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December 14, 1795

30

Members

6

specialized subcommittees

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From the Committee

Jun 2, 2026

Energy

Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Legislative Hearing on Nuclear Energy Licensing Reform

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 hearing titled Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance Efficient Licensing.

“Nuclear energy is a zero-emission energy source and provides safe, reliable, and affordable power to communities across the United States. However, burdensome regulations and a costly licensing process have made it difficult to expand the use of nuclear power,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Latta. “This legislative hearing will provide our Committee the chance to discuss commonsense steps to help make nuclear licensing more efficient and predictable while supporting the innovation needed to bring advanced reactors online. By building on the ADVANCE Act, we can deliver the reliable power needed to support America's continued energy dominance.”

Subcommittee on Energy hearing titled Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance Efficient Licensing

WHAT: Subcommittee on Energy hearing to discuss licensing reforms supporting reliable nuclear power

DATE: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Items to be considered:

· H.R. 5549, Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act (Reps. Griffith and Schrier)
· H.R. 3978, Nuclear Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing (Nuclear REFUEL) Act (Reps. Latta and Peters)
· H.R. 9084, Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act (Rep. Castor)
· H.R. ____, Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act
· H.R. ____, American Enrichment Deployment Act
· H.R. ____, NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be live streamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning the hearing, please contact Seth Ricketts with the Committee staff at Seth.Ricketts@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Ben Mullany at Ben.Mullany@mail.house.gov.

More News & Announcements

Jun 1, 2026

Press Release

Energy and Commerce Weekly Look Ahead: The Week of June 1st, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is holding three Subcommittee Hearings. Read more below.

SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade is holding a hearing on the SECURE Data Act.

DATE: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
TIME: 10:15 AM ET
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment is holding a hearing on legislation to modernize the Clean Air Act’s mobile source requirements.

DATE: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
TIME: 2:00 PM ET
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications & Technology is holding a hearing on America’s positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities.

DATE: Thursday, June 4, 2026
TIME: 10:15 AM ET
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

May 28, 2026

Communications & Technology

Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson Announce Hearing on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities

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 hearing titled Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States.

“The U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) underlies critical technologies Americans use and rely on every day, but many people may not realize GPS applications extend far beyond the map apps on their phones,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson. “From national defense and critical infrastructure, such as banking and energy, to the daily routines of nearly every American, even a temporary GPS outage would drastically affect hundreds of millions of lives. We look forward to a conversation about how we can strengthen positioning, navigation, and timing services to maximize resiliency and reliability.”

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Communications & Technology hearing on positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities.

DATE: Thursday, June 4, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM 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 Noah Jackson with the Committee staff at Noah.Jackson@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Daniel Kelly at Daniel.Kelly@mail.house.gov.

May 27, 2026

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade

Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce Hearing on Establishing a Federal Data Privacy Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, announced a hearing titled Examining Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law.

“Americans across the political spectrum want a national data privacy and data security standard with strong, enforceable protections,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis. “The SECURE Data Act follows the successful model many red, blue, and purple states have already enacted into law, putting our constituents in charge of their data and holding bad actors accountable. We look forward to this conversation about the bill’s critical safeguards that include provisions to defend Americans’ digital identities, while supporting innovation and job creators in every sector of the economy.”

Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing titled Examining Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing on the SECURE Data Act.

DATE: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

The hearing will focus on the following bill:

• H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act (Rep. Joyce (PA))

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 with the Committee staff at Jackson.Rudden@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Daniel Kelly at Daniel.Kelly@mail.house.gov.

Trending Subcommittees

Full Committee

3 Updates

Energy

6 Updates

National Energy Policy, energy infrastructure and security, energy related Agencies and Commissions, all laws, programs, and government activities affecting energy matters. National Energy Policy focuses on fossil energy; renewable energy; nuclear energy; energy conservation, utility issues, including but not limited to interstate energy compacts; energy generation, marketing, reliability, transmission, siting, exploration, production, efficiency, cybersecurity, and ratemaking for all generated power. Energy infrastructure and security focuses on pipelines, the strategic petroleum reserve, nuclear facilities, and cybersecurity for our nation’s grid. Our jurisdiction also includes all aspects of the above-referenced jurisdiction related to the Department of Homeland Security. Agencies and Commissions in our jurisdiction include: The US Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade

1 Update

Interstate and foreign commerce, including all trade matters within the jurisdiction of the full committee; consumer protection, including privacy matters generally; data security; motor vehicle safety; regulation of commercial practices (the Federal Trade Commission), including sports-related matters; consumer product safety (the Consumer Product Safety Commission); product liability; and regulation of travel, tourism, and time. The Subcommittee’s jurisdiction can be directly traced to Congress’ constitutional authority “to regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.”

Communications & Technology

1 Update

Electronic communications, both Interstate and foreign, including voice, video, audio and data, whether transmitted by wire or wirelessly, and whether transmitted by telecommunications, commercial or private mobile service, broadcast, cable, satellite, microwave, or other mode; technology generally; emergency and public safety communications; cybersecurity, privacy, and data security; the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Office of Emergency Communications in the Department of Homeland Security; and all aspects of the above-referenced jurisdiction related to the Department of Homeland Security.

Environment

5 Updates

All matters related to soil, air, noise and water contamination; emergency environmental response, both physical and cybersecurity. In particular, the subcommittee has jurisdiction over The Nuclear Waste Policy Act, The Clean Air Act, The Safe Drinking Water Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act – including Superfund and the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, The Solid Waste Disposal Act, The Toxic Substance Control Act and The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program. Under the Clean Air Act, this subcommittee deals with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for criteria pollutants; National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Standards; New Source Performance Standards (NSPS); Mobile Source Standards for vehicles, aircraft, fuels and fuel additives, including the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles. The subcommittee focuses on the regulation of solid, hazardous, and nuclear wastes, including mining, nuclear, oil, gas, and coal combustion waste.

Health

5 Updates

The health sector broadly, including private and public health insurance (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP); biomedical research and development; hospital construction; mental health; health information technology, privacy, and cybersecurity; medical malpractice and medical malpractice insurance; the 340B drug discount program; the regulation of food, drugs, and cosmetics; drug abuse; the Department of Health and Human Services; the National Institutes of Health; the Centers for Disease Control; Indian Health Service; and all aspects of the above-referenced jurisdiction related to the Department of Homeland Security.

Oversight & Investigations

4 Updates

Responsible for conducting oversight and investigations of any matter related to the jurisdiction of the full committee.

Recent Letters

Jun 1, 2026

Press Release

Energy and Commerce Weekly Look Ahead: The Week of June 1st, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is holding three Subcommittee Hearings. Read more below.

SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade is holding a hearing on the SECURE Data Act.

DATE: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
TIME: 10:15 AM ET
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment is holding a hearing on legislation to modernize the Clean Air Act’s mobile source requirements.

DATE: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
TIME: 2:00 PM ET
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications & Technology is holding a hearing on America’s positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities.

DATE: Thursday, June 4, 2026
TIME: 10:15 AM ET
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

May 28, 2026

Communications & Technology

Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson Announce Hearing on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Communications & Technology hearing on positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities.

DATE: Thursday, June 4, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

May 27, 2026

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade

Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce Hearing on Establishing a Federal Data Privacy Law

Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing titled Examining Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing on the SECURE Data Act.

DATE: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

The hearing will focus on the following bill:

• H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act (Rep. Joyce (PA))

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 with the Committee staff at Jackson.Rudden@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Daniel Kelly at Daniel.Kelly@mail.house.gov.