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Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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314 bills referred in the 116th 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 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 41

Everyone who held a seat in the 116th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-TX	Eddie Bernice Johnson	Chair
R-OK	Frank D. Lucas	Ranking Member
D-CA	Ami Bera
R-AZ	Andy Biggs
R-OH	Anthony Gonzalez
D-UT	Ben McAdams
D-IL	Bill Foster
R-FL	Bill Posey
D-CA	Brad Sherman
R-TX	Brian Babin
D-FL	Charlie Crist
D-PA	Conor Lamb
D-IL	Daniel Lipinski
D-VA	Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
D-CO	Ed Perlmutter
R-FL	Francis RooneyJoined Jul 24, 2019
R-NC	Gregory F. MurphyJoined Sep 26, 2019
D-MI	Haley M. Stevens
R-IN	James R. Baird
D-VA	Jennifer Wexton
D-CA	Jerry McNerney
D-CA	Katie HillLeft Oct 31, 2019
D-OK	Kendra S. Horn
D-TX	Lizzie Fletcher
R-TX	Michael Cloud
R-FL	Michael Waltz
R-CA	Mike GarciaJoined Jul 1, 2020
D-NJ	Mikie Sherrill
R-AL	Mo Brooks
R-FL	Neal P. DunnLeft Mar 28, 2019
D-NY	Paul Tonko
R-TX	Pete OlsonLeft Jul 1, 2020
R-SC	Ralph Norman
R-TX	Randy K. Weber, Sr.
R-KS	Roger Marshall
D-IL	Sean Casten
D-TN	Steve Cohen
D-OR	Suzanne Bonamici
R-WI	Thomas P. TiffanyJoined Jul 1, 2020
R-OH	Troy Balderson
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 7

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 9054	Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 28, 2020
HR 4891	Western Water Security Act of 2020	Discharged From	Dec 18, 2020
HR 3723	Desalination Development Act	Discharged From	Dec 18, 2020
HR 9028	To establish the American Nuclear Leadership Commission, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020
HR 4347	PREPARE Act of 2019	Discharged From	Dec 17, 2020
HR 8995	SCALE Act	Referred To	Dec 16, 2020
HR 8962	SAVE America Act	Referred To	Dec 14, 2020
HR 8937	National Civilian Medals Improvement Act	Referred To	Dec 10, 2020

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Hearing	Sweltering in Place: COVID-19, Extreme Heat, and Environmental Justice----------19 documents 4 witnesses Ms. Heather Toney, National Field Director, Moms Clean Air Force Dr. Mustafa Ali, Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization, National Wildlife Federation Mr. Hilton Kelley, Founder and Director, Community In-Power & Development Association Inc. Mr. Cecil Corbin-Mark, Deputy Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice	Scheduled	Jul 14, 2020

Hearing	The Role of AFG and SAFER Grants in COVID-19 Response----------13 documents 3 witnesses Mr. Roy McGhee, District 11 Vice President, International Association of Fire Fighters Mr. Steve Hirsch, Chair, National Volunteer Fire Council Chief Gary Ludwig, President and Chairman of the Board, International Association of Fire Chiefs	Scheduled	Jun 12, 2020

Hearing	Coronaviruses: Understanding the Spread of Infectious Diseases and Mobilizing Innovative SolutionsRayburn House Office Building 231817 documents 4 witnesses Dr. John Brownstein, Chief Innovation Officer, Boston Children’s Hospital Dr. Peter Hotez, Professor and Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Dr. Tara Kirk Sell, Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Dr. Suzan Murray, Program Director, Smithsonian Global Health Program, Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute	Scheduled	Mar 5, 2020

Hearing	A Review of the Administration’s Federal Research and Development Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2021Rayburn House Office Building 23187 documents 1 witness Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy	Scheduled	Feb 27, 2020

Markup	H.R. 2986, Better Energy Storage Technology Act or the BEST Act; H.R. 4230, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 or CIT Act of 2019; H.R. 5374, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 5760, Grid Security Research and Development ActRayburn House Office Building 231820 documents	Scheduled	Feb 12, 2020

Hearing	Losing Ground: U.S. Competitiveness in Critical TechnologiesRayburn House Office Building 231813 documents 3 witnesses Dr. Eric Schmidt, Founder, Schmidt Futures Dr. Chaouki Abdallah, Executive Vice President for Research, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Diane Souvaine, Chair, National Science Board	Scheduled	Jan 29, 2020

Hearing	An Update on the Climate Crisis: From Science to SolutionsRayburn House Office Building 23184 documents	Scheduled	Jan 15, 2020

Markup	H.R. 5260, Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow Act (PROSWIFT Act)Rayburn House Office Building 23186 documents	Scheduled	Jan 9, 2020

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 116th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 116-83	Coping with Compound Crises: Extreme Weather, Social Injustice, and a Global Pandemic96 pages 2 witnesses Dr. Roxane Cohen Silver, Professor of Psychological Science, Medicine, and Public Health, University of California, Irvine Dr. Samantha Montano, Assistant Professor of Emergency Management, Massachusetts Maritime Academy	Sep 30, 2020
Serial No. 116-82	Data for Decision-Making: Responsible Management of Data During COVID-19 and Beyond81 pagesOn H.Res. 965 4 witnesses Dr. Lisa M. Lee, Ph,D., Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation, Virginia Tech Dr. Lisa L. Maragakis, MD, MPH, Senior Director of Infection Prevention, Johns Hopkins Health System Mr. Avik Roy, President, Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity Ms. Janet Hamilton, MPH, Executive Director, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists	Sep 23, 2020
Serial No. 116-81	Cybersecurity at NASA: Ongoing Challenges and Emerging Issues for Increased Telework During COVID 1978 pages 3 witnesses Mr. Jeff Seaton, Chief Information Officer (Acting), National Aeronautics and Space Administration The Honorable Paul K. Martin, Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dr. Diana L. Burley, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Research, American University	Sep 18, 2020
Serial No. 116-80	Biological Research at the Department of Energy: Leveraging Doe's Unique Capabilities to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic84 pagesOn H.R. 4320, H.R. 5685 4 witnesses Dr. Mary Maxon, Associate Laboratory Director for Biosciences, Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Dr. Debra Mohnen, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia Dr. Glenn C. Randall, Chair, Committee on Microbiology, The University of Chicago Dr. Kelly C. Wrighton, Associate Professor, Department of Soil and Crop Science, Colorado State University	Sep 11, 2020
Serial No. 116-79	Time Change: the Impact of the COVID 19 Crisis on University Research114 pagesOn H.R. 8044, H.Res. 965 4 witnesses Dr. Joseph Walsh, Interim Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation, University of Illinois System Dr. David Stone, Vice President for Research, Oakland University Dr. Theresa Mayer, Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships, Purdue University Mr. Ryan Muzzio, Physics Ph.D. Student, Carnegie Mellon University	Sep 9, 2020
Serial No. 116-78	The Role of Technology in Countering Trafficking in Persons107 pagesOn H.R. 4009, H.Res. 965 4 witnesses Ms. Anjana Rajan, Chief Technology Officer, Polaris Mr. Matthew Daggett, Technical Staff, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Systems Group, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ms. Emily Kennedy, President and Co-Founder, Marinus Analytics Ms. Hannah Darnton, Associate Director of Ethics, Technology, and Human Rights, Business for Social Responsibility	Jul 28, 2020
Serial No. 116-77	From Lab to Market: Accelerating Our Progress Toward Economic Recovery and a Clean Energy Future128 pagesOn H.R. 3575, H.R. 5685 5 witnesses Ms. Jetta Wong, President, JLW Advising and Former Director, Office of Technology Transitions, U.S. Department of Energy Ms. Jennifer States, Director for Blue Economy, DNV GL and Project Director, Washington Maritime Blue Ms. Farah Benahmed, Climate and Energy Policy Advisor, Third Way Dr. Emily Reichert, Chief Executive Officer, Greentown Labs Dr. Lee Cheatham, Director of Technology Deployment and Outreach, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	Jul 17, 2020
Serial No. 116-76	Sweltering in Place: COVID-19, Extreme Heat, and Environmental Justice190 pages 4 witnesses Ms. Heather McTeer Toney, National Field Director, Moms Clean Air Force Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization, National Wildlife Federation Mr. Cecil Corbin-Mark, Deputy Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice Mr. Hilton Kelley, Founder/Director of the Community In-Power & Development Association Inc.	Jul 14, 2020

