The Science Subcommittee on Research and Technology is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology .
The subcommittee has legislative jurisdiction and general and special oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to science policy including:
Office of Science and Technology Policy ;
all scientific research, and scientific and engineering resources (including human resources), math, science and engineering education;
intergovernmental mechanisms for research, development, and demonstration and cross-cutting programs;
international scientific cooperation;
National Science Foundation ;
university research policy, including infrastructure and overhead;
university research partnerships, including those with industry;
science scholarships;
issues relating to computers, communications, and information technology;
earthquake and fire research programs including those related to wildfire proliferation research and prevention;
research and development relating to health, biomedical, and nutritional programs;
to the extent appropriate, agricultural, geological, biological and life sciences research; and
materials research, development, and demonstration and policy.
Chairs of the subcommittee:
Bob Inglis (R), South Carolina, 2005-2007
Brian Baird (D), Washington, 2007-2009
Dan Lipinski (D), Illinois, 2009-2011
Mo Brooks (R), Alabama, 2011–2013
Larry Bucshon (R), Indiana, 2013-2015
Barbara Comstock (R), Virginia, 2015-2019
Haley Stevens (D), Michigan, 2019-2023
Mike Collins (R), 2023–present
Members, 118th Congress[ edit ]
Majority[ 1]
Minority
Ex officio
Historical membership rosters [ edit ]
Majority[ 2]
Minority
Ex officio
Majority[ 3]
Minority
Ex officio
Majority
Minority
Barbara Comstock , Virginia, Chairwoman
Ralph Abraham , Louisiana, Vice Chair
Frank Lucas , Oklahoma
Randy Hultgren , Illinois
Steve Knight , California
Darin LaHood , Illinois
Daniel Webster , Florida
Jim Banks , Indiana
Roger Marshall , Kansas
Gary Palmer , Alabama
Ex officio