Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced on May 11 that a subcommittee markup will be held to consider several public health reauthorization bills as well as legislation aimed at strengthening Food and Drug Administration oversight and improving Medicare outcomes for patients and providers.
The markup is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time in Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The session will address multiple bills focused on reauthorizing programs related to tick-borne diseases, breast cancer awareness, dementia training for providers, school-based health centers, stem cell therapies, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatments, hazardous imports destruction, FDA modernization efforts, healthcare efficiency improvements through flexibility measures, and increased mobility options under Medicare.
The hearing will be open to both the public and press. It will also be live streamed online via energycommerce.house.gov. Questions regarding the hearing can be directed to Annabelle Huffman with committee staff or Katie West for press-related inquiries.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee focuses on legislation concerning energy policy, health care initiatives including Medicare reform efforts like those discussed in this markup session, environmental protection measures such as hazardous import destruction proposals being considered here today along with telecommunications regulation issues affecting consumer interests nationwide according to the official website. The committee has influenced policy in areas including energy innovation projects funded by Congress over recent years; broadband deployment strategies developed collaboratively between government agencies; pharmaceutical pricing reforms enacted through bipartisan negotiation processes all detailed further by the official website.
According to its official records available online at the official website, the House Energy and Commerce Committee stands as one of the oldest standing committees in the U.S. House of Representatives tracing its origins back to 1795 when it was formed as the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures.
