In the wake of the SovietSputnik program in the late 1950s, Congress created the Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration on 05 March 1958, chaired by majority leader John William McCormack. This select committee drafted the National Aeronautics and Space Act that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). A staff report of the committee, the Space Handbook: Astronautics and its Applications, provided non-technical information about spaceflight to U.S. policy makers.[2]
The committee also chartered the permanent House Committee on Science and Astronautics, which officially began on January 3, 1959, and was the first new standing committee established in the House since 1946. The name was changed in 1974 to the House Committee on Science and Technology. The name was changed again in 1987 to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. After the Republican Party gained a majority in Congress in 1994, the name of the committee was changed to the House Committee on Science. With the return of control to the Democrats in 2007, the committee's name was changed back to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
During the 112th Congress, which was in session from 2011-2013, Committee Chairman Ralph Hall added "Space" back into the committee's name: "The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology" – a nod to the committee's history, broad jurisdiction, and the importance of space exploration in maintaining American innovation and competitiveness.[3]
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The Committee on Science Space and Technology is a committee of the United States House of Representatives It has jurisdiction over non defense federal scientific research and development More specifically the committee has complete jurisdiction over the following federal agencies NASA NSF NIST and the OSTP The committee also has authority over R amp D activities at the Department of Energy the EPA FAA NOAA the DOT the NWS the DHS and the U S Fire Administration 1 House Science Space and Technology CommitteeStanding committeeActive United States House of Representatives118th CongressHistoryFormedJanuary 3 1959LeadershipChairFrank Lucas R Since January 9 2023Ranking memberZoe Lofgren D Since January 3 2023Vice chairVacantStructureSeats40Political partiesMajority 22 Republican 22 Minority 18 Democratic 18 JurisdictionOversight authorityNASA NSF NIST White House Office of Science and Technology PolicyWebsitescience wbr house wbr gov Contents 1 History 2 Members 118th Congress 3 Subcommittees 4 Committee chairs 1959 present 5 Historical membership rosters 5 1 117th Congress 5 2 116th Congress 5 3 115th Congress 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditIn the wake of the Soviet Sputnik program in the late 1950s Congress created the Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration on 05 March 1958 chaired by majority leader John William McCormack This select committee drafted the National Aeronautics and Space Act that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA A staff report of the committee the Space Handbook Astronautics and its Applications provided non technical information about spaceflight to U S policy makers 2 The committee also chartered the permanent House Committee on Science and Astronautics which officially began on January 3 1959 and was the first new standing committee established in the House since 1946 The name was changed in 1974 to the House Committee on Science and Technology The name was changed again in 1987 to the House Committee on Science Space and Technology After the Republican Party gained a majority in Congress in 1994 the name of the committee was changed to the House Committee on Science With the return of control to the Democrats in 2007 the committee s name was changed back to the House Committee on Science and Technology During the 112th Congress which was in session from 2011 2013 Committee Chairman Ralph Hall added Space back into