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WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a markup of several broadband permitting bills.  “There is no better time than now to enact these bills. We are on the verge of closing the digital divide. After four years of delays caused by the Biden-Harris Administration, deployment will soon begin through the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (or BEAD) program , ”   said Chairman Hudson.   “But for this program to succeed, permitting reform is essential. Otherwise, all this money will be tied up in unnecessary reviews and bureaucratic delays. We cannot let the millions of unserved and underserved Americans continue waiting for the connectivity they need simply because we failed to modernize outdated rules.” Legislative Vote Summary: H.R. 1343 , Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee, by a voice vote. H.R. 1588 , Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee, by a voice vote. H.R. 1665 , DIGITAL Applications Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee, by a voice vote. H.R. 1681 , Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee, by a voice vote. H.R. 1731 , Standard FEES Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee, by a voice vote.  H.R. 6046 , the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act, was forwarded, as amended, to the Full Committee by a voice vote. H.R. 2289 , Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act , was forwarded, as amended, to the Full Committee by a roll call vote of 16 Yeas to 12 Nays. NOTE:  21 bills that had been noticed were included in an amendment to H.R. 2289, the Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act. Watch the full markup  here .  Below are key excerpts from today’s markup: Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) on the Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act:  “This straightforward reform will remove a key barrier to broadband deployment, especially on federal lands, where reviews can take more than two years. This amendment combines legislation led by every one of my Republican colleagues on this committee, and I would like to thank them for their thoughtful proposals to bring affordable broadband to their communities quickly and ensure that taxpayer dollars are not wasted on more red tape.”  Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) on the Federal Broadcast Deployment Tracking Act:   “At the last hearing we had on this issue, we heard several detailed examples from providers across telecommunications spectrum outlining the urgent need for this legislation. [...] Passing the federal broadband deployment tracking act would be a crucial step towards fixing this process and closing the digital divide, creating a more connected future for all Americans.” Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) on the CABLE Competition Act:   “The bottom line is competition lowers prices and certainly attracts capital. The CABLE Competition Act delivers both, allowing consumers to keep the contract, cut the delays and delivering families better service at a better price.”  ###

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled  Innovation with Integrity: Examining the Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots . WHAT:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing investigating the safety of AI chatbots. DATE:  Tuesday, November 18, 2025 UPDATED TIME:  1:30 PM ET LOCATION:  2123 Rayburn House Office Building This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov . If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Jackson Rudden at Jackson.Rudden@mail.house.gov . If you have any press-related questions, please contact Daniel Kelly at  Daniel.Kelly@mail.house.gov . ###

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Innovation with Integrity: Examining the Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots. Subcommittee Chairman Joyce’s opening statement as prepared for delivery:  "Good afternoon, and welcome to today's hearing entitled 'Innovation with Integrity: Examining the Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots' “Generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are computer programs powered by large language models that simulate human conversation with a user. AI chatbots are increasingly integrated into the devices we use daily. For example, chatbots are built into search engines, social media platforms, and even some vehicle onboard software systems.    “Moreover, chatbots are widely accessible and easy to use. A user simply enters a prompt—usually in the form of a command or question—and the chatbot responds almost instantaneously with human-like responses. With advanced processing capabilities, chatbots can summarize complex concepts, streamline customer service inquiries, and generate content on demand. Beyond their practical research and business uses, chatbots are also utilized for entertainment, therapy, and companionship by both adults and young people.    “With continual prompts, users can cultivate a dialogue with a chatbot that can feel like a real interpersonal relationship. Through natural language processing, chatbots are designed to effectively engage with users in a human-like way that can instill a sense of comfort and companionship for the user.    “Additionally, Americans are increasingly engaging with chatbots for mental health support. For some, turning to a chatbot for therapy can be helpful in limited circumstances when they have nowhere else to go. Under the wrong circumstances, however, these chatbot relationships can go wrong.    “First, users can feel a false sense of anonymity with chatbots, sharing personal or sensitive information that is not protected by confidentiality obligations. Moreover, chatbots retain data to enhance their ‘memory,’ which improves the quality of their interactions with users. This data is also used to train the chatbot’s base model to improve the accuracy of responses across the platform.    “In addition to chatbots retaining data to improve their models, AI chatbots have been subject to data breaches and if conversation data falls into the wrong hands, sensitive personal information can be obtained by malicious actors.    “Second, chatbots are designed to maximize engagement with users. As a result, sycophantic chatbots have been found to affirm harmful or illogical beliefs, providing vulnerable users with perceived support for unhealthy behaviors such as self-harm, eating disorders, and suicide. For children and adults with a propensity for mental illness, this can be particularly problematic.    “Many of us are familiar with recent cases where a relationship with chatbots has proven harmful –sometimes deadly—for some users. Since AI chatbots emerged, there have been cases of adults and teens attempting or committing suicide after long-term relationships with chatbots. In some cases, the chatbots encouraged or affirmed suicidal ideations.    “Two months ago, the Federal Trade Commission launched an inquiry to understand what steps seven major AI chatbot companies are taking to protect children and teens from harm.1 I am hopeful that this inquiry will shed light on ways that these technologies can be improved to keep children safe.    “My goal today is to have a balanced, frank conversation about the potential benefits and harms of AI chatbots to Americans. It is important that we consider the implications of these technologies as we balance the benefits of AI innovation with protecting the most vulnerable among us.    “I want to thank the witnesses for being here today, and I look forward to hearing from you on this important topic.”    ###

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, delivered the following opening statement at today’s markup of 28 bills to streamline broadband permitting. Subcommittee Chairman Hudson’s opening statement as prepared for delivery:  “Good morning, and welcome to today’s subcommittee markup of legislation to streamline broadband permitting. We are considering 28 bills that reduce or eliminate barriers to broadband deployment so we can finally close the digital divide.  “For years, this subcommittee has discussed the importance of ensuring that every American has access to reliable, high-speed broadband. Work, education—even healthcare and checking in on loved ones—requires a broadband connection. Yet too many Americans still lack access to this essential service. “Reaching the final unserved and underserved Americans requires funding, but it also requires permitting reform. Too often, broadband deployment is prevented or delayed because of burdensome, opaque and expensive permitting processes that exist at every level of government—federal, state, and local. These unnecessary obstacles not only increase costs for deployment, but they also delay progress for communities that have already waited far too long. “We need to address these challenges if we hope to close the digital divide once and for all. The legislation we are marking up today does just that. First, we streamline the state and local permitting process by implementing clear timelines, or ‘shot clocks,’ on application reviews and capping excessive fees. Next, we exempt certain projects—mostly those on previously disturbed lands—from having to perform cumbersome and duplicative environmental and historic preservation reviews. Finally, we reduce barriers to deployment on federal lands and increase coordination among different federal agencies. Together, these reforms will add much-needed certainty, predictability, and accountability to the broadband permitting process and help expedite deployment. “Many of these ideas are not new. In fact, some have already been enacted by the Federal Communications Commission. Under then-Chairman Ajit Pai, the FCC reformed state and local permitting by implementing shot clocks on reviews, capping fees, and removing other barriers to deployment. These reforms accelerated the rollout of 5G infrastructure and showed how streamlining this process can make a real difference. Congress needs to codify and build on these reforms so they last. “There is no better time than now to enact these bills. We are on the verge of closing the digital divide. After four years of delays caused by the Biden-Harris Administration, deployment will soon begin through the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (or BEAD) program. But for this program to succeed, permitting reform is essential. Otherwise, all this money will be tied up in unnecessary reviews and bureaucratic delays. We cannot let the millions of unserved and underserved Americans continue waiting for the connectivity they need simply because we failed to modernize outdated rules. “Five of the bills we are marking up today are bipartisan. I am pleased that we have found common ground on these reforms. I hope we can continue working together to make the remaining bills bipartisan as well. Closing the digital divide has always been a shared goal of this subcommittee, regardless of which party holds the gavel. We should not allow red tape and outdated bureaucracy stand between Americans and the connectivity they need to work, learn, innovate, and thrive. “I want to thank my colleagues for their continued commitment to this issue and for their work developing these proposals. I look forward to moving these bills through committee and onto the floor so we can deliver results for the American people.”

