Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Oversees energy research and development, space exploration, NASA, the National Science Foundation, civil aviation research, weather service, and scientific research programs.
AI-written from House Rule X, clause 1(p) Committee website- Chamber: House
- Type: Standing
Members (40)
- Brian Babin (Republican - Texas) - Chair
- Zoe Lofgren (Democratic - California) - Ranking Member
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (Republican - Texas) - Member
- Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic - Oregon) - Member
- James R. Baird (Republican - Indiana) - Member
- Haley M. Stevens (Democratic - Michigan) - Member
- Daniel Webster (Republican - Florida) - Member
- Deborah K. Ross (Democratic - North Carolina) - Member
- Jay Obernolte (Republican - California) - Member
- Andrea Salinas (Democratic - Oregon) - Member
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican - Tennessee) - Member
- Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic - North Carolina) - Member
- Darrell Issa (Republican - California) - Member
- Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic - Ohio) - Member
- Claudia Tenney (Republican - New York) - Member
- Gabe Amo (Democratic - Rhode Island) - Member
- Scott Franklin (Republican - Florida) - Member
- Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic - Virginia) - Member
- Richard McCormick (Republican - Georgia) - Member
- Luz M. Rivas (Democratic - California) - Member
- Mike Collins (Republican - Georgia) - Member
- Sarah McBride (Democratic - Delaware) - Member
- Vince Fong (Republican - California) - Member
- Laura Gillen (Democratic - New York) - Member
- David Rouzer (Republican - North Carolina) - Member
- George Whitesides (Democratic - California) - Member
- Keith Self (Republican - Texas) - Member
- Laura Friedman (Democratic - California) - Member
- Pat Harrigan (Republican - North Carolina) - Member
- April McClain Delaney (Democratic - Maryland) - Member
- Sheri Biggs (Republican - South Carolina) - Member
- Josh Riley (Democratic - New York) - Member
- Jeff Hurd (Republican - Colorado) - Member
- Christian D. Menefee (Democratic - Texas) - Member
- Mike Haridopolos (Republican - Florida) - Member
- Bill Foster (Democratic - Illinois) - Member
- Mike Kennedy (Republican - Utah) - Member
- Nicholas J. Begich (Republican - Alaska) - Member
- Matt Van Epps (Republican - Tennessee) - Member
- James Gallagher (Republican - California) - Member
Subcommittees (5)
Bills reported 31 this Congress, newest action first
HR 9326
Cleared committee
Helps U.S. groups take part in AI technical standards work
21-JUL-2026
HR 3168
Cleared committee
Expands earthquake early warnings and seismic network funding
21-JUL-2026
HR 8981
Cleared committee
Creates a NIST measurement research program for engineering biology
21-JUL-2026
HR 8437
Cleared committee
Milestone-based financing for geothermal projects in new regions
21-JUL-2026
HR 8790
Passed a chamber
Funds next-generation geothermal energy research and development
21-JUL-2026
HR 3029
Passed a chamber
Standards for screening synthetic nucleic acid synthesis
21-JUL-2026
HR 9372
Cleared committee
NIST develops data center energy and water measurement standards
25-JUN-2026
HR 5351
Cleared committee
NSF funds AI scholarships, fellowships, and K-12 teaching research
25-JUN-2026
HR 8893
Cleared committee
NIST task forces on labeling AI-generated content
25-JUN-2026
HR 9334
Cleared committee
NSF fellowships and a federal AI workforce framework
25-JUN-2026
HR 6461
Cleared committee
NIST pilot template for documenting AI models and their data
25-JUN-2026
HR 9333
Cleared committee
NIST program for voluntary reporting of AI flaws
25-JUN-2026
HR 9363
Cleared committee
Creates a federal AI security and evaluation center at NIST
25-JUN-2026
HR 5584
Cleared committee
National Science Foundation grants for K-12 AI literacy education
25-JUN-2026
HR 2385
Cleared committee
Creates a national AI research computing and data resource
25-JUN-2026
HR 9341
Cleared committee
NIST guidelines for preparing federal datasets to train AI
25-JUN-2026
HR 7129
Cleared committee
Water power research authorized at $300 million yearly through 2030
20-MAY-2026
HR 8748
Cleared committee
Extends federal surface transportation research programs through 2031
20-MAY-2026
HR 8462
Cleared committee
Reauthorizes and expands the National Quantum Initiative through 2032
29-APR-2026
HR 7813
Cleared committee
Modernizes NOAA Weather Radio for outages and remote areas
18-MAR-2026
HR 2600
Passed a chamber
NASA program to buy commercial Earth imagery for research
24-FEB-2026
HR 3679
Passed a chamber
NIST develops voluntary AI resources for small businesses
24-FEB-2026
HR 390
Passed a chamber
NASA research on coordinating aircraft during wildfire response
24-FEB-2026
HR 7273
Cleared committee
Authorizes $24.4 billion for NASA programs in fiscal 2026
04-FEB-2026
HR 5089
Cleared committee
Expands NOAA weather forecasting and commercial weather data purchases
10-SEP-2025
HR 3705
Cleared committee
Directs NOAA to improve coastal marine fog forecasts
11-JUN-2025
HR 3259
Cleared committee
NIST promotes post-quantum cryptography adoption across the economy
11-JUN-2025
HR 1223
Passed a chamber
Cybersecurity and telecom plan for academic research ships
21-MAY-2025
HR 2984
Cleared committee
Federal transportation for astronauts needing medical care after spaceflight
29-APR-2025
HR 2613
Cleared committee
Federal research program for next generation pipeline technology
29-APR-2025
HR 2313
Cleared committee
Directs NASA to develop a coordinated lunar time standard
29-APR-2025
Bills referred here (49)
Bills this site tracks: the ones that moved. Most bills referred to a committee never leave it; congress.gov lists them all.
