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 six bills to modernize America’s pipeline infrastructure and to ensure people have the freedom to choose home appliances that best fit their needs and preferences.

“The Energy and Commerce Committee has a rich history of enacting solutions that improve people’s livelihoods, freedoms, and access to affordable, reliable energy. We look forward to building on that legacy today as we consider legislation to strengthen our nation’s pipeline safety laws and modernize the pipeline permitting process, as well as solutions to ensure Americans are free to choose the home appliances that work best for their lives,” said Chairs Rodgers and Duncan. 

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

DATE: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

TIME: 10:00 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Legislation to be considered:

• H.R. ___, the Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2023 
• H.R. __, To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes
• H.R. __, To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes dryers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes 
• H.R. __, To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for dishwashers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes 
• H.R. __, To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes
• H.R. __, To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for room air conditioners that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes

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.