House Committee on Energy and Commerce

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives with 54 current members, and its jurisdiction covers 2 federal agencies: Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Energy. Oversight is a curated mapping of jurisdiction, not control of any award.

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has legislative jurisdiction on matters related to telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health research, environmental quality, energy policy, and interstate and foreign commerce. It oversees multiple cabinet-level Departments and independent agencies, including the Departments of Energy, Health and Human Services, Commerce, and Transportation, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Trade Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission.