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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of July 24, 2023

Washington, July 24, 2023
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:

Education and Workforce

On Wednesday, July 26, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing called "Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students."

On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing called "Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institutions, and Taxpayers."
 
Energy and Commerce

On Wednesday, July 26, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called "Stopping the Exploitation of Migrant Children: Oversight of HHS' Office of Refugee Resettlement."

On Wednesday, July 26, the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce will hold a legislative hearing called "Self-Driving Vehicle Legislative Framework: Enhancing Safety, Improving Lives and Mobility, and Beating China."
 
Financial Services

On Wednesday, July 26, the Committee on Financial Services will hold a full committee markup on the following legislation:
  • H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (Thompson)
  • H.R. 4766, the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023 (McHenry)
  • H.R. 1747, the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (Emmer)
  • H.R. 3244, the Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2023 (Luetkemeyer)
  • H.R. 4768, the No Russian Agriculture Act (Waters)
  • H.R. 4765, the Exposing China’s Support for the Taliban Act (Lynch)
  • H.R. 2969, the Financial Technology Protection Act of 2023 (Nunn)

Foreign Affairs

On Wednesday, July 26, the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a full committee markup on the following legislation:
  • H.R. 4619, To authorize the sale of Virginia Class submarines to Australia in support of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and for other purposes (Huizenga)
  • H.R. ___, To conduct oversight and accountability of the State Department’s implementation of AUKUS, and for other purposes
  • H.R. 4716, To amend the Arms Export Control Act in support of Australia and the AUKUS partnership (Kim)
  • H.R. 4715, To amend the Arms Export Control Act in support of the United Kingdom and the AUKUS partnership (Kean)
  • H.R. 1776, To prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (Bera)
  • H.R. 4517, To require the Secretary of State to submit a plan for the reimbursement of personal funds expended to evacuate American citizens, American lawful permanent residents, and Afghan allies from Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Davidson)
  • H.R. 3152, To impose sanctions with respect to countries, individuals, and entities that engage in any effort to acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or deploy Iranian missiles and related goods and technology, including materials and equipment, and for other purposes (McCaul)
  • H.R. 4691, To provide for congressional review of actions to terminate or waive sanctions imposed with respect to Iran (Self)
  • H.R. 1456, To limit the use of funds for the production of films using assets of the Department of State under certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Green)
  • H.Res. 578, Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022 (Kamlager-Dove)
On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a hearing called "A Failure to Plan: Examining the Biden Administration’s Preparation for the Afghanistan Withdrawal."

On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will hold a hearing called "Illicit IT: Bankrolling Kim Jong Un."

On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will hold a hearing called "Colombia’s Descent to Socialism: Assessing Gustavo Petro’s Presidency."

Homeland Security
 
On Wednesday, July 26, the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence will hold a joint hearing entitled “The Real Cost of an Open Border: How Americans are Paying the Price.”

House Administration

On Wednesday, July 26, the Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration will hold a joint hearing titled, “Oversight of the Capitol Police Board.”

Judiciary

On Wednesday, July 26, the Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security."

On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance will hold a hearing called "Oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration."

On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government will hold a hearing called "The Dangers and Due Process Violations of 'Gender-Affirming Care' for Children."

Natural Resources

On Wednesday, July 26, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a full committee markup on the following bills:
  • H.R. 1318, Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act (Neguse)
  • H.R. 1722, Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023 (Salinas)
  • H.R. 2717, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act (Moore)
  • H.R. 2997, Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act or CONVEY Act (Boebert)
  • H.R. 3049, Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Exchange Act of 2023 (Curtis)
  • H.R. 3499, Direct Hire to Fight Fires (Issa)
  • H.R. 3675, Western Water Accelerated Revenue Repayment Act (Boebert)
  • H.R. 4141, To provide that certain communications projects are not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews, and for other purposes (Fulcher)
  • H.R. 4377, To amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 with respect to extensions, additions, and revisions to the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona (Grijalva)
On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Safeguarding American Jobs and Economic Growth: Examining the Future of the Offshore Leasing Program.”

On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
  • H.R. 1437, Black Vulture Relief Act of 2023 (Rose)
  • H.R. 1792, South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2023 (Radewagen)
  • H.R. 2950, Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023 (Huffman)
  • H.R. 2982, New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act (Tonko)
  • H.R. 4051, SHARKED Act (Wittman)
  • H.R. 4094, Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act (Curtis)
  • H.R. 4587, Red Snapper Act (Rutherford)
  • H.R. 4596, Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023 (Boebert)
On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled "Examining Barriers to Access: Ongoing Visitor Experience Issues at America’s National Parks."

On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:
  • H.R. ____, Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2023 (Johnson)

Oversight and Accountability

On Wednesday, July 26, the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing called “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency.”

On Wednesday, July 26, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation will hold a hearing called “Getting Nowhere: DoD’s Failure to Replace the Defense Travel System.”

On Thursday, July 27, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called “Oversight and Reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.”

On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services will hold a hearing called “Hemp in the Modern World: The Yearslong Wait for FDA Action.”

On Thursday, July 27, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold a hearing called “Because I Said So: Examining the Science and Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates.”

Rules

On Tuesday, July 25, the Committee on Rules will hold a meeting on the following legislation:
  • H.R. 4366, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (Carter)
  • S.J. Res 9, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status with Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment" (Marshall)
  • S.J. Res. 24, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat" (Mullin)

Science, Space, and Technology

On Wednesday, July 26, the Subcommittee on Energy will hold a hearing called "Unearthing Innovation: The Future of Subsurface Science and Technology in the United States."

Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party

On Wednesday, July 26, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party will hold a hearing called "Commanding Heights: Ensuring U.S. Leadership in the Critical and Emerging Technologies of the 21st Century."

Small Business

On Wednesday, July 26, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee hearing called "Rural Entrepreneurship: Examining the Challenges and State of Rural Small Businesses."

Transportation and Infrastructure

On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hold a hearing called "Review of the Recapitalization of the United States Coast Guard Surface, Air, IT, and Shoreside Assets."

Veterans' Affairs

On Wednesday, July 26, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs will hold a full committee markup on pending legislation.

On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled: “VA Disability Exams: Are Veterans Receiving Quality Services?”

Ways and Means

On Thursday, July 27, the Subcommittee on Oversight will hold a hearing called "The Employee Retention Tax Credit Experience: Confusion, Delays, and Fraud."