- HR 6207: Chip EQUIP Act (latest action: 16-SEP-2026)
- HR 10158: Automotive National and Economic Security Act of 2026 (latest action: 16-SEP-2026)
- HR 9326: USA Act (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 3168: National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 8981: SCALE Biology Act (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 8437: Geo POWER Act (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 8790: Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 3029: To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support nucleic acid screening, and for other purposes. (latest action: 21-JUL-2026)
- HR 9372: Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act (latest action: 25-JUN-2026)
- HR 5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025 (latest action: 25-JUN-2026)
- HR 8893: Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act (latest action: 25-JUN-2026)
- HR 9334: Workforce for AI Trust Act (latest action: 25-JUN-2026)
- HR 6461: READ AI Models Act (latest action: 25-JUN-2026)
- HR 9333: AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act (latest action: 25-JUN-2026)
- HR 9363: AI Security and Innovation Act (latest action: 25-JUN-2026)
- HR 5584: LIFT AI Act (latest action: 25-JUN-2026)
- HR 2385: CREATE AI Act of 2025 (latest action: 25-JUN-2026)
- HR 9341: AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act (latest action: 25-JUN-2026)
- HR 7129: Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act (latest action: 20-MAY-2026)
- HR 8748: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026 (latest action: 20-MAY-2026)
- HR 3924: Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act (latest action: 14-MAY-2026)
- HR 8462: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act (latest action: 29-APR-2026)
- HR 7813: NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act (latest action: 18-MAR-2026)
- HR 2294: To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. (latest action: 17-MAR-2026)
- HR 2600: ASCEND Act (latest action: 24-FEB-2026)
- HR 3679: Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act (latest action: 24-FEB-2026)
- HR 390: ACERO Act (latest action: 24-FEB-2026)
- HR 3706: SUSHI Act (latest action: 11-FEB-2026)
- HR 1834: To advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock. (latest action: 10-FEB-2026)
- HR 7273: NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 (latest action: 04-FEB-2026)
- HR 5100: To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. (latest action: 16-SEP-2025)
- HR 5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (latest action: 10-SEP-2025)
- HR 345: Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025 (latest action: 23-JUL-2025)
- HR 3705: Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act (latest action: 11-JUN-2025)
- HR 3259: Post Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act (latest action: 11-JUN-2025)
- HR 1223: ANCHOR Act (latest action: 21-MAY-2025)
- HR 1453: Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2025 (latest action: 20-MAY-2025)
- HR 2984: ASTRO Act (latest action: 29-APR-2025)
- HR 2613: Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act (latest action: 29-APR-2025)
- HR 2313: Celestial Time Standardization Act (latest action: 29-APR-2025)
- HR 1534: IMPACT Act (latest action: 26-MAR-2025)
- HR 730: Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act (latest action: 25-MAR-2025)
- HR 1350: DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act (latest action: 25-MAR-2025)
- HR 1325: Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 (latest action: 25-MAR-2025)
- HR 1368: DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act (latest action: 25-MAR-2025)
- HR 1318: United States Research Protection Act (latest action: 25-MAR-2025)
- HR 359: Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025 (latest action: 25-MAR-2025)
- HR 1326: DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (latest action: 25-MAR-2025)
- HR 788: DOE and SBA Research Act (latest action: 26-FEB-2025)