the committee s name The Committee on Science Space and Technology a nod to the committee s history broad jurisdiction and the importance of space exploration in maintaining American innovation and competitiveness 3 Members 118th Congress EditMajority MinorityFrank Lucas Oklahoma Chair Bill Posey Florida Randy Weber Texas Brian Babin Texas Jim Baird Indiana Daniel Webster Florida Mike Garcia California Stephanie Bice Oklahoma Jay Obernolte California Chuck Fleischmann Tennessee Darrell Issa California Rick Crawford Arkansas Claudia Tenney New York Ryan Zinke Montana Scott Franklin Florida Dale Strong Alabama Max Miller Ohio Rich McCormick Georgia Mike Collins Georgia Brandon Williams New York Thomas Kean Jr New Jersey Zoe Lofgren California Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici Oregon Haley Stevens Michigan Jamaal Bowman New York Deborah K Ross North Carolina Eric Sorensen Illinois Andrea Salinas Oregon Valerie Foushee North Carolina Kevin Mullin California Jeff Jackson North Carolina Emilia Sykes Ohio Maxwell Frost Florida Yadira Caraveo Colorado Summer Lee Pennsylvania Jennifer McClellan Virginia Ted Lieu California Sean Casten Illinois Paul Tonko New YorkResolutions electing members H Res 14 Chair H Res 15 Ranking Member H Res 80 R H Res 87 D H Res 164 D H Res 179 R H Res 205 D Subcommittees EditSubcommittee Chair 4 Ranking Member 5 Energy Brandon Williams R NY Jamaal Bowman D NY Environment Max Miller R OH Deborah Ross D NC Investigations and Oversight Mike Collins R GA Valerie Foushee D NC Research and Technology Jay Obernolte R CA Haley Stevens D MI Space and Aeronautics Brian Babin R TX Eric Sorensen D IL Committee chairs 1959 present EditChairmen since 1959 3 Overton Brooks LA 1959 1961 George P Miller CA 1961 1973 Olin E Teague TX 1973 1978 Don Fuqua FL 1979 1987 Robert A Roe NJ 1987 1991 George Brown Jr CA 1991 1995 Robert Smith Walker PA 1995 1997 Jim Sensenbrenner WI 1997 2001 Sherwood Boehlert NY 2001 2007 Bart Gordon TN 2007 2011 Ralph Hall TX 2011 2013 Lamar S Smith TX 2013 2019 Eddie Bernice Johnson TX 2019 2023 Frank Lucas OK 2023 presentHistorical membership rosters Edit117th Congress Edit Majority MinorityEddie Bernice Johnson Texas Chair Zoe Lofgren California Suzanne Bonamici Oregon Ami Bera California Haley Stevens Michigan Vice Chair 6 Mikie Sherrill New Jersey Jamaal Bowman New York Melanie Stansbury New Mexico since June 15 2021 Brad Sherman California Ed Perlmutter Colorado Jerry McNerney California Paul Tonko New York Bill Foster Illinois Donald Norcross New Jersey Don Beyer Virginia Charlie Crist Florida Sean Casten Illinois Conor Lamb Pennsylvania Deborah K Ross North Carolina Gwen Moore Wisconsin Dan Kildee Michigan Susan Wild Pennsylvania Lizzie Fletcher Texas Frank Lucas Oklahoma Ranking Member Mo Brooks Alabama Bill Posey Florida Randy Weber Texas Brian Babin Texas Anthony Gonzalez Ohio Michael Waltz Florida Jim Baird Indiana Pete Sessions Texas Daniel Webster Florida Mike Garcia California Stephanie Bice Oklahoma Young Kim California Randy Feenstra Iowa Jake LaTurner Kansas Carlos Gimenez Florida Jay Obernolte California Peter Meijer Michigan Jake Ellzey Texas since August 24 2021 Mike Carey Ohio since December 1 2021 Resolutions electing members H Res 9 Chair H Res 10 Ranking Member H Res 62 D H Res 63 R H Res 111 D H Res 475 D H Res 602 R H Res 826 R SubcommitteesSubcommittee Chair 7 Ranking Member 8 Energy Jamaal Bowman D NY Randy Weber R TX Environment Mikie Sherrill D NJ Stephanie Bice R OK Investigations and Oversight Bill Foster D IL Jay Obernolte R CA Research and Technology Haley Stevens D MI Michael Waltz R FL Space and Aeronautics Don Beyer D VA Brian Babin R TX 116th Congress Edit Majority MinorityEddie Bernice Johnson Texas Chair Zoe Lofgren California Dan Lipinski Illinois Suzanne Bonamici Oregon Ami Bera California Vice Chair Lizzie Pannill Fletcher Texas Haley Stevens Michigan Kendra Horn Oklahoma Mikie Sherrill New Jersey Brad Sherman California Steve Cohen Tennessee Jerry