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Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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304 bills referred in the 117th Congress

2,988 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 392. 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 117th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 117th Congress

Members, 117th Congress 43

Everyone who held a seat in the 117th 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 BeraJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-OH	Anthony GonzalezJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-IL	Bill FosterJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-FL	Bill PoseyJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-CA	Brad ShermanJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-TX	Brian BabinJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-FL	Carlos A. GimenezJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-FL	Charlie CristJoined Jan 28, 2021 · Left Aug 12, 2022
D-PA	Conor LambJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-MI	Daniel T. KildeeJoined Feb 11, 2021
R-FL	Daniel WebsterJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-NC	Deborah K. RossJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-NJ	Donald NorcrossJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-VA	Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Joined Jan 28, 2021
D-CO	Ed PerlmutterJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-WI	Gwen MooreJoined Feb 11, 2021
D-MI	Haley M. StevensJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-TX	Jake EllzeyJoined Aug 24, 2021
R-KS	Jake LaTurnerJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-NY	Jamaal BowmanJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-IN	James R. BairdJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-CA	Jay ObernolteJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-CA	Jerry McNerneyJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-TX	Lizzie FletcherJoined Feb 11, 2021
D-NM	Melanie A. StansburyJoined Jun 15, 2021
R-FL	Michael WaltzJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-OH	Mike CareyJoined Dec 1, 2021
R-CA	Mike GarciaJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-NJ	Mikie SherrillJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-AL	Mo BrooksJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-NY	Paul TonkoJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-TX	Pete SessionsJoined Jan 28, 2021 · Left Nov 1, 2021
R-MI	Peter MeijerJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-IA	Randy FeenstraJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-TX	Randy K. Weber, Sr.Joined Jan 28, 2021
D-IL	Sean CastenJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-OK	Stephanie I. BiceJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-PA	Susan WildJoined Feb 11, 2021
D-OR	Suzanne BonamiciJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-CA	Young KimJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-CA	Zoe LofgrenJoined Jan 28, 2021

Subcommittees, 117th Congress 5

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 117th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 117th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 3764	Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2022	Discharged From	Dec 30, 2022
HR 2780	Insular Area Climate Change Act	Discharged From	Dec 30, 2022
HR 9641	Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2022	Referred To	Dec 21, 2022
HR 9659	Building Technologies Research and Development Act	Referred To	Dec 21, 2022
HR 9582	National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2022	Referred To	Dec 15, 2022
HR 9537	Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2022	Referred To	Dec 14, 2022
HR 9534	Space SSA Transition Act of 2022	Referred To	Dec 14, 2022
HR 9489	National Laboratory Biotechnology Research Act of 2022	Referred To	Dec 12, 2022

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 117th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Hearing	Building a Safer Antarctic Research EnvironmentRayburn House Office Building 231816 documents 4 witnesses Dr. Karen Marrongelle, Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation Ms. Kathleen Naeher, Chief Operating Officer of the Civil Group, Leidos Dr. Anne Kelly, Deputy Director, The Nature Conservancy Alaska Chapter Dr. Angela Olinto, Dean of the Physical Sciences Division and Albert A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago	Rescheduled	Dec 6, 2022

Hearing	Amplifying the Arctic: Strengthening Science to Respond to a Rapidly Changing ArcticRayburn House Office Building 231816 documents 4 witnesses Dr. Mike Sfraga, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Ms. Vera Metcalf, Executive Director, Eskimo Walrus Commission Dr. Susan Natali, Arctic Program Director, Woodwell Climate Research Center Dr. Larry Hinzman, Assistant Director of Polar Sciences, Office of Science and Technology Policy and Executive Director, Interagency Arctic Research and Policy Committee	Scheduled	Sep 20, 2022

Hearing	Detecting and Quantifying Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas SectorRayburn House Office Building 231816 documents 4 witnesses Dr. David Lyon, Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund Mr. Riley Duren, Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Mapper Dr. Brian Anderson, Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory Dr. Greg Rieker, Co-Founder and CTO, LongPath Technologies, Inc.	Scheduled	Jun 8, 2022

Markup	Markup of: •H.R. 7569, the “Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2022” •H.R. 7361, the “National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act” •H.R. 7289, the “Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act” •H.R. 7180, the “Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID-19 Cognitive Research Act”Rayburn House Office Building 23189 documents	Scheduled	May 17, 2022

Hearing	Now or Never: The Urgent Need for Ambitious Climate ActionRayburn House Office Building 23184 documents	Scheduled	Apr 28, 2022

