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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

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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.

Subcommittees News & Announcements

Oct 7, 2026

Press Release

Bipartisan E&C Leaders Probe Amateur Athletic Union Regarding Sexual Abuse Allegations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., (NJ-06), along with Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) and Ranking Member Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Chairman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), sent a letter to the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) regarding recent allegations of sexual abuse within the organization.

The letter requests documents and information about the number of allegations and reports of abuse, procedures for investigating complaints of abuse, enforcement of suspensions and bans against coaches, and the organization’s administration of child safety and abuse training. The letter also requested that the AAU provide the Committee with a briefing on this matter.

KEY EXCERPTS:

“ProPublica’s reporting describes numerous abuse cases involving AAU coaches that occurred even after the organization’s updated child protection policies were reportedly put in place in 2012.”

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“It is unacceptable that AAU is failing to implement standard reforms to protect child athletes and is misleading the public, parents, and athletes about preventative measures in place within AAU sports.”

BACKGROUND:

The AAU has almost 800,000 athletes participating in more than 50 sports programs across the United States. ProPublica and the Washington Post’s investigation highlighted multiple instances of the AAU failing to properly prevent and address athlete abuse.

The ProPublica and Washington Post report found that the AAU:

Falsely claimed to offer child abuse prevention training;
Does not mandate coaches take the training they do provide;
“Has become a haven for coaches suspected of abuse”; and
Did not abide by its 2012 pledge to enforce the use of lists of banned and suspended coaches accused or found guilty of misconduct in other organizations.

Past Energy and Commerce Committee investigations into sexual abuse in the Olympic and Paralympic movement led to significant reforms, including the creation of a publicly searchable database of suspended or banned individuals.

CLICK HERE to read the full letter.

CLICK HERE to read ProPublica and the Washington Post’s reporting on the allegations.

Oct 5, 2026

Press Release

WTAS: E&C Republicans’ Agenda “Continuing the Fight Against Fraud”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, highlighted widespread support for Energy and Commerce Republicans’ agenda “Continuing the Fight Against Fraud."

Don’t miss what advocates are saying:

Scott Partika, Director, Ohio Department of Medicaid, in support of the Strengthening Medicaid Analytics to Reduce Theft (SMART) Act:

“We welcome initiatives that strengthen state–federal collaboration to safeguard the Medicaid program and appreciate Congressman Balderson’s leadership on the SMART Act. Expanding access to interoperable analytic tools would meaningfully support Ohio Medicaid’s oversight and transparency efforts and help further prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.”

Lanhee J. Chen, Ph.D., David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies and Co-Chair, Health Care Policy Working Group, Hoover Institution at Stanford University:

“This comprehensive package of legislation includes important reforms that will ensure that Medicaid continues to serve those who are legitimately eligible for the program, while cracking down on fraudsters seeking to cheat American taxpayers. By enhancing program integrity, making data-analytic tools widely available to assist in the detection of program waste, fraud and abuse, and aligning incentives to ensure that states share in the responsibility of ensuring Medicaid benefits only go to those who should get them, these bills will ensure that Medicaid operates not only more effectively, but in a more fiscally sustainable manner. Congratulations to Chairman Guthrie on his leadership and to the members of the Committee who have sponsored these important pieces of legislation.”

Keith Miskie, President of United Council on Welfare Fraud (UCOWF), in support of the Medicaid Whistleblower Protection Act:

“Imagine two individuals doing the same day-to-day work in the same federal safety net program, but one does it as a federal employee in Washington, DC while the other does it as a state or local employee. The one in Washington, DC as a federal employee enjoys full federal whistleblower protections versus the state or local employee that identifies wrongdoing does NOT, putting themselves and their families at personal risk. Sadly, this is the reality in our nation. This ‘second class citizen’ approach to state and local fraud fighters represents a serious gap in our nation’s efforts to curb fraud, waste, and abuse. America’s fraud investigators are the frontline defenders of beneficiaries and taxpayers, and as the ‘boots on the ground’ ensuring our nation’s safety net is preserved for future generations, they desperately need this legislation. So, on behalf of the United Council on Welfare Fraud – the nation’s only professional organization solely dedicated to the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution, and recovery of fraud in public assistance programs – we applaud the introduction of this legislation, and look forward to working with Chairman Guthrie, and his colleagues in the House, Senate and Administration to make this a reality and create an even playing field for America’s fraud fighters.”

Tarren Bragdon, President and CEO at the Foundation for Government Accountability:

“Medicaid exists to serve the truly needy, but bureaucrat-created loopholes and weak guardrails have left the program wide open to fraud, waste, and abuse. Every dollar taken by fraud is a dollar robbed from taxpayers and from the very people most relying on Medicaid. This builds on the anti-fraud reforms Congress passed in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, giving states and federal officials the tools to stop fraud, claw back improper payments, and hold bad actors accountable. FGA applauds the Energy and Commerce Committee for leading the charge.”

