NE Washington News

Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced ten legislative bills to the full House of Representatives. Chairman Guthrie commented on the progress made during the markup session.

“Each of these bipartisan pieces of legislation were passed by the House last Congress, and I am proud that we will be moving these forward again today,” stated Chairman Guthrie. “I thank the sponsors for their leadership and continued work getting these bills across the finish line.”

The following is a summary of the legislative votes:

H.R. 1618, Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act, was reported to the full house, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 1455, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act, was reported to the full house by voice vote.

H.R. 1766, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act, was reported to the full house by voice vote.

H.R. 1765, Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025, was reported to the full house by voice vote.

H.R. 1737 directs the Secretary of Commerce to submit a report to Congress assessing a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting various regions including Ghana and Nigeria; it was also reported by voice vote.

H.R. 1709, Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act, received approval via voice vote.

H.R. 1679 focuses on global investment in American jobs and was moved forward by voice vote.

H.R. 1770 concerns consumer safety technology and passed through committee via voice vote.

H.R. 1721 involves critical infrastructure manufacturing feasibility and advanced with a voice vote.

Finally, H.R. 1767 addresses awning safety in its title year and was also approved through a voice vote.