United States House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

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

Historical membership rosters

115th Congress

116th Congress

117th Congress

118th Congress

References

References

1. "Subcommittee on Space, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology".
2. (January 30, 2025). "Chairman Babin Announces SST Subcommittee Rosters and Leadership".
3. (February 5, 2025). "Science Committee Democrats Organize and Announce Subcommittee Ranking Members". U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, & Technology.
4. "Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 116th Congress".
5. [https://science.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-science-space-and-technology-committee-democratic-caucus-organizes-for-the-117th-congress Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 117th Congress]