Kevin Garcia-Gallindo, Policy Associate, The LIBRE Initiative:

“Latinos have a vested interest in ensuring Medicaid remains strong for those who truly need it. As the youngest major racial or ethnic demographic in the country, young Latinos are more likely to help finance the program today than rely on it, giving them a significant stake in its long-term sustainability. Yet Medicaid’s greatest vulnerability is that too many safety-net dollars never reach the families the program was designed to serve. Instead, billions are lost to fraud, administrative errors, and weak oversight. When taxpayer dollars are wasted, the people who suffer most are the patients who depend on Medicaid for care. Every state should use the strongest tools available to detect, prevent, and recover improper payments. Doing so not only protects taxpayers, but also helps ensure that more resources are directed to vulnerable families and preserves access to affordable, high-quality health care for those who need it most.”

Bill Rouse, President, The Transportation Alliance, in support of the Strengthening Tools for Oversight to Prevent (STOP) Medicaid Fraud Act:

“Congressman Evans’ legislation is an important step toward bringing greater accountability to NEMT. Requiring electronic verification that a Medicaid-funded trip actually occurred will help identify fraud, stop payments for services never provided, and protect responsible operators from having to compete against bad actors gaming the system. That means more resources for the patients who depend on NEMT and greater accountability for the taxpayers who fund it. We thank Congressman Evans and the House Energy and Commerce Committee for advancing a common-sense reform that strengthens NEMT for patients, providers, and taxpayers alike.”

Oct 1, 2026

Press Release

Watchdog Report Requested by E&C Leaders Finds Disposal of High-Risk Laboratory Equipment by HHS, USDA, GSA Exposed U.S. to Severe Bioterrorism Threat

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement in response to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealing that in fiscal years 2022 through 2025, federal agencies sold unneeded laboratory equipment—that is subject to export controls because it could be used for malicious purposes—to apparent resellers. This led to the items potentially being acquired and redeployed by lone wolf bad actors or even adversarial foreign nations, putting our country at a heightened national security and biosecurity risk.

According to GAO, “[w]hile the donation and sale of unneeded federal laboratory equipment may increase access to resources needed to conduct scientific research, it may also present biosecurity risks . . . Many types of laboratory equipment are considered to be ‘dual use,’” meaning the equipment has a legitimate use but can also be “misused by bad actors for malicious purposes, such as biological terrorism or warfare.”

The 2022 National Biodefense Strategy states that biological threats “are among the most serious threats facing the U.S. and allied nations across the world,” and that the U.S. “must address the risk of intentional misuse of advances in biotechnology and threats posed by terrorist groups or adversaries seeking to use biological weapons.” One goal of implementing the strategy is that the U.S. “will strengthen biosecurity to prevent both state and nonstate actors from obtaining equipment for nefarious purposes.”

“With advances in AI and synthetic biology, bad actors and foreign adversaries of the U.S. already possess enhanced access to scientific research information. This underscores the need for the U.S. government to more carefully monitor and control disposal of federal laboratory equipment that could supercharge nefarious plots,” said Chairman Guthrie. “The GAO report provides a path forward to remedy vulnerabilities in the federal lab equipment disposal program. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has similarly examined ways we can strengthen biosecurity in the digital age, and we will continue to explore how best to implement additional safeguards and strengthen existing controls. We commend the Trump Administration for promptly responding to the GAO recommendations.”

BACKGROUND:

At the behest of a February 9, 2024 request from Chairman Guthrie and other Republican leaders, GAO conducted an investigation, including undercover work, that demonstrated how risky federal lab equipment—freeze dryers and mass spectrometers, specifically—was sold to individuals and companies, some of which appeared to be resellers, outside federal controls that are aimed at preventing certain countries of concern from being able to develop biological weapons or gain a military advantage.
The Department of Commerce maintains the Commerce Control List, a list of certain types of laboratory equipment for which licenses are required for exports to certain countries of concern. According to regulations, “export controls on certain laboratory equipment are maintained to oppose the proliferation and illegal use of biological weapons.”
“Most of the experts” that GAO spoke to “identified 16 additional types [of equipment] that [] could present risk” that were not included on the Commerce Control List.
In its review of FY 2022-2025 General Services Administration (GSA) data, GAO found that “few sales of laboratory equipment were subject to export controls and agencies did not notify GSA as required.”
GAO also found that “[b]iosecurity risks associated with disposal of laboratory equipment include creation of a biological weapon and acquisition of sensitive information.”
Through undercover work using fictitious identities, GAO was able to bid or request pieces of lab equipment of concern, demonstrating “the potential risks associated with laboratory equipment disposal.”
The report focused on three agencies: the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the GSA. All three agencies generally agreed with GAO’s recommendations; HHS has already started taking immediate action to address GAO’s recommendations.
HHS and USDA run research laboratories that dispose of laboratory equipment. GSA implements the process of disposing of unneeded federal laboratory equipment.
The Committee has previously engaged in activity examining solutions to enhance biosecurity in America. These critical findings and subsequent actions taken by involved agencies are crucial in protecting the public health and national security of our country and preventing adversarial nations from acquiring equipment that could be used for bioterrorism against the United States.
On December 17, 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on how AI and biotechnology advancements affect biosecurity and efforts to mitigate risks.

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Bipartisan E&C Leaders Probe Amateur Athletic Union Regarding Sexual Abuse Allegations

WTAS: E&C Republicans’ Agenda “Continuing the Fight Against Fraud”

Watchdog Report Requested by E&C Leaders Finds Disposal of High-Risk Laboratory Equipment by HHS, USDA, GSA Exposed U.S. to Severe Bioterrorism Threat