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – In President Trump’s historic Working Families Tax Cuts, House Republicans implemented provisions that protect our federal health care programs for the traditional Medicaid population—our expectant mothers, their children, low-income seniors, and individuals with disabilities. FACT: The enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts emphasized the need for and importance of guardrails to stabilize and strengthen the Medicaid program for the vulnerable Americans it was designed to serve and assist for generations to come. Republicans remain adamantly opposed to Democrat policies that allow illegal immigrants, able-bodied adults choosing not to work, and people who aren’t actually qualified for Medicaid (or at times people who are dead or enrolled in two state programs at the same time) to continue consuming resources from a rapidly growing system. The Republican solution invests billions into long-term care for our seniors and people with disabilities by establishing a new pathway for states to offer home and community-based services to more people who are in need. The new investment will lead to an increase in tens of billions of new dollars in long-term care spending, while also diverting and delaying the eventual need for more expensive, acute care. Democrats’ continued efforts to mislead Americans through false claims that the traditional Medicaid population will lose their care because of this bill are simply not true. Nothing in the Working Families Tax Cuts law would change benefits for pregnant women, children, seniors, or individuals who are disabled. Instead, the bill included numerous commonsense provisions that reduce abuse in the program and allow Medicaid resources to help uplift the traditional Medicaid population and ensure Medicaid remains a safety net for generations to come. “Time and again, Republicans have fought for strengthening, sustaining, and securing the Medicaid program for our most vulnerable Americans—expectant mothers, children, low-income seniors, and individuals living with disabilities,” said House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie . “No matter how many times we emphasize the point, the truth of the Working Families Tax Cuts law stays the same: despite the claim of left-wing media, members of the traditional Medicaid population will not lose coverage due to this law. Republicans are enabling the Medicaid program to serve its intended purpose, and we will continue to fight for solutions that protect the program for generations to come.” “House Republicans advanced a legislative product that lowers health care premiums, promotes community engagement and delivers fairness and accountability to our health care system. The Working Families Tax Cuts increases oversight efforts as part of a larger package of Medicaid program integrity measures to more precisely serve the traditional Medicaid and the Medicaid Expansion populations,” said Health Subcommittee Chairman Morgan Griffith . “Progressive Democrats and their Congressional allies are desperate as they try to pan the Working Families Tax Cuts as devastating to the traditional Medicaid population, which is not true! The traditional Medicaid population, which includes expectant mothers, low-income seniors, children and individuals with disabilities, is not affected by our bill!” “AFP proudly supported the Working Families Tax Cut Act, and we’ll defend it to our dying day. With this landmark law, Republicans averted the biggest tax hike in American history, secured the border, and unleashed America’s energy abundance, and delivered on some of the most important, pro-patient health care reforms in a generation. We especially applaud Republicans for disregarding Democrats’ hyperbolic claims and histrionic scare tactics aimed at blocking any change to Medicaid, a vital part of our nation’s health care safety net. Years of Democratic neglect and profligacy have allowed Medicaid to become swollen with waste, fraud, and abuse, including billions in ‘free’ health care for illegal immigrants. Republicans have come to the rescue, preserving Medicaid for low-income, disabled, and other vulnerable Americans—refocusing it on those who need it most. And they did it without cutting benefits in any way. We also applaud the new law because it boldly advances a Personal Option—affordable health care you can trust,” said Senior Health Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity, Dean Clancy. “Only a few months old, it’s already increasing the quality and accessibility of health care by expanding access to powerful tools like tax-free Health Savings Accounts and exciting new options like direct primary care, which gives patients affordable, round-the-clock access to the doctors they trust—without insurance company meddling. On behalf of our thousands of grassroots activists, we applaud President Trump and his fellow Republicans for taking the first big leap toward the affordable, personalized health care system Americans want and deserve.” “The Working Families Tax Cuts rightfully refocuses Medicaid on low-income children, pregnant women, the elderly, and the disabled. It does this by