Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today announced a subcommittee markup of 17 bills.   

“America produces some of the cleanest, most affordable, and most efficient energy in the world. We’ve led the world in energy innovation and emissions reductions, while upholding high labor and environmental standards. This Committee is leading on solutions to ensure the U.S.—not China—continues to be a global energy leader for decades by unleashing American energy and improving our energy security. We look forward to considering several solutions that build on these efforts by unlocking clean nuclear and hydropower energy, protecting our electric grid from supply chain shortages, and preserving people’s access to affordable housing and home appliances.”

WHAT: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security markup of 17 bills. 

DATE: October 24, 2023 

TIME: 10:00 AM ET  

NEW TIME: The Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security markup on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, will be POSTPONED to 1:00 P.M. ET, or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the Republican Conference Organizing Meeting, whichever is later. 

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building    

This notice is at the direction of the Chair. The markup will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at https://energycommerce.house.gov/. If you have any questions concerning the markup, please contact Kaitlyn Peterson at Kaitlyn.Peterson@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Sean Kelly at Sean.Kelly@mail.house.gov.

Legislation to be considered: 

• H.R.___, Advanced Reactor Fee Reduction Act
• H.R.___, Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act       
• H.R.___, Nuclear for Brownfields Site Preparation Act  
• H.R.___, Strengthening American Nuclear Competitiveness Act   
• H.R.___, NRC Mission Alignment Act                            
• H.R.___, Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act                     
• H.R.___, Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act                                          
• H.R.___, Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act   
• H.R.___, Advancing Nuclear Regulatory Oversight Act 
• H.R. 995, Global Nuclear Energy Assessment and Cooperation Act (Rep. Carter and Rep. Peters)
• H.R. 5718, Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (Rep. Latta, Rep. Clyburn, Rep. Balderson, and Rep. Kuster) 
• H.R. 4528, Strengthening the NRC Workforce Act of 2023 (Rep. DeGette)
• H.R.4167, Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act (Rep. Hudson)
• H.R.___, Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act  
• H.R.___, GRID Act
• H.R.___, Affordable HOMES Act  
• H.R. 4045, Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act (Rep. Rodgers)