Markup	Markup of: •H.R. 6845, the “Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022” •H.R. 3952, the “NOAA Chief Scientist Act” •H.R. 7077, the “Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act” •H.R.3588, the “Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act” •H.R.6933, the “Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2022”Rayburn House Office Building 231816 documents	Scheduled	Apr 5, 2022

Hearing	Federal Climate Adaptation and Resilience for the 21st Century----------17 documents 4 witnesses Mr. Alfredo Gomez, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office Ms. Ingrid Kolb, Director, Office of Management, and Chief Sustainability Officer, Department of Energy Dr. Joel Carney, Deputy Associate Administrator for Mission Support Operations, Mission Support Directorate, and Chief Sustainability Officer, National Aeronautics and Dr. Richard Spinrad, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Scheduled	Mar 8, 2022

Hearing	Data Challenges Impacting Human Trafficking Research and Development of Anti-Trafficking Technological Tools4 documents 4 witnesses Dr. Gretta Goodwin, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office Dr. Louise Shelley, Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Endowed Chair and University Professor, Director, Terrorism,Transnational Crime and Corruption Center, George Mason University Ms. Theresa Harris, Interim Program Director, Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program, American Association for the Advancement of Science Ms. Hannah Darnton, Associate Director, Ethics, Human Rights, and Technology, Business for Social Responsibility, Secretariate of Tech Against Trafficking	Scheduled	Feb 8, 2022

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 117th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 117-73	Building Regional Innovation Economies Part II84 pages 4 witnesses Hon. Alejandra Castillo, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, Economic Development Administration Ms. Maureen Donohue Krauss, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Partnership Mr. David Spalding, Raisbeck Endowed Dean of the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business and Interim Vice President of Economic Development and Industry Relations, Iowa State University Ms. Linda Olson, President/CEO, Tampa Bay Wave	Dec 14, 2022
Serial No. 117-72	Building a Safer Antarctic Research Environment91 pages 4 witnesses Dr. Karen Marrongelle, Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation Ms. Kathleen Naeher, Chief Operating Officer of the Civil Group, Leidos Dr. Angela V. Olinto, Dean of the Physical Sciences Division and Albert A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago Dr. Anne Kelly, Deputy Director, The Nature Conservancy Alaska Chapter	Dec 6, 2022
Serial No. 117-71	Unfolding the Universe: Initial Science Results from the James Webb Space Telescope86 pages 3 witnesses Dr. Mark Clampin, Astrophysics Division Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Dr. Steven L. Finkelstein, Professor of Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Natalie Batalha, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director of Astrobiology, University of California, Santa Cruz	Nov 16, 2022
Serial No. 117-70	Trustworthy AI: Managing the Risks of Artificial Intelligence97 pages 4 witnesses Ms. Elham Tabassi, Chief of Staff, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology Dr. Charles Isbell, Dean and John P. Imlay, Jr. Chair of the College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology Mr. Jordan Crenshaw, Vice President of the Chamber Technology Engagement Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Ms. Navrina Singh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Credo AI	Sep 29, 2022
Serial No. 117-69	Looking Back to Predict the Future: the Next Generation of Weather Satellites83 pages 3 witnesses Dr. Stephen Volz, Assistant Administrator, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services, NOAA Mr. John Gagosian, Joint Agency Satellite Division Director, NASA Mr. Fred Meny, Assistant Inspector General for Audit and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General	Sep 21, 2022
Serial No. 117-68	Amplifying the Arctic: Strengthening Science to Respond to a Rapidly Changing Arctic96 pagesOn S. 4736 4 witnesses Dr. Larry Hinzman, Assistant Director of Polar Sciences, Office of Science and Technology Policy and Executive Director, Interagency Arctic Research and Policy Committee Dr. Mike Sfraga, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Ms. Vera Kingeekuk Metcalf, Executive Director, Eskimo Walrus Commission Dr. Susan Natali, Arctic Program Director, Woodwell Climate Research Center	Sep 20, 2022
Serial No. 117-67	The Fountain of Youth? the Quest for Aging Therapies74 pages 3 witnesses Dr. Jay Olshansky, Professor of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Laura Niedernhofer, Director, Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism; Medical Discovery Team on the Biology of Aging; Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota Dr. Steve Horvath, Principal Investigator, Altos Labs	Sep 15, 2022
Serial No. 117-66	Exploring Cyber Space: Cybersecurity Issues for Civil and Commercial Space Systems84 pages 3 witnesses Dr. Theresa Suloway, Space Cybersecurity Engineer, The MITRE Corporation Mr. Matthew Scholl, Chief, Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology Mr. Brandon Bailey, Senior Project Leader, Cyber Assessments and Research Department, The Aerospace Corporation	Jul 28, 2022

