109th Congress

Full Committee and Subcommittee Memberships

Following is a list of the Members of the full Committee on Energy and Commerce and each of its Subcommittees for the 109th Congress, as approved by the full Committee on February 2, 2005.

Selecting a choice on the links list will take you directly to the full Committee membership or the desired Subcommittee membership:

FULL COMMITTEE

Joe Barton, Chairman

Ratio:  31-26

SUBCOMMITTEE ON
COMMERCE, TRADE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
(Ratio:  16-13)
Cliff Stearns, FL, Chairman

Jurisdiction:  Interstate and foreign commerce, including all trade matters within the jurisdiction of the full committee; regulation of commercial practices (the FTC), including sports-related matters; consumer affairs and consumer protection, including privacy matters generally; consumer product safety (the CPSC); and product liability; and motor vehicle safety; and regulation of travel, tourism, and time.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND AIR QUALITY
(Ratio:  18-15)
Ralph M. Hall, TX, Chairman

Jurisdiction:  National energy policy generally; fossil energy, renewable energy resources and synthetic fuels; energy conservation; energy information; energy regulation and utilization; utility issues and regulation of nuclear facilities; interstate energy compacts; nuclear energy and waste; The Clean Air Act; and all laws, programs, and government activities affecting such matters.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENT AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(Ratio:  16-13)
Paul E. Gillmor, OH, Chairman

Jurisdiction: Environmental protection in general, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and risk assessment matters; solid waste, hazardous waste and toxic substances, including Superfund and RCRA; mining, oil, gas, and coal combustion wastes; and noise pollution control.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH
(Ratio:  18-15)
Nathan Deal, GA, Chairman

Jurisdiction:  Public health and quarantine; hospital construction; mental health and research; biomedical programs and health protection in general, including Medicaid and national health insurance; food and drugs; and drug abuse.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS
(Ratio:  9-7)
Ed Whitfield, KY, Chairman

Jurisdiction:  Responsibility for oversight of agencies, departments, and programs within the jurisdiction of the full committee, and for conducting investigations within such jurisdiction.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE INTERNET
(Ratio:  18-15)
Fred Upton, MI, Chairman

Jurisdiction:  Interstate and foreign telecommunications including, but not limited to all telecommunication and information transmission by broadcast, radio, wire, microwave, satellite, or other mode.