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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, announced a subcommittee markup of twelve bills to strengthen automotive safety, affordability, and leadership.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade markup of twelve bills.

DATE: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Items to be considered:

• H.R. 5221, PART Act (Reps. Baird and McCollum)
• H.R. 2110, Safe Vehicle Access for Survivors Act (Reps. Dingell and Crenshaw)
• H.R. 6688, ADAS Functionality and Integrity Act (Reps. Harshbarger, Obernolte, Vazquez, and Torres-CA)
• H.R. 3360, Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act (Rep. Mullin)
• H.R. 3385], To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to update the definition of motorcycle, and for other purposes. (Rep. Van Ordan)
• H.R. 1566, Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act (Reps. Dunn and Perez)
• H.R. 7389, Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026 (Chairman Guthrie)
• H.R. 7390, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act of 2026 (Rep. Latta)
• H.R. 7372, Safety Is Not for Sale Act (Ranking Member Pallone)
• H.R. 7377, Know Before You Drive Act (Rep. Schrier)
• H.R. 6947, Securing Accessible Functional Emergency (SAFE) Exit Act of 2026 (Rep. Kelly-IL)
• H.R. 7353, Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act of 2026 (Rep. Clarke)

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Jackson Rudden at Jackson.Rudden@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Daniel Kelly at Daniel.Kelly@mail.house.gov.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued a statement after President Trump signed H.R. 7148 into law this week, which included the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act.

“H.R. 1262, the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act, builds on current programs to accelerate research and drug development for rare pediatric diseases, including cancer,” said Chairman Guthrie. “The bill reauthorized the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program that has led to over 50 new treatment approvals for nearly 40 different rare pediatric diseases, many of which had no treatment options prior to the existence of the program. The positive impact is profound for patients, and I am grateful to the many champions of this legislation and their commitment to promoting research and addressing gaps in pediatric therapeutics.”

Background:

• H.R. 1262, the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act, was reported to the full House from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, as amended, by a vote of 47 yeas and 0 nays and passed the full House by voice vote.
• H.R. 1262 was incorporated into H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which was passed by the full House on February 3, 2026, and signed into law by President Trump.

The Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act:

• Reauthorizes the FDA Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program through Fiscal Year 2029;
• Provides the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with additional authority to require pediatric cancer trials for new combinations of drug therapies;
• Authorizes the FDA to take enforcement action against companies that fail to meet pediatric study requirements under the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA);
• Directs the FDA to establish an office in an Abraham Accord country to enhance facilitation with the agency; and
• Requires FDA to disclose to certain generic drug applicants if any ingredients cause a drug to be quantitatively or qualitatively different from the listed drug, speeding up patients access to more affordable medications.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – For years, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce has been committed to cracking down on the practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that don’t benefit patients. This week, President Trump signed into law these long-awaited and historic reforms for prescription drug middlemen in H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026.

Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement on the importance of this significant piece of legislation when it comes to lowering costs at the pharmacy counter:

“Over the past few years, this Committee has led on many legislative solutions which work to continue delivering affordable and high-quality health care for the American people and crack down on predatory practices of PBMs. I was pleased to see those solutions signed into law by President Trump,” said Chairman Guthrie. “These policies increase transparency at the pharmacy counter and hold PBMs accountable, which will result in real savings for American patients. I am proud that this Committee has played such a crucial role in shaping a more affordable and transparent health care system. I am grateful to President Trump and my colleagues for their commitment to lowering the cost of care for all American patients.”

The legislation included a myriad of PBM reforms that the Committee has been working on furthering for several years. Included in the package were PBM reforms that:

• Increase transparency and protect American patients and businesses from getting ripped off by questionable drug pricing and rebate manipulation tactics;
• Delink the price of Medicare Part D drugs from a PBM’s compensation, instead paying a flat fee to middlemen and ensuring rebates are passed through to plan sponsors; and
• Safeguard independent pharmacies and seniors’ access to medications by codifying requirements that Medicare Part D plan sponsors contract with any willing pharmacy—not just the pharmacy owned by their insurance conglomerate.

The first policy highlighted in President Trump’s new health care agenda, The Great Healthcare Plan, is a commitment to lowering prescription drug prices.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain.

“This marks the second hearing in our health care affordability series, confirming Republicans’ commitment to meaningfully lowering the cost of care for American families,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith. “After hearing big insurance companies pledge to do more for American patients, we are continuing our commitment to the American people by calling in representatives across the entire prescription drug supply chain—pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, and providers—to examine the root drivers of prescription drug costs and ways to keep them both accessible and affordable. We look forward to hearing from the panelists on potential solutions to lower the cost of care for all Americans.”

Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Health hearing on exploring the role that the prescription drug supply chain plays in health care affordability.

DATE: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. This hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions about this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff at Annabelle.Huffman@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Katie West at Katie.West@mail.house.gov.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a hearing titled Evaluating FirstNet: Performance, Accountability, and Reauthorization.

“FirstNet’s authorization expires at the beginning of next year, and it is this Committee’s duty to reauthorize the program before it expires,” said Chairman Hudson. “In the process, we should examine FirstNet’s activities since its creation 15 years ago and make any changes necessary to improve its performance. The future of public safety relies on safe resources like FirstNet.”

Watch the full hearing here.

Below are key excerpts from today’s hearing:

Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02): “When Congress created the First Responder Network Authority, there was a clear mandate to have [a] public safety, preemptive network that would be used exclusively for first responders on the ground. [...] Our nation’s heroes and public servants who are the first to respond and the first people to put their lives on the line to protect Americans need robust communications. It was a very clear mandate to give our local communities the resources they need to respond to tragedies, and what we’ve seen since 2017, when the contract was awarded, has been a tremendous success story. We’ve also learned some lessons. Our job in Congress of enforcement and oversight of the program is critical and that includes contract transparency and maintaining accountability at all levels.”

Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05): “On 9/11, I was driving. I was in the General Assembly in Ohio at the time. And of course, everything just collapsed. You’re trying to use your cell phone to find out what was going on. Everything was down. Everything. [...] For our first responders out there, we worried about that. […] And that’s why with FirstNet, we want to make sure that never, ever occurs again, because we want to make sure for the people that the first responders are out there trying to protect, but also to protect those first responders.”

Congressman Craig Goldman (TX-12): “Can you just take us through, anecdotally, what it was like before FirstNet was created? Any stories you may have? And then the improvements of FirstNet and where we are today?” Sherriff Adkinson: “I mean, obviously, 9/11, the impetus of this. But I can tell you I’ve been through Hurricane Katrina, and there was no ability to talk. When there was so much volume, […] you have everybody trying to call at one time. What happens now with priority and preemption is that those first responders now have access to this network. […] This ensures that our first responders can get out when nobody else can.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing titled Evaluating FirstNet: Performance, Accountability, and Reauthorization.

Subcommittee Chairman Hudson’s opening statement as prepared for delivery:

“Good morning, and welcome to today’s legislative hearing on the First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet. FirstNet’s authorization expires at the beginning of next year, and it is this Committee’s duty to reauthorize the program before it expires. In the process, we should examine FirstNet’s activities since its creation 15 years ago and make any changes necessary to improve its performance. The future of public safety relies on safe resources like FirstNet, so thank you all for joining us to ensure our country is taken care of in times of need.

“During the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, first responders from different agencies found they could not communicate with each other because they used different radio systems, and overloaded networks prevented communications from going through. In the aftermath of these attacks, Congress stood up the 9/11 Commission, which made recommendations to prepare for and guard against future attacks. One of those recommendations led to Congress establishing FirstNet, a nationwide broadband network specifically built for public safety.

“FirstNet was allocated 20 megahertz of spectrum and $7 billion to build out the network in all 50 states and the territories. In 2017, AT&T was selected to deploy this network. Shortly after, FirstNet began providing priority and preemption. During a crisis when there is increased network traffic, non-FirstNet AT&T subscribers will be removed from the priority line to ensure first responders can always make the call. On December 20, 2023, the FirstNet Authority verified the initial nationwide buildout of the network.

“However, the successful buildout of this network does not mean it has not faced challenges. Since 2014, the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued 21 reports regarding significant concerns about FirstNet and the deployment of the nationwide public safety broadband network, its operational responses, and other administrative matters.

“Several of these reports highlight contract oversight shortcomings, resulting in modified buildout objectives that jeopardize first responders’ ability to do their jobs. Other reports indicate a failure of the network to adequately respond to a natural disaster, and that a senior official at FirstNet interfered with the OIG’s investigations and retaliated against whistleblowers who cooperated with the OIG.

“This Committee’s work over the last several months has also identified a consistent and troubling finding: the ambiguous language regarding FirstNet’s independence—while simultaneously placing it directly within an Executive Branch agency—has created confusion and strife for all parties involved when trying to manage this program. To ensure the long-term success of FirstNet, it is imperative there is clear and consistent leadership.

“This leadership must be able to work hand-in-hand with the FirstNet board, not against it. I would like to emphasize that this draft legislation does not, in any way, remove the statutory requirement to have a Board, or their responsibilities to the First Responder Network Authority. The Board is a valuable component of FirstNet and crucial for ensuring the experience and needs of first responders and the general public, not government bureaucracy, are reflected in the direction of the network.

“Additionally, we must ensure that this network can evolve along with the technological landscape. Networks of 15 years ago are different than those of today and could be even more different 15 years from now. For the benefit of first responders, FirstNet should have the statutory flexibility to incorporate new network technologies to provide the most advanced service that public safety requires.

“I want to be clear, FirstNet has succeeded despite the challenges it’s faced, and I would like to commend AT&T for building a nationwide safety communications network, making it a success and continuing to build it out and improve for the safety of others, and being the only ones to take it on. Congress is here to evaluate this program to ensure its long-term success for our first responders. Today is the first step to reauthorize the program.

“With FirstNet’s statutory authority set to expire in 2027, it’s time for Congress to assess FirstNet’s progress and ensure that we provide a governing structure that sets up FirstNet to succeed in the future.

“Today, we will hear from our witnesses who are directly involved with FirstNet about the current state the network, and how the legislation before us will strengthen the First Responder Network Authority.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today’s markup of five bills.

Subcommittee Chairman Latta’s opening statement as prepared for delivery:

“Today the Energy Subcommittee will mark up five bills that will update and enhance programs to help ensure the physical and cyber security of our nation’s electric grid.

“These bills, two of which we have moved through the Committee in past Congresses with strong bi-partisan support, also strengthen the Department of Energy’s ability to carry out its energy emergency functions.

“At our legislative hearing three weeks ago, witnesses emphasized the importance of robust collaboration between industry, states, and the federal government to ensure secure energy systems.

“These bills will strengthen this work by enhancing DOE’s existing energy sector authorities and by providing new tools to ensure fuller industry involvement.

“We consider these bills today against the backdrop of growing threats to our energy systems—including advanced threats from our adversaries.

“As noted in recent hearings, Communist China remains the most active and persistent threat to American critical infrastructure networks. Its proxies have pre-positioned attack capabilities in American infrastructure, to be used during a major crisis or conflict.

“Addressing these and related threats is difficult and can be resource intensive.

“The interconnected nature of our energy systems requires constant intelligence sharing, clear visibility into threat landscapes, and sufficient resources to fill gaps in security protections, particularly for rural and small utility service territories.

“The bills we will consider today take important steps to accomplish this and more.

“H.R. 7305, the Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026, led by the gentlelady from Florida’s fourteenth congressional district and the gentleman from Colorado’s eighth congressional district, authorizes a program that improves information sharing and coordination on threat analyses that impact the power sector.

