The Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science and Technology.
Jurisdiction
The subcommittee has legislative jurisdiction and general and special oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to astronautical and aeronautical research and development including:
- national space policy, including access to space;
- sub-orbital access and applications;
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its contractor and government-operated laboratories;
- space commercialization, including the commercial space activities relating to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Commerce;
- exploration and use of outer space;
- international space cooperation;
- National Space Council;
- space applications, space communications and related matters;
- Earth remote sensing policy;
- civil aviation research, development, and demonstration;
- research, development, and demonstration programs of the Federal Aviation Administration; and
- space law.
History
Chairs of the subcommittee:
- Dana Rohrabacher (R), California, 1997-2005
- Ken Calvert (R), California, 2005-2007
- Mark Udall (D), Colorado, 2007-2009
- Gabby Giffords (D), Arizona, 2009-2011
- Steven Palazzo (R), Mississippi, 2011–2015
- Brian Babin (R), Texas 2015-2019, 2023-present
- Kendra Horn (D), Oklahoma, 2019-2021
- Don Beyer (D), Virginia, 2021-2023
- Brian Babin (R), Texas, 2023–2025
- Mike Haridopolos (R), Florida, 2025–present
Members, 119th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
- Mike Haridopolos, Florida, Chair
- Dan Webster, Florida
- Rich McCormick, Georgia
- Mike Collins, Georgia
- Vince Fong, California
- Keith Self, Texas
- Mike Kennedy, Utah
| - Valerie Foushee, North Carolina, Ranking Member
- Laura Gillen, New York
- George T. Whitesides, California
- Haley Stevens, Michigan
- Andrea Salinas, Oregon
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| Ex officio |
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Historical membership rosters
115th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
- Brian Babin, Texas Chairman
- Mo Brooks, Alabama Vice Chair
- Dana Rohrabacher, California
- Frank Lucas, Oklahoma
- Bill Posey, Florida
- Steve Knight, California
- Barbara Comstock, Virginia
- Ralph Abraham, Louisiana
- Daniel Webster, Florida
- Jim Banks, Indiana
- Andy Biggs, Arizona
- Neal Dunn, Florida
- Clay Higgins, Louisiana
| - Ami Bera, California, Ranking Member
- Zoe Lofgren, California
- Don Beyer, Virginia
- Marc Veasey, Texas
- Daniel Lipinski, Illinois
- Ed Perlmutter, Colorado
- Charlie Crist, Florida
- Bill Foster, Illinois
- Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania
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| Ex officio |
| | - Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas
|
116th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
- Kendra Horn, Oklahoma, Chair
- Zoe Lofgren, California
- Ami Bera, California
- Ed Perlmutter, Colorado
- Don Beyer, Virginia
- Charlie Crist, Florida
- Katie Hill, California
- Jennifer Wexton, Virginia
| - Brian Babin, Texas, Ranking Member
- Mo Brooks, Alabama
- Bill Posey, Florida
- Pete Olson, Texas
- Mike Waltz, Florida
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| Ex officio |
- Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas
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117th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
- Don Beyer, Virginia, Chair
- Zoe Lofgren, California
- Ami Bera, California
- Brad Sherman, California
- Ed Perlmutter, Colorado
- Charlie Crist, Florida
- Donald Norcross, New Jersey
| - Brian Babin, Texas, Ranking Member
- Mo Brooks, Alabama
- Bill Posey, Florida
- Dan Webster, Florida
- Young Kim, California
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| Ex officio |
- Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas
| |
118th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
- Brian Babin, Texas, Chair
- Bill Posey, Florida
- Dan Webster, Florida
- Mike Garcia, California
- Darrell Issa, California
- Dale Strong, Alabama
- Rich McCormick, Georgia
| - Eric Sorensen, Illinois, Ranking Member
- Jeff Jackson, North Carolina
- Yadira Caraveo, Colorado
- Jamaal Bowman, New York
- Jennifer McClellan, Virginia
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| Ex officio |
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See also
- United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space
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