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12/11/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “PPACA Implementation Failures: What’s Next?”
12/10/2013
Bill
On July 11, 2013, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) introduced H.R. 2666, the Internet Poker Freedom Act. H.R. 2666 requires the Department of Commerce and the National Indian Gaming Commission to implement and regulate a licensing program for Internet poker operations run by “qualified regulatory authorities” at the state and tribal level, respectively, which determines licensees that may...
12/10/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at 12:30 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “The State of Online Gaming.”
12/10/2013
Markup
The Subcommittee on Health held a markup on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The Subcommittee considered the following:
• H.R. 3527, “Poison Center Network Act of 2013”;
• H.R. 1098, “Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act;” and,
• H.R. 1281, “Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act...
12/10/2013
Markup
The Energy and Commerce Committee held a markup beginning on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. The Committee considered the following:
• H.R. 3527, Poison Center Network Act of 2013;
• H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act;
• H.R. 724, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles;
• H...
12/10/2013
Press Release
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released the following statement on the oral arguments before the Supreme Court on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) cross-state air pollution rule:
12/05/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Thursday, December 5, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Evaluating the Role of FERC in a Changing Energy Landscape.”
12/04/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Medicare Advantage: What Beneficiaries Should Expect Under the President’s Health Care Plan.”
12/03/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing scheduled for Thursday, October 24, 2013, was held Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go From Here?”
11/27/2013
Bill
On September 27, 2013, House by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, and Reps. Joe Pitts, Frank Pallone, Jr., Tim Murphy, John D. Dingell, Bob Latta, Diana DeGette, Morgan Griffith, Gene Green, and Jim Matheson introduced H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, to ensure the safety of compounded drugs and our nation’s pharmaceutical supply...
11/27/2013
Bill
S. 252 authorizes or reauthorizes three public health programs.
Title I of the bill reauthorizes and improves the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act (PREEMIE) Act. This title reauthorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research, surveillance, and prevention activities. It also extends provider...
11/21/2013
Bill
S. 330 updates the National Organ Transplant Act in light of current medical and scientific understanding of HIV and AIDS. The legislation lays the foundation for HIV-positive to HIV-positive organ donation to occur in the future, first beginning with thorough research. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) will spearhead the development of research criteria for HIV-...
11/21/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “H.R. 2012, a bill to improve the integrity and safety of interstate horseracing, and for other purposes.”
11/21/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Oversight of FirstNet and the Advancement of Public Safety Wireless Communications.”
11/21/2013
Press Release
Today the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change met with representatives from the NBA, WNBA, NHL, NFL, MLB, and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to discuss the effects of climate change on these leagues and the work the organizations are doing to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The members also released written responses from the leagues to the Task Force’s request for views...
11/20/2013
Bill
On July 17, 2013, Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) introduced H.R. 2703, a bill to eliminate possible disincentives for health practitioners to volunteer at community health centers. H.R. 2703 makes health practitioner volunteers eligible for medical malpractice coverage that is available to health center employees, contractors, and officers through the Federal Tort Claims...
11/20/2013
Bill
On February 12, 2013, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rep. Colin Peterson (D-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation, H.R. 610, to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. The bill establishes a committee to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the Department's Lyme and other tick-borne disease activities. This Committee would include...
11/20/2013
Bill
H.R. 3528, the "National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act of 2013," was introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) on November 18, 2013. The bill extends the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) prescription drug monitoring program first authorized in 2005 and administered by the Substance Abuse...
11/20/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Examining Public Health Legislation to Help Local Communities.”
11/20/2013
Markup
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a markup beginning on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. The Subcommittee considered the following:
• H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act
On Tuesday, November 19, 2013, the Subcommittee convened at 4:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building for opening statements only. It reconvened on Wednesday, November 20, at 10:00 a.m....
11/20/2013
Press Release
Tomorrow Rep. Henry A. Waxman and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, co-chairs of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, will host representatives from five of America’s major sports leagues, as well as the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), to discuss the effects of climate change on sporting activities and the work these organizations are doing to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions....
11/19/2013
Bill
H.R. 3303, as introduced by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), would create a newly defined category of “medical software” that is not a medical device but would require FDA to continue to regulate the "medical software" like devices. The bill also would remove FDA’s jurisdiction over a newly defined category of “clinical software” and “health...
