Committees and Caucuses

Committees

In the 119th Congress, Congressman Joyce serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and a member of the Health and Environment Subcommittees. In 2020, Dr. Joyce served as a member of the China Task Force, and served on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the 118th Congress.

The Energy and Commerce Committee legislates on a wide variety of issues and oversees many federal departments, including The Department of Energy and The Department of Health and Human Services.

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is responsible for conducting oversight and investigations of any matter related to the jurisdiction of the full committee, which includes telecommunications, energy policy, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health and research, environmental policy, and interstate and foreign commerce. 

The Subcommittee on Health is responsible for overseeing public health, including mental health, substance abuse, and health insurance. The subcommittee also regulates human and animal drugs, including vaccines, devices, food, cosmetics, and tobacco; as well as manages hospital construction, health disparities, biomedical research, and the development of health information technology.

The Subcommittee on Environment is responsible for overseeing all matters related to soil, air, noise, and water contamination and emergency environmental response, both physical and cybersecurity. In particular, the subcommittee has jurisdiction over The Nuclear Waste Policy Act, The Clean Air Act, The Safe Drinking Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act – including Superfund and the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, The Solid Waste Disposal Act, The Toxic Substance Control Act, and The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program. Under the Clean Air Act, this subcommittee deals with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for criteria pollutants; National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Standards; New Source Performance Standards (NSPS); Mobile Source Standards for vehicles, aircraft, fuels, and fuel additives, including the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles. The subcommittee focuses on the regulation of solid, hazardous, and nuclear wastes, including mining, nuclear, oil, gas, and coal combustion waste. Congressman Joyce serves as the Subcommittee's Vice-Chairman.

Caucus

What is a Caucus?

A caucus is an organization made up of Members of Congress interested in a particular issue or set of issues. Caucuses sponsor educational activities, such as briefings on timely topics or pending legislation, and sometimes encourage legislative action that will advance their members’ common goals.

Congressman Joyce is a member of the following caucuses:

Co-Chair GOP Doctors' Caucus

Co-Chair Children's Health Care Caucus

Co-Chair Skin Cancer Caucus

Vice-Chair Diabetes Caucus

Co-Chair Congressional Baking Caucus

Army Caucus

Dairy Caucus

Auto Care Caucus

Bus Caucus

Irish Caucus

Paper and Packing Caucus

Rural Broadband Caucus

Future Farmers of America Caucus

4-H Caucus