Hearing: “Legislative Hearing to Strengthen Energy Infrastructure, Efficiency, and Financing”

Subcommittee on Energy (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 (10:30 AM)

2123 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
This will be a hybrid hearing held in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building, as well as remotely on the Committee's Cisco Webex Platform. The hearing will be live streamed on the Committee's website at https://energycommerce.house.gov.

Witnesses

Mr. Andrew deLaski
Executive Director, Appliance Standards Awareness Project

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/24/2022 at 09:49 AM

Mr. Richard ("Rico") Frias
Executive Director, Native American Finance Officers Association

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM

Dr. Dustin Mulvaney
Professor, Environmental Studies, San José State University

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM

Mr. Joshua C. Greene
Corporate Vice President, Government and Industry Affairs, A. O. Smith Corporation

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Questions for the Record - Witness Joshua C. Greene [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:31 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM

Mr. Lucian Pugliaresi
President, Energy Policy Research Foundation, Inc. (EPRINC)

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM

Mr. Ben Lieberman
Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Questions for the Record - Witness Ben Lieberman [PDF] Added 12/06/2022 at 11:31 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 1599, the “Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act” [PDF]
  • H.R. 5292, the “Energy Accountability Act” [PDF]
  • H.R. 7947, the “Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2022” [PDF]
  • H.R. 7962, “To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes” [PDF]
  • H.R. 8053, the “Guaranteeing Resilient Installations for Defense Act” or the “GRID Act” [PDF]
  • H.R. 8068, the “Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022” [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Briefing Memo [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Documents for the Record - 1. A June 21, 2022, Letter from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute to the Committee on Energy and Commerce in support of H.R. 7962/S.4061 [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Documents for the Record - 2. A June 21, 2022, Letter from the National Community Action Foundation in support of H.R. 7947 [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Documents for the Record - 3. A June 22, 2022, Letter from the U.S. Department of Energy on the underlying legislation of today’s hearing [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Documents for the Record - 4. A June 22, 2022, Letter from the National Mining Association in support of H.R. 1599 [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Documents for the Record - 5. An October 14, 2021, Letter from Rep. Don Young on H.R. 5292 [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Documents for the Record - 6. A June 21, 2022, Letter from Joint Associations in support of H.R. 7962 [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM

Member Statements

  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Chair Pallone [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Vice Chair McNerney [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Ranking Member Upton [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Ranking Member Rodgers [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM

Hearing Record

  • Member Attendance [PDF] Added 06/23/2022 at 11:32 AM
  • Preliminary Unedited Hearing Transcript [PDF] Added 07/21/2022 at 11:33 AM

First Published: June 15, 2022 at 05:33 PM
Last Updated: December 6, 2022 at 11:31 AM