The U.S. House Energy Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is a subcommittee within the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The subcommittee existed as the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet during the 111th Congress and beyond.[1]
Jurisdiction
The committee has jurisdiction over:[2]
- Interstate and foreign electronic communications, "both Interstate and foreign, including voice, video, audio and data, whether transmitted by wire or wirelessly, and whether transmitted by telecommunications, commercial or private mobile service, broadcast, cable, satellite, microwave, or other mode"
- Technology in general
- The emergency communication system and public safety communications
- "Cybersecurity, privacy, and data security"
- Oversight over:
Members, 119th Congress
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Minority[4]
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- Richard Hudson, North Carolina, Chair
- Rick Allen, Georgia, Vice Chair
- Bob Latta, Ohio
- Gus Bilirakis, Florida
- Buddy Carter, Georgia
- Neal Dunn, Florida
- John Joyce, Pennsylvania
- Russ Fulcher, Idaho
- August Pfluger, Texas
- Kat Cammack, Florida
- Jay Obernolte, California
- Erin Houchin, Indiana
- Russell Fry, South Carolina
- Tom Kean Jr., New Jersey
- Craig Goldman, Texas
- Julie Fedorchak, North Dakota
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- Doris Matsui, California, Ranking Member
- Darren Soto, Florida
- Yvette Clarke, New York
- Raul Ruiz, California
- Scott Peters, California
- Debbie Dingell, Michigan
- Nanette Barragán, California
- Troy Carter, Louisiana
- Rob Menendez, New Jersey
- Greg Landsman, Ohio
- Jennifer McClellan, Virginia
- Kathy Castor, Florida
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Historical membership rosters
118th Congress
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Minority
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- Bob Latta, Ohio, Chair
- Buddy Carter, Georgia, Vice Chair
- Neal Dunn, Florida
- Gus Bilirakis, Florida
- Tim Walberg, Michigan
- John Curtis, Utah
- John Joyce, Pennsylvania
- Randy Weber, Texas
- Rick Allen, Georgia
- Troy Balderson, Ohio
- Russ Fulcher, Idaho
- August Pfluger, Texas
- Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee
- Kat Cammack, Florida
- Jay Obernolte, California
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- Doris Matsui, California, Ranking Member
- Yvette Clarke, New York
- Marc Veasey, Texas
- Darren Soto, Florida
- Anna Eshoo, California
- Tony Cárdenas, California
- Angie Craig, Minnesota
- Lizzie Fletcher, Texas
- Debbie Dingell, Michigan
- Ann Kuster, New Hampshire
- Robin Kelly, Illinois
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117th Congress
| Majority
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Minority
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- Mike Doyle, Pennsylvania, Chair
- Jerry McNerney, California
- Yvette Clarke, New York
- Marc Veasey, Texas
- Donald McEachin, Virginia
- Darren Soto, Florida
- Tom O'Halleran, Arizona
- Anna Eshoo, California
- G. K. Butterfield, North Carolina
- Doris Matsui, California, Vice Chair
- Peter Welch, Vermont
- Kurt Schrader, Oregon
- Tony Cárdenas, California
- Robin Kelly, Illinois
- Angie Craig, Minnesota
- Lizzie Fletcher, Texas
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- Bob Latta, Ohio, Ranking Member
- Steve Scalise, Louisiana
- Brett Guthrie, Kentucky
- Adam Kinzinger, Illinois
- Gus Bilirakis, Florida
- Bill Johnson, Ohio
- Richard Hudson, North Carolina
- Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma
- Tim Walberg, Michigan
- Buddy Carter, Georgia
- Jeff Duncan, South Carolina
- John Curtis, Utah
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116th Congress
| Majority
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Minority
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- Mike Doyle, Pennsylvania, Chair
- Jerry McNerney, California
- Yvette Clarke, New York
- David Loebsack, Iowa
- Marc Veasey, Texas
- Donald McEachin, Virginia
- Darren Soto, Florida
- Tom O'Halleran, Arizona
- Anna Eshoo, California
- G. K. Butterfield, North Carolina
- Doris Matsui, California
- Peter Welch, Vermont
- Ben Ray Luján, New Mexico
- Kurt Schrader, Oregon
- Tony Cárdenas, California
- Debbie Dingell, Michigan
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- Bob Latta, Ohio, Ranking Member
- John Shimkus, Illinois
- Steve Scalise, Louisiana
- Pete Olson, Texas
- Adam Kinzinger, Illinois
- Gus Bilirakis, Florida
- Bill Johnson, Ohio
- Billy Long, Missouri
- Bill Flores, Texas
- Susan Brooks, Indiana
- Tim Walberg, Michigan
- Greg Gianforte, Montana
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115th Congress
| Majority
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Minority
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- Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee, Chair
- Leonard Lance, New Jersey, Vice Chair
- John Shimkus, Illinois
- Steve Scalise, Louisiana
- Bob Latta, Ohio
- Brett Guthrie, Kentucky
- Pete Olson, Texas
- Adam Kinzinger, Illinois
- Gus Bilirakis, Florida
- Bill Johnson, Ohio
- Billy Long, Missouri
