House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Committee Republican Leaders Demand Briefing with TikTok About the Exploitation of Kids on the Platform (House Energy and Commerce Committee)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 18:03House Lawmakers Draft Legislation to Modernize FCC Regulations on Satellite Communications
House lawmakers have teamed on two bipartisan bills that would "promote competition, innovation, national security, the interests of consumers, and American leadership in the thriving commercial satellite communications industry." The discussion drafts of the bills work toward modernizing the Federal Communications Commission’s satellite licensing rules and authorities under the Communications Act, with the goal of promoting responsible space management, incentivizing investment and innovation, an
House Commerce Republicans: No Leadership from White House During 5G Rollout (House Energy and Commerce Committee)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 01/18/2022 - 17:47House Commerce Committee Passes Telecommunications Bills
The House Commerce Committee passed 12 bipartisan bills on November 17, 2021. The Committee passed the following telecommunications bills:
Remarks of Rep Pallone at Subcommittee Markup of Communications and Technology Bills (House Energy and Commerce Committee)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 11/03/2021 - 12:02House Commerce Republicans Unveil Strategy to Establish a National Privacy Standard
The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Republicans announced a comprehensive legislative draft that establishes a national privacy standard to protect Americans and sets clear rules for consumer privacy and data security in the US.
House Commerce Leaders Request GAO Review of Federal Efforts to Close the Digital Divide
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and leading committee Reps Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Bob Latta (R-OH) wrote to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of how improved interagency coordination can help streamline broadband deployment and close the digital divide, as well as what progress agencies are making toward these efforts.
House Commerce Committee Chairman Walden Welcomes New Republican Members To Committee
House Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) welcomed four incoming Republican members to the committee. "I am thrilled to welcome our newest members to an already stellar team at the Energy and Commerce Committee. Whether it is fixing our broken health care system or unleashing the full strength of the American economy, the committee is poised to tackle some of the most important issues facing our nation. From day one, we will work tirelessly to leverage the unique strengths of our new and returning members to ensure we continue the committee’s long record of bipartisan success,” said Chairman Walden.
The new Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, in alphabetical order, are:
Buddy Carter (R-GA)
Ryan Costello (R-PA)
Tim Walberg (R-MI)
Mimi Walters (R-CA)