The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the false missile alert in Hawaii last week and the state of the country’s public alert systems.

The panel’s leaders announced on Tuesday that a hearing will be held “in the coming weeks.” Chairman Greg Walden Gregory (Greg) Paul WaldenTrump order on drug prices faces long road to finish line Ignore the misinformation: The FDA will ensure the safety of any COVID-19 vaccine Hillicon Valley: Trump backs potential Microsoft, TikTok deal, sets September deadline | House Republicans request classified TikTok briefing | Facebook labels manipulated Pelosi video MORE (R-Ore.), Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. Frank Joseph PallonePharma execs say FDA will not lower standards for coronavirus vaccine Dem chairmen urge CMS to prevent nursing homes from seizing stimulus payments Federal watchdog finds cybersecurity vulnerabilities in FCC systems MORE (D-N.J.), Rep. Marsha Blackburn Marsha BlackburnDemocrats smell blood with new DHS whistleblower complaint Hillicon Valley: Election officials prepare for new Russian interference battle | 'Markeyverse' of online fans helps take down a Kennedy | GOP senators unveil bill to update tech liability protections GOP senators unveil new bill to update tech liability protections MORE (R-Tenn.) — the chair of the technology subcommittee — and Rep. Mike Doyle Michael (Mike) F. DoyleHillicon Valley: Facebook removed over 22 million posts for hate speech in second quarter | Republicans introduce bill to defend universities against hackers targeting COVID-19 research | Facebook's Sandberg backs Harris as VP pick House Democrats pressure Facebook oversight board to address racist, voter suppression content Hillicon Valley: Facebook civil rights audit finds 'serious setbacks' | Facebook takes down Roger Stone-affiliated accounts, pages | State and local officials beg Congress for more elections funds MORE (D-Pa.) — the subcommittee’s ranking Democrat — said the hearing will allow Congress to receive an update on the FCC investigation into the Hawaii incident.

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“We need to make sure that a mistake like what happened in Hawaii never happens again,” the members said in a joint statement. “The upcoming hearing will be an important opportunity to hear from the commissioners as they continue to investigate the incident.”

The FCC has promised a full investigation and Chairman Ajit Pai has already pointed the finger at Hawaiian authorities for the mishap.

“We have been in close contact with federal and state officials, gathering the facts about how this false alert was issued,” Pai said in a statement on Sunday. “Based on the information we have collected so far, it appears that the government of Hawaii did not have reasonable safeguards or process controls in place to prevent the transmission of a false alert.”

Hawaii's system sent out a fake alert on Saturday that a ballistic missile was heading to the islands, sparking panic and confusion. It took authorities 38 minutes to send another alert correcting the mistake.