Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade

Chairman:  Lee Terry (NE-02)
Jurisdiction: 
Interstate and foreign commerce, including all trade matters within the jurisdiction of the full committee; regulation of commercial practices (the Federal Trade Commission), including sports-related matters; consumer affairs and consumer protection, including privacy matters generally; data security; consumer product safety (the Consumer Product Safety Commission); product liability; motor vehicle safety; and regulation of travel, tourism, and time.

Members

Republicans

Chairman: Lee Terry (NE)
Vice Chairman: Leonard Lance (NJ)
Marsha Blackburn (TN)
Gregg Harper (MS)
Brett Guthrie (KY)
Pete Olson (TX)
David McKinley (WV)
Mike Pompeo (KS)
Adam Kinzinger (IL)
Gus Bilirakis (FL)
Bill Johnson (OH)
Billy Long (MO)
Joe Barton (TX)
Fred Upton (MI)

Democrats

Ranking Member: Jan Schakowsky (IL)
G.K. Butterfield (NC)
John Sarbanes (MD)
Jerry McNerney (CA)
Peter Welch (VT)
John D. Dingell (MI)
Bobby L. Rush (IL)
Jim Matheson (UT)
John Barrow (GA)
Donna M. Christensen (VI)
Henry A. Waxman (CA)

H.R. __, a bill to renew the Federal Trade Commission’s authority to combat cross-border spam, spyware and fraud through reauthorization of the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006.
October 15, 2012 | Hearing

Hearing Notice

Backround Memo

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Leading House and Senate Republicans Urge President to Rethink Issuing Cybersecurity Executive Order
October 11, 2012 | Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today urged President Barack Obama to refrain from issuing an executive order exerting regulatory influence over the Internet in the name of cybersecurity.

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Letter to White House Opposing Executive Order on Cybersecurity
October 11, 2012 | Letter

Excerpt: Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress and on both sides of the aisle agree that cybersecurity is of critical importance to America’s safety and prosperity in the 21st century.

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Rep. Mary Bono Mack: SAFE Web Act Reauthorization Critically Important for Consumer Protection
October 9, 2012 | Issue Post

When it comes to the future of electronic commerce, consumer trust and online privacy are “trending topics” that Americans care very deeply about.

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House Approves Bipartisan Bill To Boost American Manufacturing Competitiveness and Job Growth
September 12, 2012 | Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives today continued its efforts to grow the economy and create jobs by passing the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, H.R. 5865, by a vote of 339 to 77. This bipartisan legislation, authored by Reps.

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Subcommittee Explores State of the Apps Economy
September 12, 2012 | Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Continuing its “Where the Jobs Are” hearing series, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade today heard from a panel of witnesses on the growing demand for jobs within the applications (apps) marketplace.

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