United States House Science Subcommittee on Environment
The Science Subcommittee on Environment is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
History
Chairs of the subcommittee:
- Andy Harris (R), Maryland, 2013
- Chris Stewart (R), Utah, 2013-2015
- Jim Bridenstine (R), Oklahoma, 2015-2017
- Andy Biggs (R), Arizona, 2017-2019
- Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D), Texas, 2019-2020
- Mikie Sherrill (D), New Jersey, 2020-present
Jurisdiction
The Subcommittee on Environment shall have jurisdiction over the following subject matters:
All matters relating to environmental research; Environmental Protection Agency research and development; environmental standards; climate change research and development; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including all activities related to weather, weather services, climate, the atmosphere, marine fisheries, and oceanic research; risk assessment activities; scientific issues related to environmental policy, including climate change;; other appropriate matters as referred by the Chair; and relevant oversight.[1]
Members, 117th Congress
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Historical membership rosters
115th Congress
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Source: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology official Roster
116th Congress
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References
- "Environment (117th Congress) | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology". science.house.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-20. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 117th Congress
- Science Committee Organizes Democratic Caucus for 116th Congress
External links
- Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, official website
- Republican Subcommittee website