preserving federal health programs for citizens and lawful residents. It requires able-bodied, working-age adults to work, go to school, or volunteer to receive benefits. It cracks down on corporate-welfare schemes that direct billions of dollars to wealthy, politically connected insurers and hospitals. And it reduces waste, fraud, and abuse that divert resources from those that truly need it,” said President of Paragon Health Institute, Brian Blase, Ph.D. “As Director of Able Americans, I’m encouraged to see the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) include two key provisions that will directly improve the lives of Americans with disabilities. “First, the WFTC incorporates the Helping Communities with Better Support (HCBS) Act, which expands access to Medicaid home- and community-based services for individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. This provision increases transparency and accountability for those waiting for care—an essential step toward dignity and choice. “Next, the bill strengthens ABLE Accounts by extending vital tax provisions that help people with disabilities save for their futures without fear of losing benefits like Medicaid. It codifies a $1,000 savers credit and allows families to roll over 529 education savings accounts into ABLE Accounts—promoting financial security, independence, and flexibility for those navigating work and long-term care needs. “Importantly, the WFTC protects the future of Medicaid for the most vulnerable it was intended to serve. WFTC adds critical protections against abuse of the program and adds a community engagement requirement for expansion-population, able-bodied adults. Those who are unable to work because of their disability or who are receiving medical care are not included in this requirement,” said Director of the National Center’s Able Americans Program, Rachel K. Barkley. What Republicans Did Under the Working Families Tax Cuts: The law made historic investments for the most vulnerable.   Through the $50 billion dollar investment from the Rural Health Transformation Program, states have the opportunity to bolster their ability to care for the vulnerable by:   Helping maintain essential services like emergency room care, labor and delivery services, and behavioral health care;   Funding rural emergency medical services (EMS) and support training for new EMS personnel; and/or   Investing in technology infrastructure to help communities better access care, to name only a few examples.   The Working Families Tax Cuts law also implemented the largest ever investment in Home and Community Based Services, which are vital for members of the traditional population such as seniors and individuals who are disabled. Republicans reinstated States’ ability to conduct more frequent eligibility redeterminations for able-bodied adults.   This strengthens program integrity by requiring states to check eligibility every six months to ensure enrollees—particularly the able-bodied, working-age adult expansion category—are unable to take advantage of a system that was created to protect our most vulnerable.   This law also takes action to prohibit Medicaid from wasting money covering beneficiaries who have died, or the same individual enrolled in multiple states. WFTC cracked down on States’ capacity to provide Medicaid coverage to non-citizens.   States should not be granted more federal funding for providing care to non-citizens then they are for our pregnant women, their children, low-income seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The law increased personal accountability for able-bodied, unemployed adults within the expansion population to lift Americans out of poverty and re-enter society.  Establishing work requirements for able-bodied adults who are choosing not to work helps ensure that Medicaid is there to continue to support future generations of Americans most in need—our expectant mothers, low-income seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities. The Working Families Tax Cuts law set a $1 million limit on the home value people can keep when applying for Medicaid, ensuring help goes to those who truly need it.   The bill includes commonsense policies to ensure resources are focused on those who need it the most, not on people with million-dollar homes. The legislation reduced States’ reliance on gimmicks that shift costs of care for members of the expansion population onto the federal taxpayer, making sure states are paying their fair share.   States have been taking advantage of federal taxpayers to inflate their Medicaid programs, especially in expanding care for able-bodied adults. Our legislation holds state accountable. CLICK HERE to read the Fox News article, Republicans, health experts push back on Democrats’ Medicaid ‘scare tactics’ ###

