Environment and Energy
Committee activity related to national energy policy and the impacts of our energy choices on the environment and public health, including global climate change, air pollution, and oil spills; disposal of solid and hazardous waste; toxic chemical use and reduction; and protection of the nation’s drinking water resources.
More on Environment and Energy
The Subcommittee on Energy hearing entitled, "Securing our Energy Infrastructure: Legislation to Enhance Pipeline Reliability," which was scheduled to convene on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, as well as remotely using Cisco Webex online video conferencing, has been postponed.
Legislation
H.R. 6084, the "Energy Product Reliability Act"
The Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change and the Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hybrid hearing that included both in-person and remote attendance on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. This hearing took place in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, as well as remotely using Cisco Webex online video conferencing. The hearing is entitled, "Securing America's Future: Supply Chain Solutions for a Clean Energy Economy."
Key Documents
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the release of the Rules Committee Print of the Build Back Better Act:
“The Build Back Better Act is monumental legislation that invests in the health and well-being of the American people, aggressively tackles the climate crisis, and helps revitalize our economy for the future.