WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing and vote schedule for the week of July 11.
On Tuesday, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing to consider legislation to examine and strengthen our national trauma system. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) recently released a report entitled, “A National Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths after Injury." During the hearing, members will consider NASEM’s recommendations to improve our nation’s trauma system, as well as H.R. 4365, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016. Traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 46. In 2013 alone, these types of injuries represented an economic loss of $670 billion in medical expenses and lost productivity.as they are posted.
Also on Tuesday, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Communications Commission. Members will seek an update from the commissioners on the mismanagement of the Lifeline program, examine the agency’s privacy rules on broadband Internet service providers, the FCC’s set-top box proposal, and FCC process reform, among other things. All five commissioners will testify.as they are posted.
Also on Tuesday, the full committee will convene for opening statements only for a markup to consider a total of eight bills.
The following bills will be considered:
Bills advancing from #SubCMT
H.R. 5510, the FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act, authored by #SubCMT Chairman Burgess, consolidates eight process and transparency reform bills, including;
* H.R. 5093, the Technological Innovation through Modernizing Enforcement (TIME) Act - sponsored by #SubCMT Chairman Burgess;
* H.R. 5097, the Start Taking Action on Lingering Liabilities (STALL) Act - sponsored by Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN);
* H.R. 5098, the FTC Robust Elderly Protections and Organizational Requirements to Track Scams Act - sponsored by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL);
* H.R. 5109, the Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning (CLEAR) Act - sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY);
* H.R. 5115, the Statement on Unfairness Reinforcement and Emphasis (SURE) Act - sponsored by Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK);
* H.R. 5116, the Freeing Responsible and Effective Exchanges (FREE) Act - sponsored by Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX);
* H.R. 5118, the Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses (SHIELD) Act - sponsored by Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS); and
* H.R. 5136, the Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions (RECS) Act - sponsored by Rep. Mike Pompeo.
The bill would modernize the FTC by introducing additional transparency and clarifying consumer protection enforcement to promote investment and innovation.
H.R. 5111, the Consumer Review Fairness Act, authored by subcommittee Vice Chairman Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ), would;
* Prohibit gag clauses preventing consumers from publishing truthful reviews and authorize the FTC and states to enforce the Act with civil penalties.
H.R. 5092, the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016, authored by committee member Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), would;
* Establish that the FTC’s authority over Made in USA labeling is the single, national standard, preventing a patchwork of state laws.
H.R. 5104, Better On-line Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016, authored by full committee Vice Chairman Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), would;
* Empower the FTC to stop software used to buy up swaths of event tickets over defense measures put in place by ticket sellers.
Bills advancing from #SubCommTech
H.R. 1301, the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015, authored by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), would;
* Instruct the FCC to adopt rules that protect the rights of amateur radio operators to use radio equipment in deed-restricted communities.
Bills advancing from #SubHealth
H.R. 670, the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015, authored by Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA), would;
* Amend the Social Security Act to allow individuals to setup their own special needs trust.
H.R. 921, the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015, authored by Health Subcommittee Vice Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), would;
* Clarify medical liability rules for athletic trainers and medical professionals to ensure they are properly covered by their malpractice insurance while traveling with athletic teams in another state.
H.R. 3299, the Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 authored by Reps. Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA), would;
* Incentivize research to combat the next generation of deadly diseases, ensuring that private investment is available for cutting-edge research on medical countermeasures.
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 the markup.
Also on Wednesday, the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy will hold a hearing to conduct oversight of implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Members will examine whether current law provides sufficient direction for efficient, cost-effective site cleanup under EPA., and a witness list and testimony will be available at the same link as they are posted.
Also on Wednesday, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will hold a hearing - the latest installment in the Disrupter Series - to examine mobile healthcare applications (apps). Members will explore how mobile health care apps are disrupting the ways in which doctors and patients engage in the health care system and impact the affordability, accessibility, and delivery of care.as they are posted.
Hearing and Meeting Details
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
10 AM
2322 Rayburn HOB
Subcommittee on Health
Hearing on “Strengthening our National Trauma System"
10:15 AM
2123 Rayburn HOB
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission"
4 PM
2123 Rayburn HOB
Full Committee on Energy and Commerce
Markup of 8 Bills (opening statements only)
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
10 AM
2123 Rayburn HOB
Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
Hearing on “Oversight of CERCLA Implementation"
10:15 AM
2322 Rayburn HOB
Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
Hearing on “Disrupter Series: Health Care Apps"
2 PM
2123 Rayburn HOB
Full Committee on Energy and Commerce
Reconvene Markup of 8 Bills
