United States House Science Subcommittee on Technology
# United States House Science Subcommittee on Technology

The Science Subcommittee on Technology is one of six 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 competitiveness, technology, and environmental research, development, and demonstration including:

* standardization of weights and measures including technical standards, standardization, and conformity assessment;
* measurement, including the metric system of measurement;
* the Technology Administration of the Department of Commerce;
* the National Institute of Standards and Technology;
* the National Technical Information Service;
* competitiveness, including small business competitiveness;
* tax, antitrust, regulatory and other legal and governmental policies as they relate to technological development and commercialization;
* technology transfer, including civilian use of defense technologies;
* patent and intellectual property policy;
* international technology trade;
* research, development, and demonstration activities of the Department of Transportation;
* surface and water transportation research, development, and demonstration programs;
* earthquake programs (except for NSF) and fire research programs including those related to wildfire proliferation research and prevention;
* biotechnology policy;
* research, development, demonstration, and standards related activities of the Department of Homeland Security;
* scientific issues related to environmental policy, including climate change;
* Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer; and
* voting technologies and standards.

## History

Chairs of the subcommittee:

* Thomas Massie, (R), 2013–present
* Ben Quayle (R), 2011–2013
* David Wu (D), 2007-2011
* Vern Ehlers (R), 2005-2007

## Members, 113th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| - | - |
| Thomas Massie, Kentucky, Chairman Andy Harris, Maryland Randy Hultgren, Illinois David Schweikert, Arizona Jim Bridenstine, Oklahoma | Frederica Wilson, Florida, Ranking Member Scott Petes, California Derek Kilmer, Washington |
| Ex officio ||
| Lamar S. Smith, Texas | Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas |
