What is House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology working on?

Recent hearings

• Balancing Biotechnology Innovation and Biosecurity: Securing U.S. Leadership in a Global Race

  Sep 16, 2026

  Hearing

• Innovation in Disaster Prevention: Advancing Technology for Prediction and Response

  Sep 15, 2026

  Hearing

• Powering the Nuclear Renaissance: Accelerating U.S. Leadership in Advanced Nuclear Reactors

  Sep 2, 2026

  Hearing

• Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise

  Jul 22, 2026

  Hearing

As of Oct 17, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• HRES 1626: Supporting the designation of the week of October 18 through 24, 2026, as "National Chemistry Week".

  John Moolenaar (R-MI-2) · Oct 15, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10802: ASSURE Act

  Johnny Olszewski (D-MD-2) · Oct 13, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10737: To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to promote transparency in science, and for other purposes.

  Scott Franklin (R-FL-18) · Oct 5, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HRES 1608: Expressing support for the designation of October 5, 2026, as the "National Beyond the Milky Way Day" and celebrating a transformative achievement in American science.

  Judy Chu (D-CA-28) · Oct 5, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10719: Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act

  George Whitesides (D-CA-27) · Oct 1, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10674: National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2026

  Jared Huffman (D-CA-2) · Oct 1, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10684: DOE Bioenergy Program Reauthorization Act

  April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6) · Oct 1, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HRES 1597: Expressing support for designation of the week of October 4, 2026, through October 10, 2026, as "World Space Week".

  Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6) · Oct 1, 2026

  Awaiting committee review

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has a jurisdiction over a range of matters related to energy research and development, federally owned or operated non-military energy laboratories, astronautical research and development, civil aviation, environmental research and development; marine research, and more. The Committee oversees the National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, and National Weather Service. It also reviews laws, programs, and Government activities relating to non-military research and development to report back to the House.