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Committees

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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittees
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality – VICE CHAIR
    • National energy policy generally;
    • Fossil energy, renewable energy resources and synthetic fuels; energy conservation; energy information; energy regulation and utilization;
    • Utility issues and regulation of nuclear facilities;
    • Interstate energy compacts;
    • Nuclear energy and waste;
    • The Clean Air Act;
    • All laws, programs, and government activities affecting such matters; and,
    • Homeland security-related aspects of the foregoing.
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
    • Interstate and foreign commerce, including all trade matters within the jurisdiction of the full committee;
    • Regulation of commercial practices (the FTC), including sports-related matters;
    • Consumer affairs and consumer protection, including privacy matters generally; consumer product safety (the CPSC); and product liability; and motor vehicle safety;
    • Regulation of travel, tourism, and time; and,
    • Homeland security-related aspects of the foregoing, including cybersecurity.
  • Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials
    • Environmental protection in general, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and risk assessment matters;
    • Solid waste, hazardous waste and toxic substances, including Superfund and RCRA;
    • Mining, oil, gas, and coal combustion wastes;
    • Noise pollution control; and,
    • Homeland security-related aspects of the foregoing.