title: United States House Science Subcommittee on Technology
text: # 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 |
  