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09/24/2012
Press Release
Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released a new report on the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in Los Angeles County. The report describes the number of Los Angeles County residents who are receiving new benefits and consumer protections provided by the historic health care reform law.
09/21/2012
Bill
H.R. 3409 is a compendium of bills that previously passed the House, including H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act; H.R. 2401, the TRAIN Act; and H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. The bill also weakens the Clean Water Act and blocks new standards for surface coal mining.
H.R. 3409 passed the House on September 21, 2012 by a vote of 233-175. It did not become...
09/21/2012
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Friday, September 21, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was entitled “The LightSquared Network: An Investigation of the FCC's Role.”
09/20/2012
Bill
This bill amends title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 1001(5) and amended by section 10101(f) of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which pertains to the medical loss ratio requirements. The ACA requires insurance companies to publicly disclose the proportion of premium revenues spent on health care benefits and quality improvement as opposed to profits, marketing...
09/20/2012
Bill
The electricity sector the largest source of carbon pollution in the United States. H.R. 6172 blocks EPA from finalizing the proposed carbon pollution standards for new power plants, or any future carbon pollution standards for existing plants, until designated officials issue a report finding that carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is technologically and economically feasible for coal...
09/20/2012
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power's hearing to mark the 29th day of the “The American Energy Initiative," was rescheduled for Thursday, September 20th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. This day of the hearing focused on H.R. 6172, a bill that prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any standards of performance for carbon...
09/20/2012
Markup
The Energy and Commerce Committee held a markup beginning on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 to consider the following:
H.R. 1206, the Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; and,
H.R. 1063, the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011.
On Wednesday, September 19, the Committee will convene at 4:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building for opening...
09/19/2012
Bill
This bill allows the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a national pediatric research network comprised of pediatric research consortia. The Director of NIH may award grants to a pediatric research consortia which are formed from a collaboration of cooperating institutions in order to more effectively conduct research into pediatric disease and conditions. No more than...
09/19/2012
Bill
This bill would provide demonstration grants to states with emergency medical technician (EMT) shortages to help streamline state requirements and make allowances for returning veterans to enter the EMT workforce without unnecessary duplication of their training through: determining the extent to which the state requirements for education and training of EMTs are equivalent to that of the...
09/19/2012
Bill
H.R. 5910 directs the Secretary of Commerce to undertake a review of U.S. laws and policies that apply to foreign direct investment and produce recommendations to make the U.S. more competitive in attracting global investment. The House passed H.R. 5910 on September 19, 2012, by a voice vote. The Senate did not act on the bill.