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Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Showing the 112th Congress (2011–2012). Back to the 119th Congress

164 bills referred in the 112th Congress

2,987 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 391. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 112th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 112th Congress 41

Everyone who held a seat in the 112th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-TX	Ralph M. Hall	Chair
D-TX	Eddie Bernice Johnson	Ranking Member
R-MD	Andy Harris
D-NM	Ben Ray Luján
R-AZ	Benjamin Quayle
D-NC	Brad Miller
R-TN	Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
R-MN	Chip CravaackJoined Feb 9, 2011
R-MI	Dan BenishekJoined Feb 9, 2011
R-CA	Dana Rohrabacher
D-IL	Daniel Lipinski
D-MI	David Alan CursonJoined Nov 29, 2012
D-OR	David WuLeft Aug 1, 2011
D-MD	Donna F. Edwards
R-VA	E. Scott Rigell
R-WI	F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
R-OK	Frank D. Lucas
D-FL	Frederica S. Wilson
D-AZ	Gabrielle GiffordsLeft Jan 25, 2012
D-MI	Hansen Clarke
D-IL	Jerry F. Costello
D-CA	Jerry McNerney
D-MD	John P. Sarbanes
R-IL	Judy Biggert
R-TX	Lamar Smith
R-IN	Larry BucshonJoined Feb 9, 2011
D-CA	Lynn C. Woolsey
D-OH	Marcia L. FudgeLeft Mar 20, 2012
R-TX	Michael T. McCaul
R-AL	Mo Brooks
R-GA	Paul C. Broun
D-NY	Paul Tonko
R-IL	Randy HultgrenJoined Feb 9, 2011
R-TX	Randy Neugebauer
R-MD	Roscoe G. Bartlett
R-FL	Sandy Adams
R-MS	Steven M. Palazzo
D-OR	Suzanne BonamiciJoined Feb 16, 2012
D-AL	Terri A. Sewell
R-MO	W. Todd Akin
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren

Subcommittees, 112th Congress 7

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 112th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 112th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 3116	Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012	Discharged From	Dec 21, 2012
HR 6662	To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a pilot program to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle.	Referred To	Dec 17, 2012
HR 2356	WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2012	Discharged From	Nov 30, 2012
HR 6612	To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range.	Referred To	Nov 29, 2012
HR 6603	Tapping America's Energy Potential through Research and Development Act of 2012	Referred To	Nov 27, 2012
HRES 815	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal laboratories have been and continue to be on the cutting edge of scientific and technological advancement and supporting the designation of 2013 as the "Year of the Federal Lab".	Referred To	Nov 16, 2012
HR 6586	Space Exploration Sustainability Act	Referred To	Nov 9, 2012
HR 6561	Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act of 2012	Referred To	Oct 10, 2012

