Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced on June 30 a Full Committee markup session to consider nine pieces of legislation. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, at 11:00 AM ET in Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
The committee will review several bills including H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act; H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act; H.R. 9335, Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates Act; H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act; H.R. 6633, High-Capacity Grid Act; H.R. 6529, Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act; H.R. 1266, Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act; H.R. 2004, Tyler’s Law; and H.R. 7970, STOP Nitazenes Act.
The notice stated that the markup would be open to both the public and press and would also be live streamed online at energycommerce.house.gov.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee focuses on legislation concerning energy policy, health care matters, environmental protection efforts, telecommunications issues, and consumer protection topics, according to the official website. The committee has played a role in shaping policy related to energy innovation initiatives such as grid modernization as well as broadband deployment programs and pharmaceutical pricing reforms.
According to its official records available on its website, the House Energy and Commerce Committee stands as one of the oldest standing committees in the U.S. House of Representatives, with origins tracing back to its formation in 1795 as the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures.