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United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. It has jurisdiction over non-defense federal scientific research and development. More specifically, the committee has complete jurisdiction over the following federal agencies: NASA, NSF, NIST, and the OSTP. The committee also has authority over R&D activities at the Department of Energy, the EPA, FAA, NOAA, the DOT, the NWS, the DHS and the U.S. Fire Administration.[1]
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Standing committee | |
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Active![]() United States House of Representatives 118th Congress | |
History | |
Formed | January 3, 1959 |
Leadership | |
Chair | Frank Lucas (R) Since January 9, 2023 |
Ranking member | Zoe Lofgren (D) Since January 3, 2023 |
Vice chair | Vacant |
Structure | |
Seats | 40 |
Political parties | Majority (22)
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Jurisdiction | |
Oversight authority | NASA, NSF, NIST, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy |
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