Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Quick Facts
- Members
- 56
- Chair
- Cruz, Ted(R)
- Ranking Member
- Cantwell, Maria(D)
- Subcommittees
- 7
- Referred Bills
- 20
About
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is one of the largest committees in the Senate, with 28 members. The committee oversees a broad range of matters, spanning communications, highways, aviation, rail, shipping, transportation security, merchant marine, the Coast Guard, oceans, fisheries, weather, disasters, science, space, interstate commerce, tourism, consumer issues, economic development, technology, U.S. competitiveness, product safety, and insurance. Bills referred to this committee are reviewed, debated, and amended in committee markups before being reported to the full Senate floor for consideration.
The committee is led by Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA). The committee is organized into seven subcommittees: Aviation, Space, and Innovation; Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries; Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy; Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness; Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety; Telecommunications and Media; and Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion.
Recent committee activity reflects bipartisan work on major legislation. The committee unanimously advanced two bipartisan measures: the NASA Authorization Act of 2026 and the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026. The committee advanced eight bipartisan measures, including the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act from Chairman Ted Cruz. Chairman Cruz convened a full committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Trade Commission on April 15, 2026. The committee has also been active on consumer protection, technology, and transportation safety issues, with bills addressing privacy, artificial intelligence, and aviation safety among its recent referrals.
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Members (56)
Referred Legislation (20)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Latest Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 4322 | A bill to update the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010. | Markey, Edward J. | 2026-04-16 |
| S. 4309 | A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a pilot program for small, nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft to be used for law enforcement and public safety, and for other purposes. | Justice, James C. | 2026-04-15 |
| S. 4301 | A bill to improve the access of consumers to professional sports broadcasts, and for other purposes. | Baldwin, Tammy | 2026-04-15 |
| S. 4311 | A bill to amend section 13 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide for equitable relief, and for other purposes. | Cantwell, Maria | 2026-04-15 |
| S. 4307 | A bill to expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules, and to modify the definition of the term "automatic telephone dialing system". |
