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December 14, 1795

30

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specialized subcommittees

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Jun 18, 2026

Hearings

Chairmen Guthrie and Joyce Announce Oversight and Investigations Hearing on the Fraud Risks of State Medicaid Programs

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, announced a hearing titled State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies.

“Fraud puts the Medicaid program at risk, harming beneficiaries and reducing access to quality health care for the most vulnerable Americans. States have a duty to be responsible stewards of public resources, but a lack of stringent guardrails at the state level has left Medicaid programs highly susceptible to fraud,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Joyce. “The Committee is conducting meaningful oversight to address fraud and moving forward with the next phase of our oversight work to eradicate systemic fraud and fortify Medicaid program integrity nationwide.”

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies

WHAT: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing to continue the Committee’s oversight work in rooting out systemic fraud in Medicaid and strengthening program integrity across the nation.

DATE: Thursday, June 25, 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 Claire Richey with the Committee staff at Claire.Richey@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.

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Jun 18, 2026

Press Release

Chairman Guthrie, Chairman Latta, and Rep. Evans on the Introduction of the Ratepayer Protection Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, applauded the introduction of the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act by Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14), which aims to ensure American families are not left footing the bill for the grid upgrades and electricity demand that building out AI infrastructure requires.

“Winning the race to AI dominance is essential to securing America’s future global leadership, and that means expeditiously building the power infrastructure needed to support new technologies, while doing so in a responsible way,” said Chairman Guthrie. “Families and small businesses across the country shouldn’t be left to foot the bill for this new development, though the benefits of these innovations will be felt by all of society. The Ratepayer Protection Act is a bipartisan effort which would ensure that the costs of grid upgrades are appropriately paid for according to demand. Thank you to Congressman Evans for his leadership on this commonsense bill.”

“As the Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, I am supportive of the Ratepayer Protection Act,” said Chairman Latta. “This legislation would create a baseline standard so that Americans are protected from large rate increases due to data centers and other large load operations. I thank my colleague, Rep. Gabe Evans, for leading this timely legislation.”

“As America races to lead the world in AI, we must build the energy infrastructure needed to support this innovation, and stay ahead of competitors like Communist China,” said Rep. Evans. “However, Colorado families, farmers, and small businesses should not be forced to cover the costs of new power generation driven by these developments. I’m proud to introduce the Ratepayer Protection Act, which is a bipartisan, commonsense solution that protects everyday Americans and ensures our nation can continue to win the AI race.”

BACKGROUND:

Codifies the principles underpinning the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, a commitment by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI to cover their own data center energy costs.
When a major new customer like a data center comes onto the grid, new power generation, transmission lines, and local upgrades are often required to meet its energy demands. The companies that require these new upgrades should be the ones to pay for them, not families and small businesses in local communities.
The bipartisan legislation amends Section 111 (d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require state regulatory authorities to consider creating a large-load standard, which would ensure that any company looking to build a data center would be required to pay for the related costs of building new power generation, transmission lines, and other upgrades, in effect preserving local decision making while modernizing electricity policy to meet the demands of innovation.

CLICK HERE to read the legislation.

Jun 17, 2026

Environment

Chairmen Guthrie and Palmer Announce Legislative Hearing to Examine Domestic Critical Mineral Recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, announced a hearing titled Trash to Treasure: Examining Legislation to Support Domestic Critical Mineral Recovery and Recycling.

“Critical minerals are at the foundation of American energy, manufacturing, and national security. As we continue to onshore jobs and grow our domestic supply chains to build the technologies that power modern life, it's essential that we address outdated and unworkable regulations that are standing in the way of strengthening our competition with China.” said Chairmen Guthrie and Palmer. “The EPA brings real technical expertise to this challenge, and next week's hearing will help provide a framework to strengthen our critical mineral infrastructure, invest in materials recycling, and support the cleanup of contaminated sites, while also recovering critical minerals from previously untapped domestic sources.”

Subcommittee on Environment hearing titled Trash to Treasure: Examining Legislation to Support Domestic Critical Mineral Recovery and Recycling

WHAT: Subcommittee on Environment hearing to discuss legislation that would support critical mineral recovery and recycling in order to strengthen our national security.

DATE: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Items to be considered:

H.R. ____, [Battery Recycling for America’s Competitive Economy (BRACE) Act]
H.R. ____, [Coordinating and Harnessing America’s Recovery of Minerals (CHARM) Act]
H.R. ____, [Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative (EMRTAI) Authorization Act of 2026]
H.R. 3059, Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act (Rep. Carter (GA))
H.R. 3713, Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025 (Reps. Crane and Stanton)
H.R. 4370, Securing America’s Mineral Supply (SAMS) Act (Rep. Palmer)
H.R. 7523, Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption Act (Rep. Balderson)

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 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.

Jun 16, 2026

E&C Leaders Request Details from NIH About Two Laboratory Researchers Who Allegedly Transported Biological Materials into the U.S. Illegally

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, wrote to the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, about concerns arising from two NIH researchers who, based on allegations in a recent federal criminal complaint, improperly transported biological materials into the U.S. To help inform the Committee’s oversight, the E&C leaders seek to better understand the circumstances surrounding the alleged importation of biological materials, the research activities involving those materials, the adequacy of existing oversight mechanisms, and any corrective actions undertaken by NIH.

