United States House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

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:^[1]

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–present

Members, 118th Congress

Historical membership rosters

115th Congress

116th Congress

117th Congress

References

^ Subcommittee on Space, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
^ Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 116th Congress
^ Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 117th Congress

External links

Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, official website
Republican Subcommittee website