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HR 3419, a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Telehealth Network and Telehealth Resource Center programs administered by HRSA, was presented by Representative David Valadao’s colleagues and described as a way to \"close access gaps\" in rural and frontier areas. The committee adopted HR 3419; the clerk recorded 48 ayes and 0 nays on the roll call.

HR 3302, the Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025, received bipartisan support. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Representative Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) both spoke to the program's role in reducing infant mortality and supporting prenatal and postpartum services. The committee recorded 49 ayes and 0 nays on the bill.

HR 2846, which would align leave benefits for commissioned officers of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps with other uniformed services, was advanced with a roll-call recorded as 46 ayes and 0 nays. Supporters pointed to past deployments of the Commissioned Corps during infectious-disease outbreaks and international responses.

All three bills were sent to the full House with bipartisan support; committee leaders asked implementing agencies for updates and oversight reports as appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Full Committee Markup","oneSentenceSummary","The Energy and Commerce Committee approved several bills by bipartisan margins: HR 3419 (telehealth network reauthorization), HR 3302 (Healthy Start reauthorization), and HR 2846 (Public Health Service leave parity). Committee votes were recorded and the measures advanced to the House floor.","taxTitle","Energy and Commerce: House Committee, Standing Committees - House & Senate, Congressional Hearings Compilation, Legislative, Federal","taxId",1824,"location","","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6482592,"Committee reauthorizes rural health outreach and network programs (HR 2493) amid debate on funding priorities",9210,1774000,10984000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785092-d3ad4fef732b3b1f1fb9e9c45c58657a&start=1774&end=10984","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785092-d3ad4fef732b3b1f1fb9e9c45c58657a/thumbnail_1774000.jpg","/articles/6482592/Committee-reauthorizes-rural-health-outreach-and-network-programs-HR-2493-amid-debate-on-funding-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482592-d3ba2712a658d420c3531751789d6203/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174079&Signature=kYVUt3TI3M14EKMiFl~fnyoDvb3i6yuZtlhNrA~8W8EQLw6XREPTFEUxS7CwIH-D6irKW8lQToDcl8VUQM-rl3E3gq9wFfl~topX4o~JcuadxFPx~GceEejS2R8VlXSJ~LWNY834KI14fJxb~hjFmmbUeLsprTIKmDrcjOzDiMqvJNBc8xBbVbLkSTDs6x9sF0JAcfEMp1vm6UFuQ-E-Zn4tWO6VenX6lhCC2~CgnUQmC4L6IUt~lfyd4HhgVRMR-~Qbi44P~UL8Ed9Bngl8DZJ8XLXW8WoVuaKLfaMn4j~VPiIQ~FF00RNCorFXuclA3LbUwmvzp1XiOa14BGIqvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Energy and Commerce Committee voted to reauthorize the Improving Care in Rural America programs under HR 2493, extending grant authorities intended to bolster rural health outreach, networks and provider support.

Representative Carter (R-Ga.), an author of the bill, described persistent barriers in rural areas — distance, provider shortages and long travel times — and urged support for the bill’s reauthorization to 2030. \"By reauthorizing rural health services outreach programs, this bill will lead to increased access to health care services for rural communities,\" he said.

Democratic members acknowledged the benefit of targeted grants but raised broader funding concerns. Representative from a large rural district stressed that Medicaid remains the key funding source for many rural hospitals and clinics and warned that recent, larger cuts elsewhere in federal policy threaten the viability of labor-and-delivery and obstetric services in some rural hospitals.

Representative Castor offered an amendment during discussion to extend enhanced premium tax credits in the ACA (see separate coverage). That amendment was debated at length across the committee and ultimately withdrawn. The committee proceeded to a roll-call vote on HR 2493; the clerk reported the adoption on the record (49 ayes, 0 nays).

Why it matters: Rural health outreach and network development programs are grant-based federal interventions that sponsors said help sustain services such as prenatal care, chronic disease management and telehealth in underserved areas. Members said legislative reauthorization provides stability for grantees.