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – This week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is holding two Subcommittee Hearings and two Subcommittee Markups. Read more below. SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a markup of 28 bills to streamline broadband permitting. DATE: Tuesday, November 18, 2025  TIME: 10:15 AM ET  LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is holding a hearing to examine the risks and benefits of AI chatbots. DATE: Tuesday, November 18, 2025  TIME: 2:00 PM ET  LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy will hold a markup of eight bills to reform appliance and building policies. DATE: Wednesday, November 19, 2025  TIME: 10:15 AM ET  LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade is holding a hearing to examine time, travel, and tourism. DATE: Thursday, November 20, 2025  TIME: 10:00 AM ET  LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building ###

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, announced a subcommittee markup of eight bills. WHAT : Subcommittee on Energy markup of eight bills. DATE: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 TIME: 10:15 AM ET LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building Items to be considered: H.R. 3474 , Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (Rep. Weber) H.R. 3699 , Energy Choice Act (Rep. Langworthy) H.R. 5184 , Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (Affordable HOMES) Act (Rep. Houchin)  H.R. 4690 , Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act (Rep. Langworthy) H.R. 4593 , Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act (Rep. Fry)  H.R. 4758 , Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (Rep. Goldman) H.R. 4626 , Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act (Rep. Allen) H.R. 1355 , Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025 (Rep. Tonko) This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The markup will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov . If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Calvin Huggins at Calvin.Huggins1@mail.house.gov . If you have any press-related questions, please contact Ben Mullany at Ben.Mullany@mail.house.gov . ###

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting a briefing to better understand the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) recent actions and ongoing work to enhance safety within the organ procurement and transplantation system. On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced major efforts to improve safety, transparency, and efficiency within the organ procurement and transplantation system, including the decertification of an organ procurement organization (OPO) for the first time in U.S. history. According to the announcement , the decision was made “after an investigation uncovered years of unsafe practices, poor training, chronic underperformance, understaffing, and paperwork errors.” The Committee has a history of ensuring patient safety remains the highest priority in our organ procurement and transplantation system, as evident from the Committee’s work last Congress on organ transplantation and donation issues as well as its oversight this Congress. As a part of its ongoing investigation, the Committee requests that CMS respond to questions, including those related to the decertification of the OPO in South Florida and the prevalence of incidents similar to those outlined in the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) investigative report, to ensure patient safety remains a top priority. Read the full letter HERE . “While the Committee applauds efforts taken by CMS to uphold the highest standards of care to which all OPOs are expected to adhere, HHS’s announcement decertifying the Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency illustrates the urgency of this moment and why the subcommittee is not finished with our oversight of the organ transplant system,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Joyce. “It is our moral obligation as members of Congress to establish safeguards and prevent these harmful practices from persisting further, and we look forward to obtaining answers from the agency about the prevalence of these incidents, as well as how CMS plans to proceed with prioritizing patient safety first and foremost.” Background: During the 118th Congress, the Committee on Energy and Commerce led the passage of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act to both modernize the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and allow HRSA to institute a competitive contracting process to find the best contractors for various OPTN functions. This legislation was signed into law on September 22, 2023.  On March 20, 2024, the Committee launched an investigation into the organ procurement and transplantation system by sending a letter to United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) requesting information related to concerns surrounding data security and operability, patient safety and equity, and conflicts of interest.   On March 20, 2024, the Committee also sent a letter to HRSA requesting information related to implementation of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act as well as other concerns related to effective oversight and management.  On September 11, 2024, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing that focused on the implementation of reforms at the OPTN, including the need for stronger oversight and accountability as well as ongoing patient safety concerns.  