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

Recent hearings

• The State of Scientific Publishing: Assessing Trends, Emerging Issues, and Policy Considerations

  Apr 15, 2026

  Hearing

• Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining

  Mar 26, 2026

  Hearing

• The Future of Low Earth Orbit: From the ISS to Commercial Platforms

  Mar 25, 2026

  Hearing

• Full Committee Markup

  Mar 18, 2026

  Markup

Bills in committee

• HR 8237: Quantum Instrumentation for Science and Engineering Act

  Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · Apr 9, 2026

  In Committee
• HRES 1157: Commending the American Chemical Society on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recognizing its many years of service to the United States.

  Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · Apr 9, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 8198: To amend title 51, United States Code, to advance American space operations, and for other purposes.

  Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] · Apr 6, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 8187: To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to seek to establish the initial elements of a lunar outpost, and for other purposes.

  Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] · Apr 2, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 8186: Roadway Resiliency Act

  Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] · Apr 2, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 8078: To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

  Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · Mar 25, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 8014: To provide for individual rights relating to privacy of personal information, to establish privacy and security requirements for covered entities relating to personal information, and to establish an agency to be known as the Digital Privacy Agency to enforce such rights and requirements, and for other purposes.

  Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · Mar 19, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 8016: To phaseout production of nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, to prohibit releases of all perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

  Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · Mar 19, 2026

  In Committee

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.