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Washington, DC – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) this week joined U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA), Natural Resources Committee Republican Leader Rob Bishop (R-UT), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republican Leader Sam Graves (R-MO), and House Republican Leadership to introduce a bill aiming to provide much-needed updates to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

The Building U.S. Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act (H.R. 8333) aims to streamline the lengthy, burdensome NEPA permitting process to help more quickly deploy updated infrastructure across...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) reintroduced the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act. This bill creates a much-needed federal framework to help the U.S. deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs).

While the benefits of AVs for American consumers – improving roadway safety, supporting self-sufficiency for seniors and those with disabilities, and more – were known well before COVID-19, the pandemic has proven another important benefit: contactless deliveries. We’ve seen AVs being put to work to...

Washington, DC –While autonomous vehicles (AVs) presented immense benefits before COVID-19, the pandemic has underscored the benefits of contactless deliveries to Americans, particularly seniors, across local communities.

This week, the Energy and Commerce Committee made strides to support contactless deliveries. The bipartisan American Competitiveness on More Productive Emerging Tech Economy (COMPETE) Act passed unanimously in this week’s full committee markup and included several emerging technology bills led by E&C Republicans, including the Advancing Unmanned Delivery Services Act by Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH). This bill...