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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – September 25, 2023

Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:

Armed Services

On Wednesday, September 27, the Committee on Armed Services will hold a hearing called "An Update on Unaccompanied Military Housing and the Military Housing Privatization Initiative."

On Thursday, September 28, the Committee on Armed Services will hold a full committee hearing called "Examining Irregularity in the Strategic Basing Process for U.S. Space Command."
 
Education and Workforce

On Wednesday, September 27, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing called "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration."

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing called "How SCOTUS's Decision on Race-based Admissions is Shaping University Policies."
 
Energy and Commerce

On Wednesday, September 27, the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials will hold a legislative hearing called "Revitalizing America Through the Reauthorization of the Brownfields Program."

On Wednesday, September 27, the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce will hold a legislative hearing called "Proposals to Enhance Product Safety and Transparency for Americans."

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called "Investigating the Role of Electric Infrastructure in the Catastrophic Maui Fire."

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security will hold a hearing called "Powering America's Economy, Security, and Our Way of Life: Examining the State of Grid Reliability."
 
Financial Services

On Wednesday, September 27, the Committee on Financial Services will hold a full committee hearing called "Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission."

Foreign Affairs

On Wednesday, September 27, the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will hold a hearing called "No Incentives for Terrorism: U.S. Implementation of the Taylor Force Act and Efforts to Stop ‘Pay to Slay’."

On Thursday, September 28, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a full committee hearing called "Reclaiming Congress’s Article I Powers: Counterterrorism AUMF Reform."

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will hold a hearing called "Lasers and Water Cannons: Exposing the Chinese Communist Party’s Harassment in the South China Sea."

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will hold a hearing called "Communism on Our Doorstep: The Threat of China’s Malign Influence in Latin America."

Homeland Security
 
On Wednesday, September 27, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence will hold a hearing entitled “The Future of Homeland Security: Addressing the Rise of Terrorism in Africa.”

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled "Projecting Presence and Power in the Indo-Pacific: An Examination of the United States Coast Guard’s Contributions to Maritime Security."

House Administration

On Wednesday, September 27, the Subcommittee on Modernization will hold a hearing titled “Legislative Branch Advancement: GAO Modernization.” 

Judiciary

On Tuesday, September 26, the Judiciary Committee will hold a field hearing in Chicago, Illinois called "Victims of Violent Crime in Chicago."

On Wednesday, September 27, the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet will hold a hearing called "Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office."

Natural Resources

On Wednesday, September 27, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a full committee oversight hearing titled “Destroying America’s Best Idea: Examining the Biden Administration’s Use of National Park Service Lands for Migrant Camps.”

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an legislative hearing on the following legislation:
  • H.R. 2437, To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes (Murphy)
  • H.R. 3415, the Pilot Butte Power Plant Conveyance Act (Hageman)
  • H.R. 4385, the Drought Preparedness Act (Neguse)
  • H.R. 4590, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for liability for certain failures to disclose material information in connection with proxy voting advice, and for other purposes (Steil)
On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Tribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination Act.”

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
  • H.R. 1121, the Protecting American Energy Production Act (Duncan)
  • H.R. 5616, the BRIDGE Production Act of 2023 (Graves)


Oversight and Accountability

On Wednesday, September 27, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs will hold a hearing called “Combating Ransomware Attacks.”

On Thursday, September 28, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called “The Basis for an Impeachment Inquiry of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.”

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce will hold a hearing called “Oversight of Federal Agencies’ Post-Pandemic Telework Policies: Part II.”

Science, Space, and Technology

On Wednesday, September 27, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a full committee hearing called "Science and Technology at the EPA."

Small Business

On Wednesday, September 27, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee hearing called "Action Through Innovation: Private Sector Solutions to Recouping Stolen Pandemic Loan Funds."

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains will hold a hearing called "Energy Independence: How Burdensome Regulations are Crushing Small Offshore Energy Producers."

Transportation and Infrastructure

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment will hold a hearing called "Clean Water Infrastructure Financing: State and Local Perspectives and Recent Developments."

Veterans' Affairs

On Tuesday, September 26, the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization will hold an oversight hearing titled: “Examining VA.gov."

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled: “VA’s Fiduciary Program: Ensuring Veterans’ Benefits are Properly Managed.”

Ways and Means

On Thursday, September 28, the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare will hold a hearing called "Modernizing Child Welfare to Protect Vulnerable Children."