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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has legislative jurisdiction on matters related to science and technology, oceans policy, transportation, communications, and consumer affairs. (source)

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Chair:
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]
Ranking Member:
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Republicans:
14
Democrats:
12

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 Roger Wicker
Chair
Republican
Mississippi
ex officio, Subcommittee on Aviation and Space
Portrait of Maria Cantwell
Ranking Member
Democrat
Washington
ex officio, Subcommittee on Aviation and Space
Portrait of Ted Cruz
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Texas
chair, Subcommittee on Aviation and Space
Portrait of Deb Fischer
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Nebraska
chair, Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety
Portrait of Cory Gardner
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Colorado
chair, Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather
Portrait of Jerry Moran
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Kansas
chair, Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection
Portrait of Dan Sullivan
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Alaska
chair, Subcommittee on Security
Portrait of John Thune
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
South Dakota
chair, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet
Portrait of Tammy Baldwin
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Wisconsin
ranking member, Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather
Portrait of Richard Blumenthal
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Connecticut
ranking member, Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection
Portrait of Tammy Duckworth
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Illinois
ranking member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety
Portrait of Edward “Ed” Markey
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Massachusetts
ranking member, Subcommittee on Security
Portrait of Brian Schatz
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Hawaii
ranking member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet
Portrait of Kyrsten Sinema
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Arizona
ranking member, Subcommittee on Aviation and Space
Portrait of Marsha Blackburn
Republican
Tennessee
Portrait of Roy Blunt
Republican
Missouri
Portrait of Shelley Capito
Republican
West Virginia
Portrait of Ron Johnson
Republican
Wisconsin
Portrait of Amy Klobuchar
Democrat
Minnesota
Portrait of Mike Lee
Republican
Utah
Portrait of Gary Peters
Democrat
Michigan
Portrait of Jacky Rosen
Democrat
Nevada
Portrait of Rick Scott
Republican
Florida
Portrait of Jon Tester
Democrat
Montana
Portrait of Tom Udall
Democrat
New Mexico
Portrait of Todd Young
Republican
Indiana

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 370 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

