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TheUnited States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce is a standing committee of theU.S. House of Representatives.

The committee, the oldest standing in theHouse, was created on December 14, 1795, as the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures. In 1819, it became the Committee on Commerce, and in 1891 it become the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. The Committee assumed its present name in 1981.^[1]

Leadership

119th Congress

The committee chairman in the119th Congress isBrett Guthrie (R).

118th Congress

The committee chairwoman in the118th Congress wasCathy McMorris Rodgers (R).

117th Congress

The committee chairman in the117th Congress wasFrank Pallone Jr. (D).

116th Congress

The committee chairman in the116th Congress wasFrank Pallone Jr. (D).

115th Congress

The committee chairman in the115th Congress wasGreg Walden (R).

114th Congress

The committee chairman in the114th Congress wasFred Upton (R).

113th Congress

The committee chairman in the113th Congress wasFred Upton (R).^[2]

112th Congress

The committee chairman in the112th Congress wasFred Upton (R).

Membership

Bill Johnson (R) left this committee on January 21, 2024.^[Source]

Subcommittees

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chair:Gus Bilirakis (FL-12)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Gus Bilirakis (FL-12)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman:Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)
• 116th Congress Chairwoman:Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)
• 115th Congress Chairman:Bob Latta (OH-5)
• 114th Congress Chairman:Michael Burgess (TX-26)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Lee Terry (NE-02)
• 112th Congress Chairwoman:Mary Bono Mack (CA-45)

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from Consumer Protection and Commerce to Innovation, Data, and Commerce.^[3] Beginning in 2025, the name of this committee changed from Innovation, Data, and Commerce to Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Communications and Technology

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:Richard Hudson (NC-9)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Bob Latta (OH-5)
• 117th Congress Chairman:Mike Doyle (PA-18)
• 116th Congress Chairman:Mike Doyle (PA-18)
• 115th Congress Chairwoman:Marsha Blackburn (TN-7)
• 114th Congress Chairman:Greg Walden (OR-2)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Greg Walden (OR-2)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Greg Walden (OR-2)

Energy

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:Robert Latta (OH-5)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Jeff Duncan (SC-3)
• 117th Congress Chairman:Bobby Rush (IL-1)
• 116th Congress Chairman:Bobby Rush (IL-1)
• 115th Congress Chairman:Fred Upton (MI-6)
• 114th Congress Chairman:Ed Whitfield (KY-1)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Ed Whitfield (KY-1)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Ed Whitfield (KY-1)

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from Energy to Energy, Climate, and Grid Security.^[3] Beginning in 2025, the name of this committee changed from Energy, Climate, and Grid Security to Energy.

Environment

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:Morgan Griffith (VA-9)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Bill Johnson (OH-6)
• 117th Congress Chairman:Paul Tonko (NY-20)
• 116th Congress Chairman:Paul Tonko (NY-20)
• 115th Congress Chairman:John Shimkus (IL-15)
• 114th Congress Chairman:John Shimkus (IL-15)
• 113th Congress Chairman:John Shimkus (IL-15)
• 112th Congress Chairman:John Shimkus (IL-19)

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from Environment and Climate Change to Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.^[3] Beginning in 2025, the name of this committee changed from Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials to Environment.

Health

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:Earl Carter (GA-1)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Brett Guthrie (KY-2)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman:Anna Eshoo (CA-18)
• 116th Congress Chairwoman:Anna Eshoo (CA-18)
• 115th Congress Chairman:Michael Burgess (TX-26)
• 114th Congress Chairman:Joseph R. Pitts (PA-16)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Joseph R. Pitts (PA-16)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Joseph R. Pitts (PA-16)

Oversight and Investigations

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:Gary Palmer (AL-6)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Morgan Griffith (VA-9)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman:Diana DeGette (CO-01)
• 116th Congress Chairwoman:Diana DeGette (CO-01)
• 115th Congress Chairman:Tim Murphy (PA-18)
• 114th Congress Chairman:Tim Murphy (PA-18)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Tim Murphy (PA-18)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Cliff Stearns (FL-6)

Jurisdiction

According to the officialHouse website, the jurisdiction of the Energy and Commerce Committee includes the following:

Contact

2125 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Main Office: (202) 225-2927
Press Office: (202) 225-5735

See also

• U.S. House of Representatives
• List of committees in the United States Congress

External links

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• Official House Page
• Official Committee Republicans Facebook Page
• Official Committee Democrats Facebook Page
• Official Committee Republicans Twitter Account
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• Official Committee Republicans Youtube Channel
• Official Committee Democrats Youtube Channel
• Committee profile onGovtrack
• Committee profile onLegistorm

Footnotes

v • e Committees of the U.S. Congress Joint Congressional committees Deficit Reduction (Select) •Printing •Taxation •Library •Economic U.S. Senate Committees Aging •Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry •Appropriations •Armed Services •Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs •Budget •Commerce, Science and Transportation •Energy and Natural Resources •Environment and Public Works •Ethics (Select) •Finance •Foreign Relations •Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions •Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs •Indian Affairs •Intelligence (Select) •Rules and Administration •Small Business and Entrepreneurship •Veterans' Affairs •Judiciary U.S. House Committees Agriculture •Appropriations •Armed Services •Budget •Education and the Workforce •Energy and Commerce •Ethics •Financial Services •Foreign Affairs •Homeland Security •House Administration •Intelligence (Permanent Select) •Judiciary •Natural Resources •United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform •Rules •Science, Space, and Technology •Small Business •United States House of Representatives Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party •Transportation and Infrastructure •Veterans' Affairs •Ways and Means