McNerney California Ed Perlmutter Colorado Paul Tonko New York Bill Foster Illinois Don Beyer Virginia Charlie Crist Florida Sean Casten Illinois Katie Hill California until October 27 2019 Ben McAdams Utah Jennifer Wexton Virginia Conor Lamb Pennsylvania since November 19 2019 Frank Lucas Oklahoma Ranking Member Mo Brooks Alabama Bill Posey Florida Randy Weber Texas Brian Babin Texas Andy Biggs Arizona Roger Marshall Kansas Neal Dunn Florida Ralph Norman South Carolina Michael Cloud Texas Troy Balderson Ohio Pete Olson Texas Anthony Gonzalez Ohio Michael Waltz Florida Jim Baird Indiana Jaime Herrera Beutler Washington Jenniffer Gonzalez Puerto Rico Francis Rooney Florida since July 24 2019 Greg Murphy North Carolina since September 26 2019 Mike Garcia California since July 1 2020 Tom Tiffany Wisconsin since July 1 2020 Sources H Res 24 Chair H Res 25 Ranking Member H Res 67 D H Res 68 R H Res 73 D H Res 264 R H Res 516 R H Res 596 R H Res 712 D H Res 1037 R SubcommitteesThere were five subcommittees in the 116th Congress 6 Subcommittee Chair Ranking MemberEnergy Jamaal Bowman D NY Randy Weber R TX Environment Mikie Sherrill D NJ Roger Marshall R KS Investigations and Oversight Bill Foster D IL Ralph Norman R SC Research and Technology Haley Stevens D MI Jim Baird R IN Space and Aeronautics Don Beyer D VA Brian Babin R TX 115th Congress Edit Majority 9 Minority 10 Lamar Smith Texas Chair Dana Rohrabacher California Frank Lucas Oklahoma Vice Chair Mo Brooks Alabama Randy Hultgren Illinois Bill Posey Florida Thomas Massie Kentucky Jim Bridenstine Oklahoma Randy Weber Texas Steve Knight California Brian Babin Texas Barbara Comstock Virginia Gary Palmer Alabama Barry Loudermilk Georgia Ralph Abraham Louisiana Darin LaHood Illinois Daniel Webster Florida Jim Banks Indiana Andy Biggs Arizona Roger Marshall Kansas Neal Dunn Florida Clay Higgins Louisiana Ralph Norman South Carolina Eddie Bernice Johnson Texas Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren California Dan Lipinski Illinois Suzanne Bonamici Oregon Ami Bera California Elizabeth Esty Connecticut Marc Veasey Texas Don Beyer Virginia Vice Ranking Member Jacky Rosen Nevada Conor Lamb Pennsylvania from April 17 2018 Jerry McNerney California Ed Perlmutter Colorado Paul Tonko New York Bill Foster Illinois Mark Takano California Colleen Hanabusa Hawaii Charlie Crist FloridaSee also EditList of current United States House of Representatives committeesReferences Edit History and Jurisdiction House Committee on Science Space and Technology Retrieved January 20 2019 Space Handbook Astronautics and its Applications NASA a b A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE amp TECHNOLOGY PDF United States Government November 7 2007 Lucas Announces Subcommittee Rosters and Leadership House Committee on Science Space amp Tech Republicans 2023 02 09 Retrieved 2023 02 17 Ranking Member Lofgren Announces Organization of Science Committee Democrats House Committee on Science Space and Technology democrats science house gov Retrieved 2023 02 17 a b House Committee on Science Space and Technology Subcommittees House Committee on Science Space and Technology Retrieved January 26 2021 HOUSE SCIENCE SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ORGANIZES FOR THE 117TH CONGRESS Lucas Announces Republican Science Committee Leaders H Res 6 H Res 51 H Res 7 H Res 45 H Res 52 H Res 95External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States House Committee on Science Space and Technology Official web site Archive House Science Space and Technology Committee Legislation activity and reports Congress gov Republican Science Committee website Works by United States House Committee on Science Space and Technology at Project Gutenberg Works by or about United States House Committee on Science Space and Technology at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States House Committee on Science Space and Technology amp oldid 1177241494, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
