Full Committee Markup Recap: E&C Advances Six Bills to the Full House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), reported six pieces of legislation to the full House of Representatives.

Legislative Vote Summary:

• H.R. 2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025, was reported to the full House by a roll call vote of 49 yeas - 0 nays.
• H.R. 3419, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs, was reported to the full House by a roll call vote of 48 yeas - 0 nays.
• H.R. 2846, To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries), was reported to the full House by a roll call vote of 46 yeas - 0 nays.
• H.R. 1262, Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025, was reported to the full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 47 yeas - 0 nays. NOTE: H.R. 1843, led by Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02), was included in H.R. 1262 as an amendment.
• H.R.3302, Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025, was reported to the full House by a roll call vote of 49 yeas - 0 nays.
• H.R. 979, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, was reported to the full House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 50 yeas - 0 nays.

Watch the full markup here.

Below are key excerpts from today's markup:

Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23) on the bill To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs: "Rural and frontier areas often struggle with shortages of health care providers, limited access to specialists, and long travel distances to the nearest clinic or hospital. That is certainly true in my rural district. It is true in Congressman Valadao's district as well, and I'm sure in many other districts across the country. The grant programs we are reauthorizing today help close those gaps by equipping providers with the resources, training, and technical support they need to deliver care through telehealth. Tens of thousands of patients across the country have already benefited from these initiatives. Patients who no longer need to drive several hours for an appointment, families who can more easily manage ongoing health needs, and providers who are able to serve more people effectively because of the support these programs provide. Already, tens of thousands of patients across the country have benefited."

Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) on the Give Kids a Chance Act: "The Give Kids a Chance Act is a comprehensive pediatric health care package, aimed at accelerating the development of pediatric cancer treatments and expanding access to life saving therapies for children with all types of rare diseases. Among many critical provisions, the bill reauthorizes the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program at the FDA. Since its creation in 2012, the pediatric PRV program has resulted in the discovery and development of life saving therapies, leading to the approval of 53 new treatment options for 39 different rare pediatric diseases. The impact of this program is profound for patients. I'd like to take a moment to recognize the countless families in the rare disease community who have hope thanks to this provision in the bill."

Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) on the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025: "From newspapers to television stations, AM radio keeps our content locally and hyper-locally focused. It is absolutely essential to my district. Stripping AM radios from automobiles would be a death blow to the AM radio industry. This legislation makes sure that every new vehicle sold in America continues to have that trusty AM radio as standard equipment, and it is essential. That means whether it's a farmer in the field, a trucker on the highway, or a family driving down a back road, they will still have access to the emergency information that they need in real time. But AM radio's value goes far beyond emergencies, it serves as the community's public square, a place where local voices are heard on local topics. Small town broadcasters stay connected with their neighbors, and diverse perspectives are shared."