# 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, 2020-2023
* Max Miller (R), Ohio, 2023–2025
* Scott Franklin (R), Florida, 2025–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.

## Members, 119th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Scott Franklin, Florida, Chair Max Miller, Ohio David Rouzer, North Carolina Jeff Hurd, Colorado Nick Begich III, Alaska | Gabe Amo, Rhode Island, Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Deborah Ross, North Carolina |
| Ex officio ||
| Brian Babin, Texas | Zoe Lofgren, California |

## Historical membership rosters
### 115th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Andy Biggs, Arizona, Chairman Jim Banks, Indiana, Vice Chair Dana Rohrabacher, California Bill Posey, Florida Mo Brooks, Alabama Randy Weber, Texas Brian Babin, Texas Gary Palmer, Alabama Barry Loudermilk, Georgia Clay Higgins, Louisiana | Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon, Ranking Member Colleen Hanabusa, Hawaii Charlie Crist, Florida Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania |
Source: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology official Roster

### 116th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey, Chair Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania Paul Tonko, New York Charlie Crist, Florida Sean Casten, Illinois Ben McAdams, Utah Don Beyer, Virginia | Roger Marshall, Kansas, Ranking Member Brian Babin, Texas Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio Jim Baird, Indiana Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico |
| Ex officio ||
| Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas | Frank Lucas, Oklahoma |

### 117th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey, Chair Dan Kildee, Michigan Lizzie Fletcher, Texas Charlie Crist, Florida Sean Casten, Illinois | Stephanie Bice, Oklahoma, Ranking Member Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio Randy Feenstra, Iowa Carlos A. Giménez, Florida |
| Ex officio ||
| Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas | Frank Lucas, Oklahoma |

### 118th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| Max Miller, Ohio, Chair Bill Posey, Florida Rick Crawford, Arkansas Ryan Zinke, Montana Mike Collins, Georgia Vince Fong, California (from June 3, 2024) | Deborah Ross, North Carolina, Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Maxwell Frost, Florida |
| Ex officio ||
| Frank Lucas, Oklahoma | Zoe Lofgren, California |