The Science Subcommittee on Research and Technology is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jurisdiction The subcommittee has legislative jurisdiction and general and special oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to science policy including: Office of Science and Technology Policy; all scientific research, and scientific and engineering resources (including human resources), math, science and engineering education; intergovernmental mechanisms for research, development, and demonstration and cross-cutting programs; international scientific cooperation; National Science Foundation; university research policy, including infrastructure and overhead; university research partnerships, including those with industry; science scholarships; issues relating to computers, communications, and information technology; earthquake and fire research programs including those related to wildfire proliferation research and prevention; research and development relating to health, biomedical, and nutritional programs; to the extent appropriate, agricultural, geological, biological and life sciences research; and materials research, development, and demonstration and policy.
History Chairs of the subcommittee: Bob Inglis (R), South Carolina, 2005-2007 Brian Baird (D), Washington, 2007-2009 Dan Lipinski (D), Illinois, 2009-2011 Mo Brooks (R), Alabama, 2011–2013 Larry Bucshon (R), Indiana, 2013-2015 Barbara Comstock (R), Virginia, 2015-2019 Haley Stevens (D), Michigan, 2019-2023 Mike Collins (R), Georgia, 2023–2025 Jay Obernolte (R), California, 2025–present
Members, 119th Congress MajorityMinority Jay Obernolte, California, Chair Jim Baird, Indiana Darrell Issa, California Vince Fong, California David Rouzer, North Carolina Sheri Biggs, South Carolina Mike Kennedy, Utah Haley Stevens, Michigan, Ranking Member Suhas Subramanyam, Virginia Luz Rivas, California Sarah McBride, Delaware April McClain Delaney, Maryland Ex officio Brian Babin, Texas Zoe Lofgren, California
Historical membership rosters 118th Congress MajorityCommittee on Science, Space, and Technology, One Hundred Eighteenth CongressMinority Mike Collins, Georgia, Chair Jim Baird, Indiana Darrell Issa, California Rick Crawford, Arkansas Scott Franklin, Florida Brandon Williams, New York Tom Kean, New Jersey Haley Stevens, Michigan, Ranking Member Andrea Salinas, Oregon Kevin Mullin, California Emilia Sykes, Ohio Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Ex officio Frank Lucas, Oklahoma Zoe Lofgren, California 117th Congress MajorityScience Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 117th CongressMinority Haley Stevens, Michigan, Chair Paul Tonko, New York Gwen Moore, Wisconsin Susan Wild, Pennsylvania Bill Foster, Illinois Don Beyer, Virginia Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania Deborah K. Ross, North Carolina Mike Waltz, Florida, Ranking Member Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio Jim Baird, Indiana Pete Sessions, Texas Jake LaTurner, Kansas Peter Meijer, Michigan Ex officio Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas Frank Lucas, Oklahoma
116th Congress MajorityMinority Haley Stevens, Michigan, Chair Dan Lipinski, Illinois Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey Brad Sherman, California Paul Tonko, New York Ben McAdams, Utah Steve Cohen, Tennessee Bill Foster, Illinois Jim Baird, Indiana, Ranking Member Roger Marshall, Kansas Neal Dunn, Florida Troy Balderson, Ohio Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington Ex officio Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas Frank Lucas, Oklahoma
115th Congress
MajorityMinority Barbara Comstock, Virginia, Chairwoman Ralph Abraham, Louisiana, Vice Chair Frank Lucas, Oklahoma Randy Hultgren, Illinois Steve Knight, California Darin LaHood, Illinois Daniel Webster, Florida Jim Banks, Indiana Roger Marshall, Kansas Gary Palmer, Alabama Dan Lipinski, Illinois, Ranking Member Elizabeth Esty, Connecticut Jacky Rosen, Nevada Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Ami Bera, California Don Beyer, Virginia Ex officio Lamar S. Smith, Texas Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas
References
External links Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, official website Republican Subcommittee website