Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee is a specialized division of the House Committee on Appropriations responsible for determining how federal dollars are allocated to specific agencies. As a subcommittee, it does the detailed work of reviewing budget requests and drafting appropriations bills before they move to the full committee for consideration. Only the full committee can report legislation to the House floor, but this subcommittee's recommendations form the foundation of those bills.

The subcommittee has jurisdiction over the budgets of the Departments of Commerce and Justice, along with several major independent agencies including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and related agencies such as the International Trade Commission, the Commission on Civil Rights, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This gives the subcommittee oversight of a broad range of federal priorities spanning law enforcement, scientific research, space exploration, and economic development.

The subcommittee is chaired by Representative Harold Rogers (R-KY), with Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) serving as Ranking Member. The 13-member panel includes both Republicans and Democrats who work together during budget hearings and markup sessions. In recent activity, the subcommittee approved the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill in July 2025, which allocated $76.824 billion across its jurisdictions. The bill was subsequently approved by the full committee and ultimately signed into law in January 2026, demonstrating the subcommittee's role in moving spending legislation through the legislative process.