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 116th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 116-719	Report of Activities of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology	Jan 2, 2021
H. Rept. 116-510	Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019On H.R. 3607	Sep 17, 2020
H. Rept. 116-500	Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019On H.R. 5374	Sep 11, 2020
H. Rept. 116-499	Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019On H.R. 3597	Sep 11, 2020
H. Rept. 116-497	Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019On H.R. 3609	Sep 8, 2020
H. Rept. 116-489	Grid Security Research and Development ActOn H.R. 5760	Sep 4, 2020
H. Rept. 116-477	Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019On H.R. 4230	Aug 14, 2020
H. Rept. 116-474	Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019On H.R. 5428	Aug 11, 2020

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
ML-211	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 38, to memorialize the Louisiana Congressional Delegation and the United States Congress to take such actions as are necessary to defeat passage of the "Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020" and to protect future opportunities for oil and gas exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf; jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, House Administration, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs.Memorial	Nov 24, 2020
ML-192	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the State of Colorado, relative to Senate Resolution 20-004, concerning the designation of March 10, 2020 as "Colorado Aerospace Day"; jointly to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Armed Services.Memorial	Jul 24, 2020
ML-189	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the State of New Jersey, relative to Senate Resolution No. 14, urging Congress and the President to increase funding for fusion energy research; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.Memorial	Jul 24, 2020
EC-3606	A letter from the Chair, National Science Board, transmitting the Board's Science and Engineering Indicators 2020 report, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(1); May 10, 1950, ch. 171, section 4(j)(1) (as amended by Public Law 110–69, section 7016); (121 Stat. 684); to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.Executive communication · National Science Board	Jan 21, 2020
PT-54	The SPEAKER presented a petition of Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, relative to Resolution 19.081, urging The President of the United States and the Congress to oppose the Green New Deal, or any substantively similar legislation, and support allowing states to continue to develop their own energy policies; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform.Petition	Oct 8, 2019
EC-2266	A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's Fiscal Year 2018 Methane Hydrate Program Report to Congress, pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 2003(e)(5); Public Law 109–58, section 968(e)(5); (119 Stat. 897); to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.Executive communication · Department of Energy	Sep 24, 2019
ML-89	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the State of Hawaii, relative to Senate Resolution No. 21, urging the Congress to amend Title 42 United States Code Section 16355 and lift the prohibition on the establishment of new national laboratories; jointly to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Energy and Commerce.Memorial	Jun 28, 2019
PT-30	The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Senate of Puerto Rico, relative to Senate Resolution No. 1084, requesting the United States Congress to pass H.R. 2360 which seeks to establish a Renewable Energy Grant Program within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the purpose of promoting renewable energy in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands for the United States of America; jointly to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology.Petition	Jun 11, 2019

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 116th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 116-9	Compilation of Space Law U.S. and International Space Law, Documents and Agreements	PDF · Text
116th	Rules of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology U.S. House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth 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 7

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 116th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jul 1, 2020	Pete Olson R-TX	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H3039
Jul 1, 2020	Thomas P. Tiffany R-WI	Joined	H.Res. 1037
Jul 1, 2020	Mike Garcia R-CA	Joined	H.Res. 1037
Oct 31, 2019	Katie Hill D-CA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Sep 26, 2019	Gregory F. Murphy R-NC	Joined	H.Res. 596
Jul 24, 2019	Francis Rooney R-FL	Joined	H.Res. 516
Mar 28, 2019	Neal P. Dunn R-FL	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H2900

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