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Established

December 14, 1795

30

Members

6

specialized subcommittees

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From the Committee

Jul 10, 2026

Environment

Chairmen Guthrie and Palmer Announce Environment Subcommittee Markup of Seven Bills to Address Harmful Regulations and Support Recycling

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 subcommittee markup of seven bills.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Environment markup of seven bills.

DATE: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

TIME: 2:00 PM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Items to be considered:

H.R. 2140, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 (Reps. Matsui and Langworthy)
H.R. 3194, Lifting Overburdensome Commerce Obstructions and Motives (LOCOMOTIVES) Act (Rep. Moolenaar)
H.R. 9317, Buses Utilizing Safety and Environmental Standards (BUSES) Act (Reps. Langworthy and Gottheimer)
H.R. 9615, Battery Recycling for America's Competitive Economy (BRACE) Act (Rep. Miller-Meeks)
H.R. 9616, Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Imitative (EMRTAI) Act of 2026 (Reps. Pfluger and Landsman)
H.R. 9617, Coordinating and Harnessing America's Recovery of Minerals (CHARM) Act (Reps. Palmer and Tonko)
H.R. 9618, Diesel Engine Flexibility (DEF) Act (Reps. Fedorchak and Davis (NC))

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.

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Jul 10, 2026

Press Release

Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Energy Subcommittee Markup of Six Bills to Support Safe and Reliable Nuclear Power

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 six bills.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Energy markup of six bills.
DATE: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
TIME: 10:15 AM ET
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Items to be considered:

H.R. 3978, Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Reps. Latta and Peters)
H.R. 9612, American Enrichment Deployment Act (Reps. Fry and Schrier)
H.R. 5549, Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act (Reps. Griffith and Schrier)
H.R. 9613, Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act (Rep. Harshbarger)
H.R. 9614, NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act (Rep. Menendez)
H.R. 9084, Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act (Rep. Castor)

Jul 8, 2026

Press Release

Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Hearing on Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Biomedical Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Maintaining America's Leadership in Biomedical Innovation: FDA's Role in Advancing U.S. Drug Development.

"America's leadership in biopharmaceutical innovation depends on a strong biotechnology sector and policies that support early-stage drug development, clinical research, and domestic manufacturing capacity," said Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith. "As we look ahead to the reauthorization of FDA's user fee programs next year, this hearing will help inform the Committee's work to advance more efficient drug development and ensure the U.S. remains the global leader in biomedical innovation."

Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Maintaining America's Leadership in Biomedical Innovation: FDA's Role in Advancing U.S. Drug Development.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Health hearing to examine how the U.S. can maintain leadership in biomedical innovation through efforts to streamline FDA's current drug development and clinical trial requirements.

DATE: Wednesday, July 15, 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.

Jun 30, 2026

Press Release

Chairman Guthrie Announces Full Committee Markup of Nine Bills

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced a Full Committee markup of nine bills.

WHAT: Full Committee Markup
DATE: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
TIME: 11:00 AM ET
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Items to be considered:

H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act (Reps. Balderson and Menendez)
H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act (Reps. Harshbarger and Mullin)
H.R. 9335, Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates Act (Rep. Goldman)
H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act (Reps. Evans (CO) and Castor)
H.R. 6633, High-Capacity Grid Act (Rep. Fedorchak)
H.R. 6529, Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act (Rep. Landsman)
H.R. 1266, Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act (Reps. Panetta and Pfluger)
H.R. 2004, Tyler's Law (Reps. Lieu and Latta)
H.R. 7970, _STOP Nitazenes Ac_t (Rep. Latta)

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The markup 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 Jessica Donlon with the Committee staff at Jessica.Donlon@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Matt VanHyfte at Matt.VanHyfte@mail.house.gov.

Trending Subcommittees

Full Committee

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Energy

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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

3 Updates

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.

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Jul 10, 2026

Press Release

Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Energy Subcommittee Markup of Six Bills to Support Safe and Reliable Nuclear Power

WHAT: Subcommittee on Energy markup of six bills.
DATE: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
TIME: 10:15 AM ET
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Items to be considered:

H.R. 3978, Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Reps. Latta and Peters)
H.R. 9612, American Enrichment Deployment Act (Reps. Fry and Schrier)
H.R. 5549, Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act (Reps. Griffith and Schrier)
H.R. 9613, Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act (Rep. Harshbarger)
H.R. 9614, NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act (Rep. Menendez)
H.R. 9084, Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act (Rep. Castor)

Jul 8, 2026

Press Release

Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Hearing on Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Biomedical Innovation

Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Maintaining America's Leadership in Biomedical Innovation: FDA's Role in Advancing U.S. Drug Development.

DATE: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Jun 30, 2026

Press Release

Chairman Guthrie Announces Full Committee Markup of Nine Bills

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced a Full Committee markup of nine bills.

WHAT: Full Committee Markup
DATE: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
TIME: 11:00 AM ET
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Items to be considered:

H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act (Reps. Balderson and Menendez)
H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act (Reps. Harshbarger and Mullin)
H.R. 9335, Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates Act (Rep. Goldman)
H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act (Reps. Evans (CO) and Castor)
H.R. 6633, High-Capacity Grid Act (Rep. Fedorchak)
H.R. 6529, Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act (Rep. Landsman)
H.R. 1266, Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act (Reps. Panetta and Pfluger)
H.R. 2004, Tyler's Law (Reps. Lieu and Latta)
H.R. 7970, _STOP Nitazenes Ac_t (Rep. Latta)

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The markup 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 Jessica Donlon with the Committee staff at Jessica.Donlon@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Matt VanHyfte at Matt.VanHyfte@mail.house.gov.