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 117th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 117-694	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS	Dec 30, 2022
H. Rept. 117-541	Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development ActOn H.R. 4270	Oct 7, 2022
H. Rept. 117-466	National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021On H.R. 4819	Sep 14, 2022
H. Rept. 117-453	Energizing Technology Transfer ActOn H.R. 4606	Aug 19, 2022
H. Rept. 117-452	Microelectronics Research for Energy Innovation ActOn H.R. 6291	Aug 19, 2022
H. Rept. 117-413	Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2022On H.R. 7569	Jul 15, 2022
H. Rept. 117-412	National Weather Service Communications Improvement ActOn H.R. 7361	Jul 14, 2022
H. Rept. 117-406	Federal PFAS Research Evaluation ActOn H.R. 7289	Jul 13, 2022

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 117th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6185	A letter from the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Executive Office of the President, transmitting the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) 2022-2031 Strategic Plan, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 2932(e)(7); Public Law 101–606, section 102(e)(7); (104 Stat. 3098); to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.Executive communication · Executive Office of the President	Dec 22, 2022
PT-147	The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, relative to a resolution in support of the reinvesting in America's Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act for projects dedicated to coastal resilience and protection; jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and Science, Space, and Technology.Petition	Sep 21, 2022
ML-221	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey relative to Assembly Resolution No. 141, urging the Congress to reconcile United States Innovation and Competition Act and American COMPETES Act to expedite funding for semiconductor production and innovation; jointly to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce.Memorial	Jul 29, 2022
ML-202	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the State of Colorado, relative to Senate Joint Resolution 22-005, concerning the designation of March 8, 2022 as "Colorado Aerospace Day"; jointly to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Armed Services.Memorial	Jul 12, 2022
EC-4217	A letter from the Staff Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation, titled the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023", which the Department of Defense requests be enacted during the second session of the 117th Congress; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform.Executive communication · Department of Defense	May 17, 2022
EC-3847	A letter from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force: 2019/2021 Report to Congress; jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and Science, Space, and Technology.Executive communication · Environmental Protection Agency	Apr 28, 2022
EC-3265	A letter from the Chair, National Science Board, transmitting a report titled "The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2022", 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 25, 2022
ML-124	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, relative to Resolution No. 1993, urging the Congress to pass the "CHIPS for America Act" or any legislation that substantially increases the United States' investments in semiconductor manufacturing and research; jointly to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Ways and Means, Armed Services, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs.Memorial	Nov 1, 2021

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 117th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 117-3	Rules of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology	PDF · Text
117th	United States House of Representatives Legislative Calendar, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology	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	392	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 43

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 117th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Aug 12, 2022	Charlie Crist D-FL	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Dec 1, 2021	Mike Carey R-OH	Joined	H.Res. 826
Nov 1, 2021	Pete Sessions R-TX	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H6052
Aug 24, 2021	Jake Ellzey R-TX	Joined	H.Res. 602
Jun 15, 2021	Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM	Joined	H.Res. 475
Feb 11, 2021	Daniel T. Kildee D-MI	Joined	H.Res. 111
Feb 11, 2021	Susan Wild D-PA	Joined	H.Res. 111
Feb 11, 2021	Lizzie Fletcher D-TX	Joined	H.Res. 111
Feb 11, 2021	Gwen Moore D-WI	Joined	H.Res. 111
Jan 28, 2021	Stephanie I. Bice R-OK	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Zoe Lofgren D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Jake LaTurner R-KS	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Young Kim R-CA	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	James R. Baird R-IN	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Pete Sessions R-TX	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Anthony Gonzalez R-OH	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Mike Garcia R-CA	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Bill Foster D-IL	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Randy Feenstra R-IA	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Sean Casten D-IL	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D-VA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Brian Babin R-TX	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Ami Bera D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Suzanne Bonamici D-OR	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Mo Brooks R-AL	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Jamaal Bowman D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Charlie Crist D-FL	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Conor Lamb D-PA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Daniel Webster R-FL	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Paul Tonko D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Haley M. Stevens D-MI	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Mikie Sherrill D-NJ	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Brad Sherman D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Deborah K. Ross D-NC	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Bill Posey R-FL	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Jerry McNerney D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Peter Meijer R-MI	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Donald Norcross D-NJ	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Jay Obernolte R-CA	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Ed Perlmutter D-CO	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Michael Waltz R-FL	Joined	H.Res. 63

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