Latest House Energy and Commerce Committee News & Updates

Washington, July 15 (IANS) The US House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, moving the country closer to ending the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks.The Sunshine Protection Act now goes to the Senate for consideration. If approved there, it would be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature.The legislation would establish permanent daylight saving time across the United States. States that have already exempted themselves …

Washington, June 4 (IANS) A Republican-backed proposal to create the first nationwide U.S. consumer privacy framework has sparked a fierce debate in the US Congress, highlighting deep divisions over data protection, artificial intelligence, and the future regulation of the digital economy. At a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, lawmakers and industry representatives clashed over the proposed SECURE Data Act, a bill supporters say would es…