A Look Ahead: Energy and Commerce Hearings on Regulations and Job Creation for Week of Feb 14

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI),

today announced additional hearings and a markup for the week of February 14, 2011, to further explore recent federal regulations and how they affect job creation, health care access, and innovation.

On Tuesday, February 15, the full committee will vote on the Energy and Commerce Oversight Plan for the 112th Congress along with several pieces of health care legislation.

On Tuesday, February 15, the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy will hold a hearing on “Environmental Regulations, the Economy, and Jobs.” The hearing will examine how and whether federal regulatory agencies are conducting the type of economic analysis necessary for policymakers to understand how regulations affect employers’ ability to retain workers and hire new ones, and avoid unnecessary cost burdens.

On Wednesday, February 16, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing on “Network Neutrality and Internet Regulation: Warranted or More Economic Harm than Good?” The five commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission will be called to testify about the controversial network neutrality rules that put the commission in charge of how networks are managed, how technology partnerships are formed, and how the private sector invests in communications to provide new services and options to consumers.

Also on Wednesday, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Health Care Issues Involving the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight.” On January 20, 2011, the committee sent a letter to the CCIIO seeking information about the office’s authority, structure, and recent decisions to grant widespread waivers of the health care law’s requirements.

On Thursday, February 17, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will hold a hearing on “A Review of CPSIA and CPSC Resources.” The hearing will examine the unintended consequences of recent consumer product safety laws on American job creators including small businesses and thrift stores. It will review the impact of the recent legislation on CPSC resources and its ability to protect consumers.

Also on Thursday, February 17, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing to examine the “Impact of Medical Device Regulations on Jobs and Patients.” The hearing will examine the state of the medical device industry and the impact of regulations on job creation and patient access.

Markup Details
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
10:00 a.m.
2123 Rayburn House Office Building
Full Committee

Hearing Details

Tuesday, February 15, 2011
1:00 p.m.
2322 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
Hearing on “Environmental Regulations, the Economy, and Jobs”

Wednesday, February 16, 2011
9:30 a.m.
2322 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Hearing on “Health Care Issues Involving the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight”

Wednesday, February 16, 2011
10:00 a.m.
2123 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Hearing on “Network Neutrality and Internet Regulation: Warranted or More Economic Harm than Good?”

Thursday, February 17, 2011
9:30 a.m.
2123 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on Health
Hearing on “Impact of Medical Device Regulation on Jobs and Patients”

Thursday, February 17, 2011
10:00 a.m.
2322 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
Hearing on “A Review of CPSIA and CPSC Resources”

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TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: House Energy and Commerce Committee January 11, 2011 By Alexa Marrero, (202) 225-3641 or Sean Bonyun, (202) 225-3761 2125 Rayburn House Office Building | Washington, DC 20515 | (202) 225-2927