During the hearing, questions were raised related to allegations of mismanagement and patient safety concerns after patients began exhibiting signs of increased neurologic function after being previously deemed suitable as an organ donation candidate. Several of these allegations, particularly those related to patient safety, were later substantiated through the findings contained in HRSA’s March 2025 report.  On March 24, 2025, HRSA’s Division of Transplantation issued a report that summarized the findings of its investigation into KYDA, the OPO now known as Network for Hope, which serves Kentucky and parts of Ohio, West Virginia, and Indiana.   HRSA’s investigation examined an “index case” and an additional 351 unique cases of authorized, not recovered (ANR) patients. This means that the patients were considered for donation after circulatory death recovery, but no organs were transplanted. The report showed that nearly 30 percent of the cases “had concerning features.” The concerning features included problems with patient-family interactions, medical assessments and team interactions, recognition of high neurologic function, and recognition and documentation of drugs in records.  On May 28, 2025, HRSA issued a corrective action plan to the OPTN, which directed the OTPN to take specific actions within a specified period of time, including developing a 12-month OPTN monitoring plan for KYDA to address concerns identified. The corrective action plan also requires the OPTN to propose policies for public comment to improve safeguards for potential donation after circulatory death (DCD) patients in the organ procurement process and increase information shared with patient families regarding DCD organ procurement.  On July 22, 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing examining concerning practices within our nation’s organ procurement and transplant system that were identified by HRSA’s investigation.  On September 12, 2025, the Committee sent a bipartisan letter to HRSA requesting a briefing on its ongoing oversight of patient safety in our nation’s organ procurement and transplant system. ###

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, announced a subcommittee markup of 28 bills to streamline broadband permitting. WHAT : Subcommittee on Communications and Technology markup of 28 bills. DATE: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 TIME: 10:15 AM ET LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building Items to be considered: • H.R. 1343 , Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (Reps. Pfluger and Soto) • H.R. 1588 , Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act (Reps. Miller-Meeks and Dingell) • H.R. 1665 , DIGITAL Applications Act (Reps. Cammack and Matsui) • H.R. 1681 , Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act (Rep. Evans and Craig) • H.R. 1731 , Standard FEES Act (Reps. Palmer and Ryan) • H.R. ____ , the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act (Reps. Joyce, Landsman, and Peters) • H.R. 2289 , Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act (Rep. Carter) • H.R. 278 , BROADBAND Leadership Act (Rep. Griffith) • H.R. 339 , Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act (Rep. Crenshaw) • H.R. 1541 , Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (Rep. Rulli) • H.R. 1617 , Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025 (Rep. Langworthy) • H.R. 1655 , Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act (Rep. Bentz) • H.R. 1836 , GRANTED Act of 2025 (Rep. Obernolte) • H.R. 1975 , BEAD FEE Act of 2025 (Rep. Allen) • H.R. 2298 , Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025 (Rep. Fulcher) • H.R. 2817 , Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (Rep. Bilirakis) • H.R. 3960 , Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025 (Rep. Dunn) • H.R. 4211 , Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act (Rep. Walberg) • H.R. 4927 , CABLE Competition Act (Rep. Houchin) • H.R. 5147 , Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act or WIRELESS Leadership Act (Rep. Latta) • H.R. 5170 , Cable Access for Broadband and Local Economic Leadership Act or the CABLE Leadership Act (Rep. Balderson) • H.R. 5264 , Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment for Broadband Infrastructure or the “SPEED for Broadband Infrastructure Act (Rep. Goldman) • H.R. 5266 , 5G Using Previously Granted Rulings that Accelerate Deployment Everywhere Act or the 5G UPGRADE Act (Rep. Harshbarger) • H.R. 5273 , Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (Rep. Joyce) • H.R. 5290 , Cable Transparency Act (Rep. Weber) • H.R. 5311 , Connecting and Building Lines for Expedited Expansion Act or the CABLE Expansion Act (Rep. Fedorchak) • H.R. 5318 , Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act (Rep. Hudson) • H.R. 5358 , TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act (Rep. Fry) This notice is at the discretion of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed at energycommerce.house.gov . If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Noah Jackson at Noah.Jackson@mail.house.gov . If you have any press-related questions, please contact Daniel Kelly at Daniel.Kelly@mail.house.gov . ###