Next steps: The bill as approved by committee moves to the House floor for further action. Members asked for oversight of allocation rules and how federal agencies will distribute funds to ensure equitable reach to remote or mountainous regions.","The Energy and Commerce Committee reauthorized rural health programs through HR 2493. Members welcomed the extension but several raised concerns about broader Medicaid cuts and overall funding for rural hospitals. The bill passed the committee by recorded voice/roll call.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6482597,"Committee approves AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act with sunset compromise; members cite public-safety need",3967,9176000,13143000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785092-d3ad4fef732b3b1f1fb9e9c45c58657a&start=9176&end=13143","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785092-d3ad4fef732b3b1f1fb9e9c45c58657a/thumbnail_9176000.jpg","/articles/6482597/Committee-approves-AM-Radio-for-Every-Vehicle-Act-with-sunset-compromise-members-cite-public-safety-need","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482597-b6d116aad539a85fb7951ad68103ad19/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174079&Signature=J2WNyakVZkSOpLBomVGeptBBRATvL58rGJMemrkGhJUF5cRdBQl7f5lwAOTZFOpw5TD6kMGYC-A2aZA5vTMWlb8lYTcOHnLxqkvnQr-CDyQA95oEklxFKYs8xvFBIbmvr01ckakpwcFnqFZ3RBnrMl9vHh5dkBOJTPxvVWqB~UORA0gp5HWaJSbEV6BDWrNWQKSXMx~KGYJnUr3bLbO4EHxEDhfnJl1fEzuqSWLSPmsNQA~LCIeT2I60s5XJs91YRMdnLF0LzWGJgFQldtRmNpoHhAZASljl6oZVhCGbUA5hnZ3YmpLtiuIYws5GTN5F-wSHsJPJMmCmpyyxDlbjuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Energy and Commerce Committee voted to advance HR 979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill that requires passenger motor vehicles sold in the United States to include AM broadcast radio as standard equipment.

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), the bill’s sponsor, said the requirement preserves a \"lifeline\" for public safety because AM signals can reach far distances when other communications fail. \"AM Broadcast Radio is critical,\" Bilirakis said during the markup, pointing to emergency uses during storms.

Members debated technical and economic trade-offs raised by automakers and engineers. Representative Ken Obernolte (R-Calif.) argued that enforcing AM radio in next-generation electric vehicles could require costly electromagnetic interference mitigation; he cited a Center for Automotive Research estimate that compliance costs for manufacturers could be substantial. Supporters responded that the bill includes a compromise: it shortens the compliance timeline and adds an eight-year sunset to allow Congress to reassess the mandate as vehicle technology evolves. Representative Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) and Representative Heidi Dingle (D-Mich.) said the compromise balanced public-safety benefits and evolving automotive technology.

The committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute that implemented the eight-year sunset and set reporting and safety review requirements. On final passage, the clerk recorded 50 ayes and 1 no.

Why it matters: Committee sponsors and public-safety witnesses argued that AM radio remains the most resilient mass medium for emergency alerts in some rural and disaster-affected areas; opponents cautioned about costs and potential interference in certain EV designs.

Next steps: The committee advanced the amended bill to the House floor. Members said they expect further technical study and oversight as the Department of Transportation implements any rulemaking required by the statute.","The Energy and Commerce Committee approved HR 979, requiring automakers to include AM radio in passenger vehicles, adopting an amendment that set an eight-year sunset and compliance timeline after negotiation between stakeholders.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6482602,"Committee advances Give Kids a Chance Act to accelerate pediatric rare disease treatments; PRV reauthorized",4373,7207000,11580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785092-d3ad4fef732b3b1f1fb9e9c45c58657a&start=7207&end=11580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785092-d3ad4fef732b3b1f1fb9e9c45c58657a/thumbnail_7207000.jpg","/articles/6482602/Committee-advances-Give-Kids-a-Chance-Act-to-accelerate-pediatric-rare-disease-treatments-PRV-reauthorized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482602-ecd6087d209d790e87f3d90f189a89cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174079&Signature=j0rF17kHTVQQ35qAkjhfOGCYX~nE1vtryDjvpoT~xcr5f22SqIYXKMH9kY1m-z-HslhbcoDem05A2YIjPufRas7sZJdUpNSWXIyozz6VAQqXAUJbcJl-6CJyJrVkUDxexnPBYk0yhHN26LvteZAcPqUW-wjCcXmZofVUKbgnxRUPtvEuBH1V0YxiJt7D~-Q9LvRpokHmewJyOY2eBPDBysHhsmzxgyKXPjresLnL7CkBWU~nznAE-3TDO3Tv3QJMYDuDW5kiYe44tUyk11F54QU3DAGnbgw-9rr3EYf21NXdjapIl5ffnvJ3OvhBwvs2jfyqVmvAjownsPgIPTMing__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to advance HR 1262, the Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025, reauthorizing the Food and Drug Administration's rare pediatric disease priority review voucher (PRV) program and adding authorities intended to accelerate pediatric cancer trials.

Representative Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), a co-leader on the measure, said the bill will \"give kids a fighting chance,\" emphasizing that the PRV program has led to approvals for dozens of pediatric treatments since 2012. Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), a co-sponsor, said the program has produced lifesaving therapies and urged swift House action.