11/19/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at 10:15 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Security of HealthCare.gov.”
11/19/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Examining Federal Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps and Other Health Software.”
11/19/2013
Press Release
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette, and Rep. John D. Dingell sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton and Tim Murphy to condemn the process by which the Committee is conducting the investigation into the readiness and security of the Healthcare.gov website. Republicans on the Committee failed...
11/15/2013
Bill
H.R. 3350 was introduced on October 28, 2013, by Committee Chairman Fred Upton and a host of Republican members of the Committee. The legislation would continue to allow health insurers to sell plans that exclude applicants based upon pre-existing conditions, charge women a higher insurance premium for the same coverage as men, set annual caps on benefits, and raise premiums if...
11/15/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health hearing scheduled for Thursday, October 3, 2013, was rescheduled and held on Friday, November 15, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Reviewing FDA’s Implementation of FDASIA.”
11/15/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on Friday, November 15, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Our Nation of Builders: Training the Builders of the Future.”
11/15/2013
Press Release
House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule setting out Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) targets for 2014, which attempts to address concerns with the RFS for the upcoming year. The Energy and Commerce Committee, through a series of bipartisan white papers and hearings, has carefully explored emerging issues...
11/14/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “EPA’s Proposed GHG Standards for New Power Plants and H.R. __, Whitfield-Manchin Legislation.”
11/14/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “The Impact of Patent Assertion Entities on Innovation and the Economy.”
11/14/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Obamacare Implementation Problems: More than Just a Broken Website.” In addition, the Subcommittee discussed H.R. 3362, a bill to require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges.
11/13/2013
Bill
Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) Hoyer introduced H.R. 2094 on May 22, 2013, with bipartisan support. They introduced similar legislation (H.R. 3627) in the 112th Congress.
H.R. 2094 amends provisions of the Children’s Asthma Treatment Grants Program to provide for an additional preference to states that allow trained school personnel to administer...
11/13/2013
Bill
On May 22, 2013, Senators Frank Lautenberg and David Vitter introduced S. 1009, the "Chemical Safety Improvement Act," a bill to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TSCA was enacted in 1976 to address the public health risk of chemicals used in commerce. TSCA requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to analyze new chemicals for their safety and...
11/13/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, 2013, was rescheduled and held on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Challenges and Opportunities in the 5GHz Spectrum Band.”
11/13/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a hearing on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at 10:15 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act.”
11/13/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “H.R. 1518, a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act.”
11/13/2013
Press Release
Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, co-chairs of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, released new state-by-state data on Americans’ views on climate change. The new polling data shows how Americans in different states view the issue of climate change and specific policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The data was prepared by Stanford University...
11/12/2013
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Energy and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby L. Rush sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton and Ed Whitfield requesting that the Committee hear from experts about the relationship between climate change and extreme storms causing immense damage, like Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
11/12/2013
Press Release
On Wednesday, November 13, 2013, the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change will host Stanford Professor Jon Krosnick to discuss Americans' opinions on climate change. Professor Krosnick will present new data on the opinions of people living in nearly all U.S. states on key questions related to the existence, causes, and threat of climate change, whether actions should be taken to...
11/04/2013
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette, and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg warning that electronic cigarette companies are targeting young smokers with the same advertising and marketing practices that major cigarette...
11/01/2013
Press Release
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released the following statement on the Administration’s Executive Order on Climate Preparedness:
11/01/2013
Press Release
The Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change strongly supports the executive order issued by President Obama today to enhance climate preparedness and resilience for the United States. This order firmly grounds Administration policy in the realities of climate science and acknowledges the variety of challenges that our country will face in coming years due to increasing erratic and dangerous...
10/31/2013
Press Release
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Chairman Fred Upton released the following joint statement on the Medicare physician payment proposal announced by the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committee:
10/30/2013
Hearing
The Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “PPACA Implementation Failures: Answers from HHS.”
10/30/2013
Press Release
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released the following statement regarding the Senate confirmation of Tom Wheeler and Mike O'Rielly:
10/29/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing focused on H.R. 3301, the “North American Energy Infrastructure Act.”