1237: COAST Research Act of 2019
May 23, 2019 PDF H.R. 988: NEAR Act of 2019
May 23, 2019 PDF H.R. 1716: Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019
Jan 3, 2019 PDF S. 141 (115th): Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
Dec 22, 2018 PDF H.R. 6226 (115th): American Space SAFE Management Act
Dec 21, 2018 PDF H.R. 5503 (115th): National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2018
Dec 21, 2018 PDF H.R. 6468 (115th): Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act
Sep 25, 2018 PDF H.R. 5509 (115th): Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act
Sep 25, 2018 PDF H.R. 6229: National Institute of Standards and Technology Reauthorization Act of 2018
Sep 25, 2018 PDF H.R. 6398: Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act
Sep 13, 2018 PDF H.R. 6227 (115th): National Quantum Initiative Act
Jun 27, 2018 PDF H.R. 5346: Commercial Space Support Vehicle Act
Jun 27, 2018 PDF H.R. 5905: Department of Energy Science and Innovation Act of 2018
Jun 27, 2018 PDF H.R. 5907: NIMBLE Act
Apr 24, 2018 PDF H.R. 2809: American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act
Feb 13, 2018 PDF H.R. 3397: Building Blocks of STEM Act
Feb 13, 2018 PDF H.R. 4376: Department of Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018
Feb 13, 2018 PDF H.R. 4377: Accelerating American Leadership in Science Act of 2018
Feb 13, 2018 PDF H.R. 4378: Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018
Feb 13, 2018 PDF H.R. 4675: Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2018
Dec 18, 2017 PDF H.R. 4254 (115th): Women in Aerospace Education Act
Dec 18, 2017 PDF H.R. 4323 (115th): Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
Dec 18, 2017 PDF H.R. 4375: STEM Research and Education Effectiveness and Transparency Act
Oct 31, 2017 PDF H.R. 1224: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017
Mar 27, 2017 PDF H.R. 1431: EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017
Sep 28, 2016 PDF H.R. 2261 (114th): Commercial Remote Sensing Act of 2015
Sep 28, 2016 PDF H.R. 2263 (114th): Office of Space Commerce Act
Jul 11, 2016 PDF H.R. 5636 (114th): National Institute of Standards and Technology Campus Security Act
Jul 11, 2016 PDF H.R. 5638 (114th): Solar Fuels Innovation Act
Jul 11, 2016 PDF H.R. 5640 (114th): Electricity Storage Innovation Act
Jun 13, 2016 PDF H.R. 5049 (114th): NSF Major Research Facility Reform Act of 2016
Jun 13, 2016 PDF H.R. 5312 (114th): Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016
Feb 29, 2016 PDF H.R. 4084 (114th): Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
Feb 2, 2016 PDF H.R. 3293 (114th): Scientific Research in the National Interest Act
Jun 15, 2015 PDF H.R. 1508 (114th): Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015
May 19, 2015 PDF H.R. 874 (114th): American Super Computing Leadership Act
May 19, 2015 PDF H.R. 1119 (114th): Research and Development Efficiency Act
May 19, 2015 PDF H.R. 1156 (114th): International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015
May 19, 2015 PDF H.R. 1158 (114th): Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2015
May 19, 2015 PDF H.R. 1162 (114th): Science Prize Competitions Act
May 19, 2015 PDF H.R. 1561 (114th): Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2016
May 18, 2015 PDF H.R. 2262 (114th): U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act
Mar 2, 2015 PDF H.R. 1029 (114th): EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Mar 2, 2015 PDF H.R. 1030 (114th): Secret Science Reform Act of 2015

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

“Chairwoman Johnson Demands Cooperation from Department of Commerce on Hurricane Dorian OIG Report”
    — Jul 3, 2020

“Chairwoman Johnson Raises Concern Over Halted Hurricane Dorian IG Report”
    — Jul 1, 2020

“Garcia and Tiffany Join House Science Committee RepublicansPress Release”
    — Jul 1, 2020

“Chairwoman Johnson Applauds Climate Crisis Committee Action Plan”
    — Jun 30, 2020

“Lucas: Congress is Debating Green New Deal Wish List Instead of Smart Infrastructure BillPress ReleaseCOVID-19 (Coronavirus)Research and Technology”
    — Jun 30, 2020

“Committee Leaders Raise Questions After Abrupt Termination of Federal Coronavirus Research Grant”
    — Jun 26, 2020

“Committee Leaders Submit Comment on EPA’s Proposed Rule on the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality for Particulate Matter”
    — Jun 25, 2020

“Chairwoman Johnson Applauds Renaming NASA Headquarters after First African American Female Engineer Mary W. Jackson”
    — Jun 25, 2020

“Lucas Praises NASA Decision to Rename Headquarters after Hidden Figure Mary W. JacksonPress ReleaseSpace”
    — Jun 25, 2020

“Lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation to support U.S. research community during pandemicPress ReleaseCOVID-19 (Coronavirus)Research and TechnologyOversight”
    — Jun 24, 2020

“As Japan Takes the Lead in Supercomputing, Lucas Emphasizes the Need to Invest in Next-Generation TechnologiesPress ReleaseResearch and TechnologyEnergyCybersecurity”
    — Jun 22, 2020

“Chairwoman Johnson Congratulates Incoming National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan after Senate Confirmation”
    — Jun 19, 2020

“Chairwoman Johnson Introduces the Promoting Fair and Effective Policing Through Research Act”
    — Jun 18, 2020

“Lucas Praises NOAA for Saving Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Satellite Observation Program Press ReleaseWeatherEnvironment”
    — Jun 18, 2020

“Lucas Statement on Sethuraman Panchanathan’s Confirmation as the Director of the National Science FoundationPress ReleaseResearch and Technology”
    — Jun 18, 2020

“Chairwoman Johnson Expresses Concern Over Assessment into Alleged Violation of Scientific Integrity Policy”
    — Jun 17, 2020

“Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas Introduce Surface Transportation Research & Development Act”
    — Jun 15, 2020

“Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas Introduce Surface Transportation Research & Development ActPress ReleaseResearch and TechnologyOversight”
    — Jun 15, 2020

“Energy Subcommittee Chairwoman Fletcher Holds Bipartisan Teleconference on DOE Support of Manufacturing During the COVID-19 Crisis”
    — Jun 11, 2020

“Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Foster Holds Teleconference on COVID-19 Modeling”
    — Jun 9, 2020