Reports

Date PDF Bill
Feb 13, 2020 PDF S. 910: National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019
Feb 13, 2020 PDF S. 2299: PIPES Act of 2019
Feb 11, 2020 PDF S. 512: Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
Jan 13, 2020 PDF S. 1601: Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2019
Jan 6, 2020 PDF S. 1694: One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act
Dec 19, 2019 PDF S. 149: Stop Senior Scams Act
Dec 19, 2019 PDF S. 496: Young Fishermen’s Development Act
Dec 19, 2019 PDF S. 893: Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019
Dec 19, 2019 PDF S. 2166: Regional Ocean Partnership Act
Dec 17, 2019 PDF S. 553: Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019
Dec 17, 2019 PDF S. 1228: PIRATE Act
Dec 17, 2019 PDF S. 1611: DIGIT Act
Dec 12, 2019 PDF S. 877: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
Dec 12, 2019 PDF S. 1822: Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act
Dec 11, 2019 PDF S. 881: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
Dec 11, 2019 PDF S. 919: Space Frontier Act of 2019
Dec 10, 2019 PDF S. 1342: Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2019
Dec 5, 2019 PDF S. 153: Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
Dec 5, 2019 PDF S. 529: National Landslide Preparedness Act
Dec 5, 2019 PDF S. 906: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
Dec 5, 2019 PDF S. 908: Fluke Fairness Act of 2019
Dec 5, 2019 PDF S. 914: Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019
Dec 5, 2019 PDF S. 1148: ATC Hiring Reform Act of 2019
Dec 2, 2019 PDF S. 1349: Secure Traveler Act
Nov 21, 2019 PDF S. 1294: Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019
Sep 26, 2019 PDF S. 384: A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in the United States, and for other purposes
Aug 16, 2019 PDF S. 494: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
Aug 16, 2019 PDF S. 737: Building Blocks of STEM Act
Jul 25, 2019 PDF S. 918: Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize The Internet in Every Respect Act
Jul 24, 2019 PDF S. 542: Interstate Transport Act of 2019
Dec 19, 2018 PDF S. 1426: United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
Dec 19, 2018 PDF S. 2764: Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2018
Dec 11, 2018 PDF S. 2369: Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018
Dec 11, 2018 PDF S. 2773: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
Dec 5, 2018 PDF S. 1965: Allowing Alaska to Improve Vital Opportunities in the Rural Economy Act
Nov 29, 2018 PDF S. 3119 (115th): Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act
Nov 29, 2018 PDF S. 3277: Space Frontier Act of 2018
Nov 27, 2018 PDF S. 793: Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017
Nov 27, 2018 PDF S. 3143: National Quantum Initiative Act
Nov 27, 2018 PDF S. 3367 (115th): Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act
Nov 14, 2018 PDF S. 2861: Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act’.
Nov 14, 2018 PDF S. 2941: Strengthening the Cooperative Observer Program Act of 2018
Nov 13, 2018 PDF S. 2242: COASTAL Implementation Act of 2018
Oct 9, 2018 PDF S. 2418: Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018
Oct 2, 2018 PDF S. 645: Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018
Oct 2, 2018 PDF S. 2343: Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018
Sep 6, 2018 PDF S. 1768 (115th): National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018
Aug 20, 2018 PDF S. 3273: Port Operations, Research, and Technology Act
Aug 16, 2018 PDF S. 2844: STB Information Security Improvement Act
Jul 19, 2018 PDF S. 3094: Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018
Jul 10, 2018 PDF S. 2202: National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act
Jul 9, 2018 PDF S. 2511 (115th): CENOTE Act of 2018
Jul 9, 2018 PDF S. 2717: Maritime Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Jun 27, 2018 PDF S. 2842: Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018
Jun 27, 2018 PDF S. 2848: Fighting Opioid Abuse in Transportation Act
Jun 6, 2018 PDF S. 1872: TSA Modernization Act
Jun 5, 2018 PDF S. 754: Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017
Jun 5, 2018 PDF S. 1520 (115th): Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018
May 22, 2018 PDF S. 2200 (115th): National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018
May 9, 2018 PDF S. 1405: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017
Apr 9, 2018 PDF S. 1668: A bill to rename a waterway in the State of New York as the “Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel”.
Mar 22, 2018 PDF S. 374: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017
Mar 13, 2018 PDF S. 1015: National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017
Feb 7, 2018 PDF S. 1621: Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
Feb 5, 2018 PDF S. 118: Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017
Feb 5, 2018 PDF S. 701: Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act of 2017
Jan 10, 2018 PDF S. 1693: Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017
Dec 11, 2017 PDF S. 875: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs.
Dec 11, 2017 PDF S. 1322: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
Nov 30, 2017 PDF S. 1532: No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act
Nov 28, 2017 PDF S. 1885: AV START Act
Nov 27, 2017 PDF S. 1425: Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act
Nov 7, 2017 PDF S. 171: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017
Oct 31, 2017 PDF S. 1586: Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017
Oct 25, 2017 PDF S. 763: Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act
Oct 23, 2017 PDF S. 1536: Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act
Sep 19, 2017 PDF S. 396: A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.
Sep 19, 2017 PDF S. 1393: Jobs for Our Heroes Act
Sep 11, 2017 PDF S. 770: NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act
Aug 3, 2017 PDF S. 1057: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2017
Aug 1, 2017 PDF S. 81: Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
Jul 24, 2017 PDF S. 756: FIRST Step Act
Jul 24, 2017 PDF S. 1096: Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Jul 10, 2017 PDF S. 123: Kari’s Law Act of 2017
Jun 6, 2017 PDF S. 134: Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017
Jun 5, 2017 PDF S. 61: A bill to remove the sunset provision of section 203 of Public Law 105-384 and for other purposes.