Committee members from both parties described personal and constituent experiences that, they said, underline the urgency. \"This bill ensures kids are not left behind when it comes to medical innovation,\" Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) said, noting delays in pediatric trials when drugs are developed first for adults.

The markup included an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Representative Dunn to add transparency provisions for generic drugs; committee leadership said that language clarifies regulatory pathways to increase access to lower-cost generics alongside the pediatric measures. Representative Castor offered, and later withdrew, a separate amendment to the bill’s aims seeking to bar administration changes to immunization schedules that would reduce covered vaccines; her amendment prompted an extended debate about vaccine advisory processes before she withdrew it.

On the final roll call, the committee agreed to the bill as amended. The clerk reported 47 ayes and 0 nays on passage of HR 1262 in committee.

Why it matters: Sponsors and supporters said reauthorizing the PRV program incentivizes private-sector investment in treatments for rare pediatric diseases without direct new federal spending. Supporters argued the change shortens timelines for children to access therapies and retains U.S. leadership in biopharma innovation.

What's next: The bill will proceed to the House floor after committee work; sponsors urged quick action to deliver grants and incentives that they say families now waiting for treatments have long sought.","The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to advance HR 1262, the Give Kids a Chance Act, reauthorizing the FDA rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program and other measures to speed pediatric cancer and rare disease research and access.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6482607,"House Energy and Commerce debate over keeping ACA premium tax credits intensifies; amendment withdrawn",3674,2362000,6036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785092-d3ad4fef732b3b1f1fb9e9c45c58657a&start=2362&end=6036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785092-d3ad4fef732b3b1f1fb9e9c45c58657a/thumbnail_2362000.jpg","/articles/6482607/House-Energy-and-Commerce-debate-over-keeping-ACA-premium-tax-credits-intensifies-amendment-withdrawn","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482607-f661d7b868eadda56c12db47480f39d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174079&Signature=PPsMfskby8OzPp-6znAW0Ap5YIzrqZXP0n3nvNaxzO4UAGGJHmwfaL~gD8z5MeAZ4kbQsTPdJpLhuqHdhUSfpx-XOaiSwU2InFrzMR-o2PaLTaniFn8tvVJyOQ55c4CbKOG~elt-~y5Pa09LephH20UlTmGE658m0WJEfxeS1d6Nlxx1-VJZegi2~Ya3052a3UvmcgCXJp1cl6-CAP4VmAjOe9BMf1eyMYEQmBapXQ25YXvMApPr7IrluE2t6N3-PKHbWKW3hrG4SrpPscREX~s6tRmUzUc9F0FQr3~490wNzpQj~xNpu5QZiYjVoXJbyK8IWW--3JMkzHBMUoZRUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) offered an amendment to HR 2493 during the Energy and Commerce Committee markup that would have permanently extended the enhanced premium tax credits created during recent COVID-era relief measures.

The amendment drew extended floor debate from members across the committee. \"There is still time for the Congress to help the families and small business owners we represent back home,\" Castor said, arguing companies and families face higher premiums if Congress does not act in time for November open enrollment. Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and a string of Democratic members, including Representatives Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), Greg Veazey (D-Texas), and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), urged approval, citing insurer filings and state estimates that premiums are already being set assuming the credits will expire.

Republican leaders and other members pushed back on both substance and procedure. Several Republicans argued the expiration date for the enhanced credits was set by prior legislation and that any permanent extension should be resolved in the tax-writing committees and in the context of broader budget negotiations. Chairman Guthrie and other Republicans disputed claims that a single House measure could unilaterally address the deadlines tied to the credits.

Castor responded to procedural objections by pressing the policy urgency. “We have to act before it is too late,” she said, referring to insurers’ open enrollment planning.

After more than two hours of discussion featuring members from both parties urging action and warning of immediate consequences for families and insurers, Castor withdrew the amendment. \"I'm going to withdraw the amendment at this time, but I think you've heard our message today,\" she said.

Outcome and context: No roll-call vote was taken on the Castor amendment. The underlying bill remained on the committee agenda and the committee proceeded to vote on HR 2493 itself later in the markup. Members on both sides said they intend to press the issue in upcoming appropriations or budget negotiations.

Why it matters: The debate centered on whether Congress should extend the enhanced premium tax credits before insurers finalize 2026 rates and open-enrollment communications. Committee members warned that failing to act could cause large premium increases for individuals and families and drive healthy enrollees out of the market, raising costs for everyone.","Representatives across the aisle debated a proposed amendment to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits ahead of fall open enrollment. The amendment was offered, drew extensive debate from members on both sides of the aisle and was withdrawn before a vote.","actionData","errors"]

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