119TH CONGRESS · UPDATED 8:53 PM ET

HOUSESTANDING COMMITTEE · SINCE 1795SINCE 1795

House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Writes laws on public health, food and drug safety and medical research. It also covers energy and the power grid, environmental quality, phones and the internet, consumer protection and commerce between states.

Writes laws on public health, food and drug safety and medical research. Also covers energy, telecom, consumer protection and commerce.

WHAT IT DECIDES

Public healthFood and drug safetyEnergy and the power gridPhones and the internetConsumer protectionMedical research

Hearings and markups energycommerce.house.gov

ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS

2,195 bills sent here. 164 came out.2,195 bills in. 164 came out.

7.5% CAME OUT · HOUSE AVERAGE 10%

REFERRED2,195

CAME OUT7.5%164

PASSED THE HOUSE71%117

BECAME LAW9.4%11

7.5% came out, against a House average of 10%.

REFERRED

2,195

THIS CONGRESS

CAME OUT

164

7.5% OF PREVIOUS

PASSED THE HOUSE

117

71% OF PREVIOUS

BECAME LAW

9.4% OF PREVIOUS

Bills can be sent to more than one committee. “Came out” means this committee voted to report it or was discharged from it, or the full House passed it.

AFTER THEY LEFT COMMITTEEON THE FLOOR

H.R. 3657 · SEP 25BECAME LAWHydropower Licensing Transparency Act119-112BECAME LAW119-112 H.R. 9340 · SEP 16PASSEDRatepayer Protection Act417–3PASSED417–3 H.J.Res. 210 · SEP 15AGREED TORule for Overturning the EPA rule on California vessel emissions at berth214–211AGREED TO214–211 H.J.Res. 213 · SEP 15AGREED TORule for Overturning the EPA rule on California harbor craft pollution standards214–211AGREED TO214–211 H.R. 1266 · SEP 15PASSEDCombating Illicit Xylazine ActVOICEPASSEDVOICE

BILLS WAITING HERE · 2,010

What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet

H.R. 10719 · SENT OCT 13 COSPONSORSH.R. 10719SENT OCT 1Set safety standards for AI chatbots accessed by minorsTL;DR AI chatbots are used by people of different ages, including minors. The measure would establish age-appropriate design standards and safety safeguards for chatbots minors access.George WhitesidesD-CA-27George WhitesidesD-CA-273 COSPONSORS H.R. 10716 · SENT OCT 13 COSPONSORSH.R. 10716SENT OCT 1Clarify HHS inspector general authority to exclude entitiesTL;DR Federal health care programs have rules about which entities may participate. The bill would clarify the HHS Inspector General’s authority to exclude certain entities from those programs, but its title does not say which entities or situations are covered.David J. TaylorR-OH-2David J. TaylorR-OH-23 COSPONSORS H.R. 10712 · SENT OCT 11 COSPONSORSH.R. 10712SENT OCT 1Add emergency response providers to behavioral health grantsTL;DR Federal grants can support education and training in mental and behavioral health. H.R. 10712 would make certain emergency response providers eligible institutions for grants under a federal education and training program. The title does not say which providers would qualify.Suhas SubramanyamD-VA-10Suhas SubramanyamD-VA-101 COSPONSOR H.R. 10708 · SENT OCT 11 COSPONSORSH.R. 10708SENT OCT 1Help immigrants become nurses or allied health professionalsTL;DR Entering nursing and allied health professions can involve barriers for immigrants. H.R. 10708 would authorize the HHS Secretary to award grants aimed at reducing those barriers.Adam SmithD-WA-9Adam SmithD-WA-91 COSPONSOR H.R. 10707 · SENT OCT 11 COSPONSORSH.R. 10707SENT OCT 1Reduce barriers for immigrants and refugees in health care workforceTL;DR INSUFFICIENT_DATAAdam SmithD-WA-9Adam SmithD-WA-91 COSPONSOR

MEMBERS · 54

In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line

8 LEAVING AFTER THIS CONGRESS

WHERE THEY’RE FROM25 STATES

AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL

Darker means more members. California, Florida and Texas have the most, with 6 each.

WHAT IT HANDLES

Mostly health

POLICY AREA OF THE 2,195 BILLS SENT HERE

Health1,10550%

Energy2009.1%

Science, tech and telecom1747.9%

Environmental protection1667.6%

Commerce1366.2%

Other41419%

ITS BILLS IN THE NEWSMOST COVERED

H.R. 9340 · PASSED A CHAMBER89 STORIESRatepayer Protection Act H.R. 139 · PASSED A CHAMBER61 STORIESSunshine Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 9925 · WAITING27 STORIESFRONTIER Act

ITS BILLS IN THE NEWSSWIPE →

PASSED A CHAMBER89 STORIESH.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act PASSED A CHAMBER61 STORIESH.R. 139: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 WAITING27 STORIESH.R. 9925: FRONTIER Act

SUBCOMMITTEES · 6

Where the detailed work happens

CURRENT SUBCOMMITTEES ONLY

Oversight and Investigations16Investigations across energy, health, commerce and telecom● John Joyce● Yvette D. ClarkeCHAIR● John JoyceRANKING● Yvette D. Clarke16SEATS Energy30Energy policy, electric grid, pipelines, nuclear power, DOE and FERC● Robert E. Latta● Kathy CastorCHAIR● Robert E. LattaRANKING● Kathy Castor30SEATS Health30Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, the FDA, NIH and public health● H. Morgan Griffith● Diana DeGetteCHAIR● H. Morgan GriffithRANKING● Diana DeGette30SEATS Communications and Technology29Broadband, broadcasting, spectrum, the FCC and Section 230● Richard Hudson● Doris O. MatsuiCHAIR● Richard HudsonRANKING● Doris O. Matsui29SEATS Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade23Consumer protection, privacy, product safety, auto safety and the FTC● Gus M. Bilirakis● Jan SchakowskyCHAIR● Gus M. BilirakisRANKING● Jan Schakowsky23SEATS Environment23Clean Air Act, drinking water, Superfund, toxic chemicals and the EPA● Gary J. Palmer● Paul TonkoCHAIR● Gary J. PalmerRANKING● Paul Tonko23SEATS

HEARINGS AND MARKUPS

When it meets

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hearings this Congress

markups

Includes the 6 subcommittees. A markup is where members amend a bill and vote to send it to the floor.

Nothing scheduled yet. Committees post meetings about a week ahead.

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