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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of November 13, 2023

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

Armed Services

On Wednesday, November 15, the Committee on Armed Services will hold a full committee hearing called "Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States."
 
Education and Workforce

On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing called "Confronting the Scourge of Antisemitism on Campus."
 
Energy and Commerce

On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials will hold a hearing called "Clean Power Plan 2.0: EPA's Effort to Jeopardize Reliable and Affordable Energy for States."

On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing called "Leveraging AI to Enhance American Communications."
 
Financial Services

On Tuesday, November 14, the Financial Services Committee will hold a full committee markup of the following legislation:
  • H.R. 5921, the No U.S. Financing for Iran Act of 2023 (Huizenga)
  • H.R. 5923, the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 (Lawler)
  • H.R. 6245, the Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act (Hill)
  • H.R. 6323, the Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023 (Kim) 
  • H.R. 6322, the End Financing to Hamas and State Sponsors of Terrorism Act (Steil)
  • H.R. 5945, the Freezing-HAMAS Act (Meuser)
  • H.R. 6000, the Revoke Iranian Funding Act of 2023 (Nunn)
  • H.R. 6015, the Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023 (Luetkemeyer)
  • H.R. ___, the Armed Conflict Migration Act of 2023
  • H.R. ___, the OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act
  • H.R. ___, the Stopping Illicit Oil Shipments Act of 2023
On Wednesday, November 15, the Financial Services Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "Oversight of Prudential Regulators."

On Wednesday, November 15, the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion will hold a hearing called "Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital Assets."
 
Foreign Affairs

On Tuesday, November 14, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a full committee hearing called "Examining the Biden Administration’s Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal."

On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Oversight & Accountability will hold a hearing called "Go-to-Zero: Joe Biden’s Withdrawal Order and the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan."

On Wednesday, November 15, the Subcommittee on Europe will hold a hearing called "The Future of Nagorno-Karabakh."

On Thursday, November 16, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a full committee markup on the following legislation: 
  • H.R. ___, To prohibit or require notification with respect to certain activities of United States persons involving countries or concern, and for other purposes
  • H.R. 533, To prohibit or require notification with respect to certain activities of United States persons involving countries or concern, and for other purposes (McGovern)
  • H.R. 2766, To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes (Kim)


Homeland Security
 
On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology will hold a joint hearing entitled “The Broken Path: How Transnational Criminal Organizations Profit from Human Trafficking at the Southwest Border.”

On Wednesday, November 15, the Committee on Homeland Security full committee hearing entitled “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland.”

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
 
On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance will hold a closed joint hearing with Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, & Intelligence called "Countering Terrorism in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape."

Judiciary
 
On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust will hold a hearing called “Oversight of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.”

Natural Resources

On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the Biden Administration’s Abandoned Mine Lands and Active Mining Programs.”

On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
  • H.R. 4219, the Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act (Graves)
  • H.R. 5770, the Water Data Improvement Act (Neguse)
  • H.R. 6107, the Urban Canal Modernization Act (Simpson)
  • H.R. 6127, the Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters Act or MAPWaters Act (Moore)
On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
  • H.R. 4235, the Wildfire Technology Demonstration, Evaluation, Modernization, and Optimization Act or the Wildfire Technology DEMO Act (Kim)
  • H.R. 4353, the Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2023 (Salinas)
  • H.R. 4717, the Locally Led Restoration Act of 2023 (Lamborn)
  • H.R. 5582, the White Oak Resilience Act (Barr)
  • H.R. 5665, the Promoting Accessibility on Federal Lands Act of 2023 (Stansbury) 
  • H.R. 6070, To amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to clarify the authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain military activities at the Nevada test and training range, and for other purposes (Amodei)
  • Discussion draft of H.R. ____, the Biochar Innovations and Opportunities for Conservation, Health, and Advancements in Research Act or the BIOCHAR Act (Westerman)
On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Opportunities and Challenges for Improving Public Safety in Tribal Communities.”

On Thursday, November 16, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Reporting for Duty: Examining the Impacts of the Department of the Interior’s Remote and Telework Policies.”

Oversight and Accountability

On Tuesday, November 14, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called “Oversight of the U.S. General Services Administration.”

Rules

On Monday, November 13, the Committee on Rules will meet to discuss the following legislation:
  • H.R. 5894, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (Aderholt)
  • H.R.  ___, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
On Tuesday, November 14, the Committee on Rules will meet to discuss the following legislation:
  • H.R. 5893, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (Rogers)
  • H.R. 5961, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act (McCaul)


Science, Space, and Technology

On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Investigations & Oversight will hold a hearing called "Missing the Target: CEQ’s Meritless Selection of SBTi."

On Wednesday, November 15, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a full committee markup of the following legislation:
  • H.R. 6213, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization (Lucas)
  • H.R. 6131, the Commercial Space Act of 2023 (Babin)


Small Business

On Tuesday, November 14, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee hearing called "“Oversight of the SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.”

Transportation and Infrastructure

On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hold a hearing called "Guardians of the Sea: Examining Coast Guard Efforts in Drug Enforcement, Illegal Migration, and IUU Fishing.”

Veterans Affairs

On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs will hold a markup on pending legislation.

On Tuesday, November 14, the Subcommittee on Health will hold an oversight hearing titled "Emerging Therapies: Breakthroughs in the Battle Against Suicide?”

On Wednesday, November 15, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will hold a markup on pending legislation.

On Wednesday, November 15, the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization will hold an oversight hearing titled “Electronic Health Record Modernization Deep Dive: System Uptime.”

Ways and Means

On Wednesday, November 15, the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a full committee hearing called "From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing."