Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson Announce Hearing on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, announced a hearing titled Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States.

“The U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) underlies critical technologies Americans use and rely on every day, but many people may not realize GPS applications extend far beyond the map apps on their phones,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson. “From national defense and critical infrastructure, such as banking and energy, to the daily routines of nearly every American, even a temporary GPS outage would drastically affect hundreds of millions of lives. We look forward to a conversation about how we can strengthen positioning, navigation, and timing services to maximize resiliency and reliability.”

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Communications & Technology hearing on positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities.

DATE: Thursday, June 4, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

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 Noah Jackson with the Committee staff at Noah.Jackson@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Daniel Kelly at Daniel.Kelly@mail.house.gov.