- Bill Flores, Texas
- Susan Brooks, Indiana
- Chris Collins, New York
- Kevin Cramer, North Dakota
- Mimi Walters, California
- Ryan Costello, Pennsylvania
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- Mike Doyle, Pennsylvania, Ranking Member
- Peter Welch, Vermont
- Yvette Clarke, New York
- David Loebsack, Iowa
- Raul Ruiz, California
- Debbie Dingell, Michigan
- Bobby Rush, Illinois
- Anna Eshoo, California
- Eliot Engel, New York
- G. K. Butterfield, North Carolina
- Doris Matsui, California
- Jerry McNerney, California
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Subcommittee activities in 115th Congress
The subcommittee typically has two types of meetings:[5]
- Hearings, in which subcommittee members discuss specific issues related to proposed legislation or general topics, listen to testimony from a panel of invited guests, and ask the panel questions
- Markups, in which the subcommittee considers specific bills, offers and votes on amendments, and then votes on whether to continue the bills through the legislative process
The following table shows some of the subcommittee's activities held in 2017, as of early March 2017.
| Date
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Type
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Name
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Purpose
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Related legislation
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| 4/5/17
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Hearing
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Facilitating the 21st Century Wireless Economy[6]
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Discuss a number of policy matters related to spectrum[7]
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S.19, To provide opportunities for broadband investment, and for other purposes.[8][9]
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| 3/29/17
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Hearing
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Realizing Nationwide Next-Generation 911[10]
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Examine the nation's 9-1-1 networks and discuss any weaknesses that may exist. Examine whether the national 9-1-1 system is “keeping pace with the next-generation innovations of voice, data, and video capabilities.”[11]
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None[12]
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| 3/21/17
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Hearing
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Broadband: Deploying America's 21st Century Infrastructure[13]
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"Discuss barriers at the federal level that hinder private sector investment in broadband infrastructure and to examine legislation intended to remove these barriers. Additionally, the Subcommittee will discuss the challenges of collecting, aggregating, and making available accurate data relating to the availability of broadband service across the United States."[14]
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Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2017[14]
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References
- ^ "Upton Announces Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Chairs and Vice Chairs". December 16, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ "Communications and Technology (115th Congress)". Energy and Commerce Committee. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "Chairman Guthrie Announces 119th Energy and Commerce Republican Subcommittee Assignments", Energy & Commerce Committee, January 14, 2025
- ^ "Pallone Announces Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Ranking Members and Democratic Roster for the 119th Congress", Energy & Commerce Committee Democrats, January 14, 2025
- ^ "The Legislative Process: Committee Consideration (Video)". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "Facilitating the 21st Century Wireless Economy". Energy and Commerce Committee. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "HHRG-115-IF16-20170405-SD002" (PDF). docs.house.gov.
- ^ "To provide opportunities for broadband investment, and for other purposes" (PDF). docs.house.gov. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Fueling the 21st Century Wireless Economy | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives".
- ^ "Realizing Nationwide Next-Generation 911". Energy and Commerce Committee. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "House subcommittee holds hearing to examine the nation's 911 networks". Homeland Preparedness News. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "HHRG-115-IF16-20170329-SD002" (PDF). docs.house.gov. March 27, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Broadband: Deploying America's 21st Century Infrastructure". Energy and Commerce Committee. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ a b "U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE" (PDF). docs.house.gov. March 17, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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