Jun 5, 2017 PDF S. 88: DIGIT Act
May 11, 2017 PDF S. 174: Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017
Apr 5, 2017 PDF S. 102: Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017
Mar 30, 2017 PDF S. 110: Digital Coast Act
Mar 30, 2017 PDF S. 141 (115th): Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
Mar 30, 2017 PDF S. 168: Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
Mar 21, 2017 PDF S. 19: MOBILE NOW Act
Mar 21, 2017 PDF S. 89: A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of
Mar 21, 2017 PDF S. 96: Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 421 (114th): Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 1182 (114th): A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements.
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2555 (114th): MOBILE NOW Act
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2658 (114th): Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016
Dec 9, 2016 PDF S. 1403 (114th): Florida Fisheries Improvement Act
Dec 9, 2016 PDF S. 1685 (114th): Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015
Dec 9, 2016 PDF S. 2283 (114th): Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2016
Dec 9, 2016 PDF S. 2829 (114th): Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Dec 9, 2016 PDF S. 3038 (114th): Coastal Coordination Act of 2016
Dec 6, 2016 PDF S. 2997 (114th): Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016
Dec 6, 2016 PDF S. 3097 (114th): SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2016
Dec 5, 2016 PDF S. 3183 (114th): BOTS Act of 2016
Dec 5, 2016 PDF S. 3346 (114th): National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016
Dec 1, 2016 PDF S. 3084 (114th): American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
Nov 28, 2016 PDF S. 827 (114th): Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016
Nov 28, 2016 PDF S. 2206 (114th): National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act
Nov 28, 2016 PDF S. 2817 (114th): Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
Nov 28, 2016 PDF S. 3059 (114th): Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016
Nov 28, 2016 PDF S. 3086 (114th): Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016
Nov 28, 2016 PDF S. 3099 (114th): Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016
Nov 17, 2016 PDF S. 3087 (114th): American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
Nov 15, 2016 PDF S. 1490 (114th): Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2015
Nov 15, 2016 PDF S. 2219 (114th): Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
Nov 15, 2016 PDF S. 3088 (114th): A bill to provide a deadline for compliance with an alternate safety compliance program and for other purposes.
Oct 27, 2016 PDF S. 1717 (114th): A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 p
Oct 27, 2016 PDF S. 1916 (114th): Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015
Oct 27, 2016 PDF S. 2325 (114th): Digital Coast Act
Sep 27, 2016 PDF S. 2607 (114th): DIGIT Act
Sep 22, 2016 PDF S. 1040 (114th): ROV In-Depth Examination Act of 2015
Sep 20, 2016 PDF S. 1886 (114th): Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act
Sep 20, 2016 PDF S. 2644 (114th): FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016
Sep 15, 2016 PDF S. 2058 (114th): To require the Secretary of Commerce to study the coverage gaps of the Next Generation Weather Radar of the National Weather Service and to develop a plan for improving radar coverage and hazardous weather detection and forecasting.
Jun 8, 2016 PDF S. 1935 (114th): Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act of 2015
May 23, 2016 PDF S. 1143 (114th): West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act
May 9, 2016 PDF S. 1331 (114th): Seasonal Forecasting Improvement Act
Apr 25, 2016 PDF H.R. 710 (114th): To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation security card program, and for other purposes.
Apr 6, 2016 PDF S. 1336 (114th): South Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act
Mar 28, 2016 PDF S. 806 (114th): Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015
Mar 28, 2016 PDF S. 1335 (114th): Ensuring Access to Fisheries Act
Mar 7, 2016 PDF S. 1518 (114th): Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015
Mar 7, 2016 PDF S. 2361 (114th): Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act
Mar 7, 2016 PDF H.R. 2843 (114th): TSA PreCheck Expansion Act
Feb 24, 2016 PDF S. 2276 (114th): PIPES Act of 2016
Dec 18, 2015 PDF S. 571 (114th): Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2
Dec 14, 2015 PDF S. 1250 (114th): Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015
Dec 8, 2015 PDF S. 2044 (114th): Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015
Nov 30, 2015 PDF S. 1611 (114th): Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015
Nov 10, 2015 PDF S. 1334 (114th): Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
Nov 5, 2015 PDF S. 1298 (114th): Port Performance Act
Oct 27, 2015 PDF S. 1326 (114th): Maritime Administration Enhancement Act of 2015
Oct 19, 2015 PDF S. 1573 (114th): Weather Alerts for a Ready Nation Act of 2015
Sep 28, 2015 PDF S. 766 (114th): Driver Privacy Act of 2015
Aug 28, 2015 PDF S. 1251 (114th): Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Amendments Act
Aug 28, 2015 PDF S. 1315 (114th): Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2015
Aug 4, 2015 PDF H.R. 719 (114th): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
Jul 29, 2015 PDF S. 373 (114th): Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
Jul 23, 2015 PDF S. 764 (114th): A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
Jul 23, 2015 PDF S. 834 (114th): Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act
Jul 23, 2015 PDF H.R. 720 (114th): Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015
Jul 22, 2015 PDF S. 1297 (114th): U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act
Jul 7, 2015 PDF S. 1359 (114th): E-Warranty Act of 2015
Jun 11, 2015 PDF H.R. 23 (114th): National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015
May 22, 2015 PDF S. 253 (114th): Communications Act Update Act of 2016
May 21, 2015 PDF S. 143 (114th): United States Merchant Marine Academy Improvements Act of 2015
May 21, 2015 PDF S. 808 (114th): Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015
Apr 13, 2015 PDF S. 142 (114th): Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015
Apr 13, 2015 PDF S. 304 (114th): Conscience Protection Act of 2016

