House Commerce Committee
House Commerce Committee Advances 16 Bills to Enhance American Technological Development and Strengthen Communications Networks
The House Commerce Committee reported 16 bills to the full House of Representatives.
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H.R. 10170, the Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act, was reported to the full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 45 yeas to 0 nays.
House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Advances Six Bills to Strengthen Communications Networks and Modernize Satellite Regulations
Rep Richard Hudson (R-NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a markup of six bills to strengthen communications networks and modernize satellite regulations.
Chairman Guthrie and Ranking Member Pallone Announce Agreement on Bipartisan Kids’ Safety Package
Coming into this Congress, we knew that protecting children and teens online would be one of the most significant challenges this committee would have to address.
Chairman Guthrie Announces Stakeholder Engagement and Member Services Staff Updates
Rep Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02), Chairman of the House Commerce Committee announced that Chris Sarley has been named Senior Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement. Additionally, Chairman Guthrie has named Ryan P. Murphy the Director of Member Services.
Top House Commerce Democrats Demand Accountability from Chairman Carr After Retaliation Against Disney for Jimmy Kimmel Joke
Top Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr condemning his ongoing attempts to chill speech and weaponize the agency against any criticism of President Trump—including Chairman Carr’s recent, unprecedented order requiring that Disney and its eight broadcast stations file to renew their licenses early, years ahead of their original schedule.
House Republicans Introduce Pair of Privacy Bills to Establish Comprehensive Data Protections for All Americans
Reps Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA) joined Reps French Hill (R-AR), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and Bryan Steil (R-WI) to introduce their respective legislation, the SECURE Data Act and the GUARD Financial Data Act. The SECURE Data Act:
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Establishes a national privacy and data security standard to protect the personal data of all Americans and their families.
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Builds on the proven framework adopted by the overwhelming majority of states that have enacted comprehensive privacy and data security laws.
Chairman Guthrie Announces Joel Miller as Deputy Staff Director
House Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) announced that Joel Miller has been named Deputy Staff Director, following the departure of Sophie Khanahmadi. Having served as the Committee’s Chief Counsel since the beginning of this Congress, Joel Miller will now serve as the Deputy Staff Director of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. As Chief Counsel, Miller has played a central role in executing the Committee’s legislative priorities in the 119th Congress, including the Working Families Tax Cuts reconciliation package.
House Commerce Committee Democrats Press NTIA Administrator on BEAD Funding Updates & Stress Trump Executive Orders Do Not Supersede Federal Law
House Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote a follow-up letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration demanding that it abide by the law and disperse Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program funding as intended by Congress—after not receiving any response to an initial letter
Rep Pallone to Chairman Carr: FCC’s Efforts to Eliminate Media Ownership Caps Violate the Law and Reek of Political Favoritism
I am deeply concerned about your efforts to eliminate all media ownership restrictions, including one that you have no authority to change. I would like to remind you that you do not have the authority to alter or eliminate the 39 percent national television ownership cap. The limit on how much of the national television audience any one broadcast station ownership group is allowed to reach is enshrined in law, and therefore cannot be changed without congressional action.