The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is holding a Full Committee markup of 29 bills, as well as two Subcommittee hearings in Washington, D.C., according to a July 20 announcement. The events will take place at the Rayburn House Office Building from July 20 to July 22.
The Full Committee markup is scheduled for Monday, July 20, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time, with a reconvening on Tuesday, July 21 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The committee will consider legislation addressing power demand solutions while protecting ratepayers, measures to safeguard Americans from illicit drugs, and policies aimed at improving price transparency in the U.S. health care system for patients and employers.
A hearing by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade is set for Wednesday, July 22 at 10:15 AM Eastern Time. This hearing will focus on legislation designed to strengthen consumer product and service protections. Later that day at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a legislative hearing examining ways to protect national communication networks and improve connectivity.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee focuses on legislation concerning energy policy, health care issues, environmental protection efforts, telecommunications regulation and consumer matters; it has also influenced areas such as energy innovation initiatives, broadband deployment projects and pharmaceutical pricing reforms, according to the official website.
Established in its earliest form in 1795 as the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures—and standing today as one of the oldest committees in the U.S. House of Representatives—the committee continues its work shaping national policy, according to the official website.