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 112th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 112-110	The Future of NASA: Perspectives on Strategic Vision for America's Space Program134 pages 5 witnesses Maj. Gen. Ronald Sega, USAF (Ret), Vice Chair, National Research Council Committee on NASA's Strategic Direction The Honorable Robert Walker, Wexler & Walker The Honorable Marion C. Blakey, President & CEO, Aerospace Industries Association Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen Ph.D, Professor for Space Science and Aerospace Engineering, Associate Dean for Entrepreneurial Programs, University of Michigan Dr. Scott Pace, Ph.D, Director, Space Policy Institute, The George Washington UniversityTruth in Testimony	Dec 12, 2012
Serial No. 112-109	The Impact of International Technology Transfer on American Research and Development61 pages 2 witnesses Dr. Robert D. Atkinson, President, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation The Honorable Dennis C. Shea, Chairman, U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission	Dec 5, 2012
Serial No. 112-108	Tapping America's Energy Potential Through Research and Development101 pagesOn H.R. 6603 4 witnesses Dr. Anthony Cugini, Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy Mr. David Martineau, Chairman, Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association Dr. Daniel Hill, Interim Department Head, Professor and holder of the Noble Chair in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University Mr. Michael Hagood, Director of Program Development, Energy and Environment Science and Technology, Idaho National Laboratory	Nov 30, 2012
Serial No. 112-107	National Priorities for Solar and Space Physics Research and Applications for Space Weather Prediction97 pages 3 witnesses Dr. Daniel Baker, Director, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics and Professor, Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder; Chair, Decadal Survey in Solar and Space Physics, National Research Council Mr. Charles J. Gay, Deputy Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ms. Laura Furgione, Acting Assistant Administrator for Weather Services and Acting Director, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Nov 28, 2012
Serial No. 112-106	The U.S. Antarctic Program: Achieving Fiscal and Logistical Efficiency While Supporting Sound Science80 pages 4 witnesses Mr. Norman R. Augustine, Chair, U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel The Honorable Subra Suresh, Director, National Science Foundation General Duncan J. McNabb, USAF (Ret), Member, U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel Dr. Warren M. Zapol, M.D., Chair, Committee on Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, National Research Council	Nov 15, 2012
Serial No. 112-105	Is ``meaningful Use'' Delivering Meaningful Results?: an Examination of Health Information Technology Standards and Interoperability135 pages 5 witnesses Dr. Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Dr. Charles H. Romine, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology Mr. Marc Probst, Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Information Systems, Ms. Rebecca Little, Senior Vice President, Medicity Dr. Willa Fields, DNSc, RN, FHIMSS, Professor, School of Nursing, San Diego State University	Nov 14, 2012
Serial No. 112-104	Recent Developments in Nasa's Commercial Crew Acquisition Strategy68 pages 2 witnesses Mr. William H. Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Vice Admiral Joseph W. Dyer, USN (Ret.), Chairman, Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel	Sep 14, 2012
Serial No. 112-102	Examining Nasa's Development on the Space Launch System and Orion Crew Capsule88 pages 4 witnesses Mr. Dan Dumbacher, Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development, NASA Mr. Cleon Lacefield, Vice President and Orion Program Manager, Lockheed Martin Corporation Mr. Jim Chilton, Exploration Vice President, The Boeing Company Dr. Matt Mountain, Director, Space Telescope Science Institute	Sep 12, 2012

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 112th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 112-745	Fourth Semiannual Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology U.S. House of Representatives for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress	Jan 2, 2013
H. Rept. 112-666	Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011On H.R. 3479	Sep 12, 2012
H. Rept. 112-555	Third Semiannual Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology U.S. House of Representatives for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress	Jun 28, 2012
H. Rept. 112-420	Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012On H.R. 3834	Mar 22, 2012
H. Rept. 112-347	Second Semiannual Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology U.S. House of Representatives for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress	Dec 23, 2011
H. Rept. 112-333	Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2011On H.R. 2484	Dec 16, 2011
H. Rept. 112-264	Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011On H.R. 2096	Oct 31, 2011
H. Rept. 112-112	First Semiannual Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology U.S. House of Representatives for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress	Jun 22, 2011

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 112th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
112th	House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Legislative Calendar - 112th Congress (2012-2013)	PDF · Text
112th	RULES GOVERNING PROCEDURE of the COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	44	391	5	0	5	22	8	5	1
118th2023–2024	45	318	32	6	33	38	46	16	0
117th2021–2022	43	304	24	4	25	27	73	13	2
116th2019–2020	41	314	33	9	26	35	83	13	2
115th2017–2018	43	232	24	12	25	33	75	24	2
114th2015–2016	42	186	21	11	21	30	96	50	1
113th2013–2014	43	151	13	5	14	15	96	—	1
112th2011–2012	41	164	7	6	10	0	110	—	2
111th2009–2010	44	205	25	3	24	—	108	—	3
110th2007–2008	50	257	37	7	37	—	109	—	2
109th2005–2006	46	176	22	9	22	—	66	—	1
108th2003–2004	50	158	24	13	23	—	69	—	0
107th2001–2002	52	131	15	11	16	—	1	—	0

Membership changes 9

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 112th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Nov 29, 2012	David Alan Curson D-MI	Joined	H.Res. 822
Mar 20, 2012	Marcia L. Fudge D-OH	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H1411
Feb 16, 2012	Suzanne Bonamici D-OR	Joined	H.Res. 553
Jan 25, 2012	Gabrielle Giffords D-AZ	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Aug 1, 2011	David Wu D-OR	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Feb 9, 2011	Randy Hultgren R-IL	Joined	H.Res. 78
Feb 9, 2011	Dan Benishek R-MI	Joined	H.Res. 78
Feb 9, 2011	Larry Bucshon R-IN	Joined	H.Res. 78
Feb 9, 2011	Chip Cravaack R-MN	Joined	H.Res. 78

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