WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of April 25.
On Tuesday, the full committee will convene for opening statements only for a markup. The following bills will be considered:
* H.R. 4889, the Kelsey Smith Act of 2016
* H.R. 4167, Kari’s Law Act of 2015
* H.R. 4111, Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015
* H.R. 4190, Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015
* H.R. 3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disaster (SANDy) Act
* H.R. 2031, Anti-Swatting Act of 2015
* H.R. 2589, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on its Internet website changes to the rules of the Commission not later than 24 hours after adoption
* H.R. 2592, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on the website of the Commission documents to be voted on by the Commission
* H.R. 2593, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission
* H.R. 4978, Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act
* H.R. 4641, To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes
* H.R. 3680, Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2015
* H.R. 3691, Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act
* H.R. 1818, Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015
* H.R. 4981, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act
* H.R. 3250, DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015
* H.R. 4969, John Thomas Decker Act of 2016
* H.R. 4586, Lali’s Law
* H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016
* H.R. 4976, Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016
* H.R. 4982, Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016
* H.R.___, the Pipeline Safety Act of 2016
Electronic copies of the legislation and a background memo can be found on the Energy and Commerce Committee’s website here. Amendment text and votes will be available at the same link as they are posted.
On Wednesday, the full committee will reconvene its markup.
On Thursday, the full committee will reconvene its markup.
On Friday, the Subcommittee on Energy and Power will hold a legislative hearing to consider bills to increase cooperation between the DOE and NRC in the development of nuclear technologies and to optimize NRC licensing, budgeting, and regulatory processes.as they are posted.
Also on Friday, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will hold a hearing to examine the pet medication industry. Members will discuss issues facing the $60 billion industry and hear the perspectives of experts in veterinary medicine and consumer protection.as they are posted.
Hearing Details
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
5 PM
2123 Rayburn HOB
Full Committee
Markup of 22 Bills (Opening statements only)
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
10 AM
2123 Rayburn HOB
Full Committee
Reconvene Markup of 22 Bills
Thursday, April 28, 2016
10 AM
2123 Rayburn HOB
Full Committee
Reconvene Markup of 22 Bills
Friday, April 29, 2016
9:30 AM
2123 Rayburn HOB
Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Legislative Hearing on “H.R. 4979, the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016 and H.R.___, the Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Policies Act"
9:45 AM
2322 Rayburn HOB
Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
Hearing on “The Pet Medication Industry: Issues and Perspectives"