“The announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan that two NIH researchers have been charged with conspiring to smuggle mpox and other biological material into the country is deeply concerning,” said Chairmen Guthrie, Joyce, and Griffith. “And what’s even worse is how a leading scientist allegedly misled CBP officers given the risks of improperly transporting such materials into our country. For these reasons and more, the Committee has questions about the incident, what actions are being taken in response to the incident, and what is being done to safeguard our country.”

The Committee has requested that a written response and all responsive materials be provided to staff no later than June 30, 2026.

BACKGROUND:

On January 25, 2026, two NIH scientists, Dr. Vincent Munster and Dr. Claude Kwe, arrived at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport after traveling to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. They were subjected to further inspection at the airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents after exhibiting nervous behavior while possessing a large, suspicious plastic case.
According to the complaint, when asked about the case, the individuals claimed that the case only contained “diagnostic and testing equipment,” but did not disclose biological materials.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) subsequent investigation revealed the large plastic case contained biological materials, some of which an FBI laboratory test confirmed were deactivated mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) virus material, which Dr. Munster and Dr. Kwe would have needed specific documentation to transport via commercial flight and which would have required declaration to customs authorities upon arrival into the U.S.
As of June 2, 2026, the FBI had only tested 20 of the vials. Seventeen of them contained deactivated mpox virus, one contained the chickenpox virus, and two contained human DNA.
On June 2, 2026, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan charged both scientists with conspiring to smuggle mpox and other biological samples into the U.S. and lying to law enforcement.
NIH has stated that the individuals’ access to NIH facilities were terminated, the individuals acted on their own accord, and that NIH has continued to take this incident seriously and is working with the FBI.

Read the full letter HERE.

Read the full criminal complaint HERE.

Trending Subcommittees

Full Committee

4 Updates

Energy

3 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Recent Letters

Jun 18, 2026

Press Release

Chairman Guthrie, Chairman Latta, and Rep. Evans on the Introduction of the Ratepayer Protection Act

BACKGROUND:

Codifies the principles underpinning the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, a commitment by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI to cover their own data center energy costs.
When a major new customer like a data center comes onto the grid, new power generation, transmission lines, and local upgrades are often required to meet its energy demands. The companies that require these new upgrades should be the ones to pay for them, not families and small businesses in local communities.
The bipartisan legislation amends Section 111 (d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require state regulatory authorities to consider creating a large-load standard, which would ensure that any company looking to build a data center would be required to pay for the related costs of building new power generation, transmission lines, and other upgrades, in effect preserving local decision making while modernizing electricity policy to meet the demands of innovation.

CLICK HERE to read the legislation.

Jun 17, 2026

Environment

Chairmen Guthrie and Palmer Announce Legislative Hearing to Examine Domestic Critical Mineral Recovery

Subcommittee on Environment hearing titled Trash to Treasure: Examining Legislation to Support Domestic Critical Mineral Recovery and Recycling

WHAT: Subcommittee on Environment hearing to discuss legislation that would support critical mineral recovery and recycling in order to strengthen our national security.

DATE: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Items to be considered:

H.R. ____, [Battery Recycling for America’s Competitive Economy (BRACE) Act]
H.R. ____, [Coordinating and Harnessing America’s Recovery of Minerals (CHARM) Act]
H.R. ____, [Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative (EMRTAI) Authorization Act of 2026]
H.R. 3059, Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act (Rep. Carter (GA))
H.R. 3713, Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025 (Reps. Crane and Stanton)
H.R. 4370, Securing America’s Mineral Supply (SAMS) Act (Rep. Palmer)
H.R. 7523, Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption Act (Rep. Balderson)

Jun 16, 2026

E&C Leaders Request Details from NIH About Two Laboratory Researchers Who Allegedly Transported Biological Materials into the U.S. Illegally

The Committee has requested that a written response and all responsive materials be provided to staff no later than June 30, 2026.

BACKGROUND:

On January 25, 2026, two NIH scientists, Dr. Vincent Munster and Dr. Claude Kwe, arrived at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport after traveling to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. They were subjected to further inspection at the airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents after exhibiting nervous behavior while possessing a large, suspicious plastic case.
According to the complaint, when asked about the case, the individuals claimed that the case only contained “diagnostic and testing equipment,” but did not disclose biological materials.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) subsequent investigation revealed the large plastic case contained biological materials, some of which an FBI laboratory test confirmed were deactivated mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) virus material, which Dr. Munster and Dr. Kwe would have needed specific documentation to transport via commercial flight and which would have required declaration to customs authorities upon arrival into the U.S.
As of June 2, 2026, the FBI had only tested 20 of the vials. Seventeen of them contained deactivated mpox virus, one contained the chickenpox virus, and two contained human DNA.
On June 2, 2026, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan charged both scientists with conspiring to smuggle mpox and other biological samples into the U.S. and lying to law enforcement.
NIH has stated that the individuals’ access to NIH facilities were terminated, the individuals acted on their own accord, and that NIH has continued to take this incident seriously and is working with the FBI.

Read the full letter HERE.

Read the full criminal complaint HERE.