- Chair:
- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D-TX30]
- Vice Chair:
- Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA7]
- Ranking Member:
- Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK3]
- Democrats:
- 23
- Republicans:
- 18
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
CA-8
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 242 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:
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H.R. 204: STEM Opportunities Act
Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D-TX30]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 6336: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Joe Neguse [D-CO2]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 6497: Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 3593: Department of Energy Science for the Future Act
Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D-TX30]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 4521: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D-TX30]
Status: Passed Senate with Changes (back to House) -
H.R. 3858: National Science and Technology Strategy Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL6]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 5763: Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR4]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 5434: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR4]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 869: RISE Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO1]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 7077: Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ritchie Torres [D-NY15]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 6845: Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK3]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 6933: Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Jay Obernolte [R-CA8]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 2885: POWER ON Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D-TX30]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 144: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D-TX30]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 7569: Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Deborah Ross [D-NC2]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 847: Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
Sponsor: Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI11]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 1992: SCALE Act
Sponsor: Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX33]
Status: Enacted Via Other Measures -
H.R. 2821: Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act
Sponsor: Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI11]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 1480: HERO Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA7]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 7180: Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID–19 Cognitive Research Act
Sponsor: Rep. Anthony Gonzalez [R-OH16]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 7361: National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Randy Feenstra [R-IA4]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 5324: NWR Modernization Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Stephanie Bice [R-OK5]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 3748: BLUE GLOBE Act
Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR1]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 4819: National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Anthony Gonzalez [R-OH16]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 3594: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D-TX30]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 4599: SUPER Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Anthony Gonzalez [R-OH16]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 2533: NEAR Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL8]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 210: Rural STEM Education Research Act
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 1437: PRECIP Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mikie Sherrill [D-NJ11]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 4270: Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
Sponsor: Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA17]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 4609: National Institute of Standards and Technology for the Future Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI11]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 2225: National Science Foundation for the Future Act
Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D-TX30]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 2695: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act
Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D-TX30]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 2027: MSI STEM Achievement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D-TX30]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 565: South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL18]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 6061: Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA6]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 5948: Antarctic Science and Conservation Modernization Act
Sponsor: Rep. Donald Beyer [D-VA8]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 4712: Desalination Development Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA49]
Status: Introduced -
H.Res. 1090: Congratulating Ames Laboratory on 75 years of outstanding service.
Sponsor: Rep. Randy Feenstra [R-IA4]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 2780: Insular Area Climate Change Act
Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.Res. 776: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for continued efforts to strengthen science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, especially for girls and minority students, in order to diversify and expand the op
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH3]
Status: Introduced -
H.Res. 521: Congratulating and honoring Argonne National Laboratory for achieving 75 years of scientific excellence.
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL11]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 2279: Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH9]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 4939: Grid Security Research and Development Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA7]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3859: Innovations in Informal STEM Learning Act
Sponsor: Rep. Young Kim [R-CA39]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3844: Fellowships and Traineeships for Early-Career AI Researchers Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jay Obernolte [R-CA8]
Status: Introduced -
H.Res. 1122: Expressing support for designation of May 16, 2022, as the “National Day of Light”.
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY25]
Status: Introduced -
H.Res. 580: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 15 mission from July 26, 1971, to August 7, 1971.
Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI12]
Status: Introduced -
H.Res. 112: Expressing the sense of Congress that February 11, 2021, be observed as the 6th annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Sponsor: Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC12]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 4863: Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act
Sponsor: Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM1]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3840: Strengthening MSI Competitiveness in Research and Innovation Act
Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI4]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3588: Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
Sponsor: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA6]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 3952: NOAA Chief Scientist Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mikie Sherrill [D-NJ11]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 5746: Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
Sponsor: Rep. Donald Beyer [D-VA8]
Status: Failed Cloture -
H.R. 6291: Micro Act
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY20]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 4606: Energizing Technology Transfer Act
Sponsor: Rep. Deborah Ross [D-NC2]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 4588: Regional Innovation Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA7]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 1447: COAST Research Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR1]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.Res. 465: Recognizing World Oceans Day and the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our ocean and its resources.
Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR1]
Status: Introduced -
H.Res. 221: Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2021, as “National Pi Day”.
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL11]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 849: Scientific Integrity Act
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY20]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 4610: To establish an expansion awards pilot program as a part of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI11]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 4375: Twenty-First Century Dams Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH2]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 7289: Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act
Sponsor: Rep. Lizzie Fletcher [D-TX7]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 3228: National Coastal Resilience Data and Services Act
Sponsor: Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY7]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 5781: National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act
Sponsor: Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA19]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.Res. 515: Honoring NASA suppliers for the work they are doing on the Artemis missions.
Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ8]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 1: For the People Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 7629: Satellite Cybersecurity Act
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ7]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3906: Blue Carbon Protection Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3784: Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA9]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 6620: NASA Enhanced-Use Leasing Extension Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Donald Beyer [D-VA8]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 7064: Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA45]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 1438: FLOODS Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mikie Sherrill [D-NJ11]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 6118: National MEP Supply Chain Database Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA35]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 5250: Advancing Human Spaceflight Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX29]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3606: National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI9]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 7612: Desalination Research Advancement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA49]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 1848: LIFT America Act
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ6]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3764: Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 4954: PFAS Act
Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI12]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3809: Research Excellence through STEM Inclusion Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jamaal Bowman [D-NY16]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3892: National Ocean and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Donald Beyer [D-VA8]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 5010: FIRE Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Garcia [R-CA25]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 5266: To establish a research security training requirement for Federal research grant personnel, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL6]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 5265: To prohibit malign foreign talent recruitment programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL6]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3314: No Land Grab Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Tracey Mann [R-KS1]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3747: Securing American Research from Cyber Theft Act
Sponsor: Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX36]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3284: Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Jay Obernolte [R-CA8]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 2961: Department of Energy BIO Act
Sponsor: Rep. James Baird [R-IN4]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 2950: CAMS Act
Sponsor: Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX14]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 2581: BIOCHAR Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Yvette Herrell [R-NM2]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 4909: Clean Hydrogen Energy Act
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA18]
Status: Enacted Via Other Measures -
H.R. 6316: Clean Cooking Support Act
Sponsor: Rep. Joe Neguse [D-CO2]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 5042: To provide that section 216 of Executive Order 14008 shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 5620: Biojet Fuel Research Act
Sponsor: Rep. Randy Feenstra [R-IA4]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 7710: Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Act
Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI4]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 6521: Supporting STEM Learning Opportunities Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT5]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 4235: Living Shorelines Act
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ6]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 3713: Space Infrastructure Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA33]
Status: Introduced
Reports
Subcommittees
Press Statements
Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:
“Chairwomen Johnson and Horn Statement on a Successful SpaceX Crew-1 Mission”
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Nov 17, 2020
“Chairwomen Johnson and Stevens Criticize Appointment of Dr. Jason Richwine for New Senior NIST Role”
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Nov 17, 2020
“Chairwoman Johnson Questions Removal of Dr. Kuperberg from National Climate Assessment Panel”
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Nov 10, 2020
“Chairwoman Johnson Celebrates Twenty Years of Human Presence on the International Space Station”
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Nov 2, 2020
“Chairwoman Johnson Questions DOE Secretary Brouillette on Pattern of Suppressed or Modified DOE Funded Reports”
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Oct 26, 2020
“Chairwoman Johnson Congratulates 2020 Nobel Laureates”
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Oct 13, 2020
“Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration”
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Oct 3, 2020
“Chairs Johnson and Foster Express Disapproval of Proposed Rule to Restrict Visas for International Students”
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Sep 30, 2020
“Science Committee Republicans Speak in Support of Grid Security LegislationPress ReleaseResearch and TechnologyEnergyCybersecurity”
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Sep 29, 2020
“House Passes Legislation to Address Climate Change by Investing in Clean Energy Research and Development”
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Sep 24, 2020
“House Science Committee Republicans Oppose H.R. 4447Press ReleaseEnvironmentEnergyClimate Change”
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Sep 24, 2020
“Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Data Management during COVID-19”
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Sep 23, 2020
“Chairman Foster Opening Statement for Hearing on Data Management during COVID-19”
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Sep 23, 2020
“Walden, Lucas, Bishop Issue Statement Opposing H.R. 4447Press ReleaseEnvironmentEnergyClimate Change”
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Sep 23, 2020
“Ranking Member Lucas Speaks on the House Floor in Opposition to H.R. 4447Press ReleaseEnvironmentEnergyClimate Change”
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Sep 23, 2020
“Chairwoman Johnson Urges DOE Secretary Brouillette to Make Public the Findings of the Interconnections Seam Study”
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Sep 22, 2020
“Committee Members Request GAO Examination of the Impact of More Frequent and Severe Wildfires on Air Quality and Public Health”
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Sep 22, 2020
“Ranking Member Lucas Encourages Disaster Planning for FamiliesPress ReleaseCOVID-19 (Coronavirus)WeatherEnvironment”
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Sep 22, 2020