Committees and Caucuses

Committees

In the 119th Congress, Congressman Joyce serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of the Health, Communications and Technology, 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 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 Communications and Technology is responsible for overseeing electronic communications, both Interstate and foreign, including voice, video, audio, and data, whether transmitted by wire or wirelessly, and whether transmitted by telecommunications, commercial or private mobile service, broadcast, cable, satellite, microwave, or other mode; technology generally; emergency and public safety communications; cybersecurity, privacy, and data security; the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Office of Emergency Communications in the Department of Homeland Security; and all aspects of the above-referenced jurisdiction related to the Department of Homeland Security.

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:

GOP Doctors Caucus

Congressional Baking Caucus

Army Caucus

Dairy Caucus

Auto Care Caucus

Bus Caucus

Irish Caucus

Paper and Packing Caucus

Rural Broadband Caucus