“A key ingredient of this program involves two-way sharing of information between grid operators and the intelligence community to their mutual benefit: improving the ability to assess risks and threats and then how to act upon that information.

“H.R. 7258, the Energy Emergency Leadership Act, led by the gentlelady from Florida’s fifteenth congressional district and the gentleman from Ohio’s first congressional district, represents long-time bipartisan policy of this Committee to strengthen the ability of DOE to carry out its energy sector security and emergency functions.

“The bill requires the energy emergency and security functions at DOE are led by an Assistant Secretary, confirmed by the Senate. This will ensure the Department has the focused and accountable leadership that will strengthen intergovernmental and energy sector collaboration.

“H.R. 7266, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, led by the gentlelady from Iowa’s first congressional district and the gentlelady from Virginia’s fourth congressional district, provides targeted funding and technical assistance so small utilities, electric co-operatives, and public power agencies have the resources to secure their critical electric systems—including systems serving military installations.

“Of course, as we heard during our legislative hearing, States are critical to energy security. They have unique visibility into the interconnected relationships, risks and vulnerabilities related to the energy systems within their borders.

“H.R. 7257, the SECURE Grid Act, which I sponsored with my colleague from California’s seventh congressional district, builds upon the existing State Energy Security Plan framework to expand the visibility of potential threats to local electric distribution and supply chain networks.

“Finally, as the Sector Risk Management Agency for the energy sector, DOE must have visibility over the whole energy sector, which as we heard in the legislative hearing is comprised of increasingly interconnected systems.

“Because of this, DOE actively works not only with the power sector, but also the oil and gas sector to prepare and respond appropriately to emergencies.

“DOE’s technical capabilities and central role in Federal energy coordination make it well positioned to improve the complex layers of communication necessary for energy sector security.

“H.R. 7272, the Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, led by the Subcommittee Vice Chairman from Texas’s fourteenth congressional district and the gentlelady from Michigan’s sixth congressional district, does just this.

“It builds on DOE’s leadership to establish a non-regulatory program to improve the coordination and other assistance across the energy sector, states, and the federal government with regard to the security and resilience of pipelines and other facilities that deliver the nation’s oil and gas—and are necessary for reliable energy and power.

“All told, these bills advance the important bipartisan work of this Subcommittee to protect critical energy infrastructure.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a markup of five bills.

“Today the Energy Subcommittee marked up five bills that will update and enhance programs to help ensure the physical and cyber security of our nation’s energy infrastructure, including our electric grid,” said Chairman Latta. “These bills, two of which we have moved through the Committee in past Congresses with strong bipartisan support, also strengthen the Department of Energy’s ability to carry out its energy emergency functions.”

Legislative Vote Summary:

• H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 7266, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, was forwarded to the Full Committee, as amended, by a voice vote.
• H.R. 7257, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 7272, Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.

Watch the full markup here.

Below are key excerpts from today’s markup:

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) on H.R. 7266, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act: “Cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure have become more sophisticated and frequent. This bill ensures that rural electric cooperatives and small utilities have access to advanced cybersecurity tools, technical assistance, and grant funding to protect, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber threats. In Iowa’s First District, rural electric cooperatives serve ratepayers across our 20 counties. These cooperatives faced the same sophisticated cyber threats as major metropolitan systems but often lack the resources to defend against them. This bill ensures our local utilities have the tools they need to protect the grid that powers our homes, farms, and small businesses.”

Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) on H.R. 7272, the Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act: “H.R. 7272 would improve how the Department of Energy works with others to ensure the security and resilience of pipelines, as well as LNG facilities that our energy sector depends upon for the reliable supply of fuels and electricity. This legislation focuses on the Department of Energy’s vast technical capabilities to develop a program that improves the coordination and technical support needed to ensure timely, efficient, and effective work to secure our energy systems and respond to disruptions.”

Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) on H.R. 7305, the Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026: “It’s essential that we reauthorize ETAC. Chinese Communist Party-backed hacker groups like Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon have already embedded themselves in networks within critical infrastructure, and they’re operating at times undetected. Small towns and rural areas quite often don’t have the resources and the infrastructure to prevent attacks like this and are left with massive disruptions and costs when an attack occurs. These hackers are lying in wait, ready to disrupt key energy systems that are crucial to daily life, including domestic production and military readiness. The preventative work that ETAC does protects communities and our national security from attacks like these.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing titled Oversight of FERC: Advancing Affordable and Reliable Energy for All Americans.

Subcommittee Chairman Latta’s opening statement as prepared for delivery:

_“Good morning and welcome to today’s Energy subcommittee hearing with all five Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. _

“We welcome Chairman Swett and Commissioner LaCerte for their first appearance before our subcommittee, and welcome back Commissioners Rosner, See, and Chang.

_“FERC was established in 1970 by Congress as an economic regulator to ensure that electricity, natural gas, and oil is delivered to the American people safely, securely, and reasonably priced. _

“Now, as our nation stands at the precipice of substantial change in the global economy, it is imperative for FERC to remain steadfastly focused on their core mission in order to fuel technological advancements and stabilize the bulk power system to keep the lights on.

“It is no secret that our grid is under extreme stress. The head of North American Electric Reliability Corporation, or NERC, called the reliability crisis a “five alarm fire.”

“Average utility bills rose by 11 percent in 2025 after increasing by 29 percent in the four years prior, and substantially higher across our nation’s bluest states.

“Grid operators are flashing red alarms about the mismatch between growing demands and dwindling baseload resources.

“In fact, the Department of Energy found that the current pace of baseload retirements and load growth raise the risk of blackouts by 100 times by 2030.

“And across the country, a growing number of Americans are concerned about the potential for data center development to raise their utility bills.

“How did we get here?

“Decades of poor policy decisions from federal and state governments steered utilities away from reliability-centric investments and towards one intended to meet renewable energy goals.

“Even while fuel and generation costs have plummeted since the shale revolution, utility spending has been buoyed by costly investments on transmission and distribution to connect variable remote resources like wind and solar.

“Across the country, retail rate filing cases at state commissions have highlighted several reasons for upward price pressures – transmission development for state energy policies, interest rates, wildfire and disaster mitigation, among others.

“In our wholesale market states, higher prices should act as a signal for new entrants.

“Unfortunately, permitting delays, excessive litigation, and blue state policies to prevent pipeline construction are preventing market forces from responding appropriately.

“The current situation is untenable and unsustainable.

“It is important to remind everyone about what’s at stake in the AI race.

“Ask yourself, do you want your family’s personal, banking, or health information stored in Communist China?

“But winning the AI race, reshoring manufacturing jobs, and lowering costs are not mutually exclusive.

“When done properly, research continues to show that the growth of large energy users like data centers and manufacturing facilities can help stabilize the grid and make electricity more affordable.

“To achieve this reality, we need FERC to remain laser focused on its core mission as an economic regulator.

“Along with the Trump administration, the Commission is righting the ship towards a more secure and prosperous future for all Americans.

“Throughout 2025, FERC returned to a methodical approach to permitting interstate natural gas pipelines and LNG facilities.

“They are working to streamline the process for licensing hydropower facilities to maintain and grow vital baseload resources.

“The Commission has also made substantial progress on addressing jurisdictional lines between federal and state authority over co-location and flexible power arrangements.

“FERC, along with the Administration and states, are ensuring that costs associated with the development of data centers are not falling on the backs of ratepayers.

“And importantly, the Commission has continued working through the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) collaborative to establish meaningful, productive, and effective dialogue between federal and state partners to tackle challenges facing our nation’s energy systems.

“While substantial progress has been made to reaffirm American energy dominance, more work remains.

“Today’s hearing is a pivotal opportunity for the committee to better understand how FERC can best serve the interests of the American people.

“I look forward to today’s discussion and yield back.”