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

“Committee Approves Coast Guard Authorization Through 2021”
    — Jul 31, 2019

“Cantwell on Wins for Women in the Coast Guard Bill: “A Major Step Forward””
    — Jul 31, 2019

“Senate Confirms Commerce Committee Presidential Nominations”
    — Jul 31, 2019

“Wicker Introduces Fishery Disasters Bill”
    — Jul 30, 2019

“Ranking Member Cantwell Statement on Fuel Economy Standards Deal Between Automakers and California”
    — Jul 26, 2019

“Committee Announces Markup on July 31”
    — Jul 25, 2019

“Wicker Welcomes NASA Green Run Test Announcement”
    — Jul 25, 2019

“Committee Announces Hearing on Positive Train Control Implementation”
    — Jul 24, 2019

“Wicker Statement on FTC and Facebook Settlement”
    — Jul 24, 2019

“Wicker Statement on Confirmation of FAA Administrator”
    — Jul 24, 2019

“Committee Approves 11 Bills, Coast Guard Nomination”
    — Jul 24, 2019

“Ranking Member Cantwell Statement on Facebook’s FTC Settlement”
    — Jul 24, 2019

“Cantwell on Dickson Nomination to FAA: “Not the Right Person for the Safety Culture We Need””
    — Jul 23, 2019

“Committee Announces Markup on July 24”
    — Jul 17, 2019

“Wicker Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11”
    — Jul 17, 2019

“Committee Announces Nominations Hearing”
    — Jul 17, 2019

“Cantwell Questions NASA Administrator on Mission to Moon, Urges Involvement of Women Throughout The Entire “Artemis” Program”
    — Jul 17, 2019

“Cantwell Continues Push to Protect U.S. Weather Forecasting From Interference”
    — Jul 17, 2019

“Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Waterfronts”
    — Jul 16, 2019

“Cantwell, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Guarantee Equal Pay for American Athletes Competing on the Global Stage”
    — Jul 16, 2019