Hearings
Subcommittees
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled "The Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency: Implications for Consumers and FTC" on Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in room 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing examined the Administration's proposal to create a new agency responsible for consumer protection with regard to financial products and services.
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on "Regulation of Bottled Water" on Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing examined current federal regulation of bottled water.
The Energy and Commerce Committee will hold its third day of legislative hearings on the health reform discussion draft on Thursday, June 25, 2009, in room 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee has worked with the Ways and Means and Education and Labor Committees to develop a proposal that reflects President Obama's health reform principles.
The Energy and Commerce Committee held its second day of legislative hearings on the health reform discussion draft on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 in room 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee has worked with the Ways and Means and Education and Labor Committees to develop a proposal that reflects President Obama's health reform principles.
The Energy and Commerce Committee held its second day of legislative hearings on the health reform discussion draft on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 in room 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee has worked with the Ways and Means and Education and Labor Committees to develop a proposal that reflects President Obama's health reform principles.
The Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health will hold a joint hearing on "U.S. - Africa Trade Relations: Creating a Platform for Economic Growth" on Wednesday June 24, 2009. Trade with Sub-Saharan Africa offers promise for U.S. investment in numerous industries ranging from investment in infrastructure to financial services. This hearing will explore the many challenges that still exist.
The Committee on Energy and Commerce held its first day of legislative hearings on the health reform discussion draft by the Chairmen of the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor. Panels will also convene on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, and Thursday, June 25, 2009, in room 2123 Rayburn Office Building.
The Subcommittee on Health is holding a hearing entitled, "Medical Devices: Are Current Regulations Doing Enough for Patients?" on Thursday, June 18, 2009. The hearing will examine the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulation of medical devices. Specifically, the hearing will look at whether additional regulatory steps are necessary to ensure the safety, effectiveness and quality control of medical devices such as X-rays, pacemakers, and heart valves.
The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection are holding a joint hearing titled, "Behavioral Advertising: Industry Practices and Consumers' Expectations" on Thursday, June 18, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will examine the potential privacy implications of behavioral advertising.
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled "Terminations of Individual Health Policies by Insurance Companies" on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in room 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing examined the practice of "post-claims underwriting," which occurs when insurance companies cancel individual health insurance policies after providers submit claims for medical services rendered.