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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of December 11, 2023

Washington, December 11, 2023
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:

Armed Services

On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces will hold a hearing called "F-35 Acquisition Program Update."

On Wednesday, December 13, the Subcommittee on Military Personnel will hold a hearing called "Recruiting Shortfalls and Growing Mistrust: Perceptions of the US Military."

Education and Workforce

On Tuesday, December 12, the Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a full committee markup on the following legislation:
  • H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (Stefanik)
  • H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act (Foxx)
  • H.J. Res. 98, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status” (James)
  • H.R. 3400, the Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act (Good)
On Wednesday, December 13, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing called "Protecting Workers and Small Businesses From Biden's Attack on Worker Free Choice and Economic Growth."
 
Energy and Commerce

On Wednesday, December 13, the Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a full committee hearing called "Leveraging Agency Expertise to Foster American AI Leadership and Innovation."
 
Financial Services

On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions will hold a hearing called "Restricting Rogue-State Revenue: Strengthening Energy Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and Venezuela."

On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets will hold a hearing called "Examining the Agenda of Regulators, SROs, and Standards-Setters for Accounting, Auditing."

On Wednesday, December 13, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called "Moving the Money Part 2: Getting Answers from the Biden Administration on the Iranian Regime’s Support of Terrorism."
 
Foreign Affairs

On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Oversight & Accountability will hold a hearing called "Reviewing the Bureau of Industry and Security, Part II: U.S. Export Controls in an Era of Strategic Competition."

On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Europe will hold a hearing called "Addressing the Scourge of Anti-Semitism in Europe."

On Wednesday, December 13, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a full committee markup on the following legislation:
  • H.R. 6602, To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of the interagency dispute resolution process (McCormick)
  • H.R. 6606, To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the statement of policy (Radewagen)
  • H.R. 5613, To require a review of whether individuals or entities subject to the imposition of certain sanctions through inclusion on certain sanctions lists should also be subject to the imposition of other sanctions and included on other sanctions lists (Waltz)
  • H.R. 6614, To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency (Jackson)
  • H.R. 1135, To grant certain authorities to the President to combat economic coercion by foreign adversaries, and for other purposes (Meeks)
  • H.R. 5917, To amend the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act to modify and extend that Act, and for other purposes (Gallagher)
  • H.R. 3016, To amend the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 to apply the provisions of that Act to international governmental organizations (Lawler)
  • H.R. 3569, To provide for the expansion of the Starr-Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes (Cuellar)
  • H.R. 6586, To require a strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries to the Taliban, and for other purposes (Burchett)
  • H.R. 6306, To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to prohibit the acquisition or lease of a consular or diplomatic post built or owned by an entity beneficially owned by the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes (Mills)
  • H.R. 6610, To provide for the modernization of the passport issuance process, and for other purposes (Issa)
  • H.R. 6416, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose certain tax penalties in connection with the invasion of Ukraine (Doggett)

Homeland Security
 
On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection will hold a hearing entitled, “Considering DHS’ and CISA’s Role in Securing Artificial Intelligence.”

On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence will hold a hearing entitled, “From Festive Cheer to Retail Fear: Addressing Organized Retail Crime.”

On Wednesday, December 13, the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability hearing entitled, “Censorship Laundering Part II: Preventing the Department of Homeland Security’s Silencing of Dissent."

House Administration
 
On Tuesday, December 12, the Committee on House Administration will hold a full committee hearing titled, “Looking Ahead Series: Oversight of the Smithsonian Institution.”

Judiciary
 
On Wednesday, December 13, the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet will hold a hearing called “Digital Copyright Piracy: Protecting American Consumers, Workers, and Creators.”

On Wednesday, December 13, the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance will hold a hearing called “Second Amendment Rights Empower Women's Rights.”

Natural Resources

On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled "The Mineral Supply Chain and the New Space Race.”

On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
  • H.R. 5482, the Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act of 2023 (Hageman)
  • H.R. 6474, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas (Steel)
  • H.R. 6481, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the fee for an expression of interest if the expression of interest becomes inactive, and for other purposes (Hageman)
On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight hearing titled “Left in the Dark: Examining the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Eliminate the Pacific Northwest’s Clean Energy Production.”

Oversight and Accountability

On Tuesday, December 12, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called "Full Committee Member Day."

On Wednesday, December 13, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold a hearing called "Reforming the WHO: Ensuring Global Health Security and Accountability."

Rules

On Monday, December 11, the Committee on Rules will meet to discuss the following legislation:
  • H.R. 357, the Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act (Cline)
  • H.R. 1147, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 (Thompson)
  • H.R. 6570, the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act (Biggs)
  • H.R. 6611, the FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023 (Turner)
On Tuesday, December 12, the Committee on Rules will meet to discuss the following legislation:
  • H. Res. 918, Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes [Original Jurisdiction Markup] (Armstrong)

Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party

On Wednesday, December 13, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party will hold a hearing called "CCP Transnational Repression: The Party’s Effort to Silence and Coerce Critics Overseas.”

Small Business

On Tuesday, December 12, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee hearing called "A Year in Review: The State of Small Business in America.”

Transportation and Infrastructure

On Tuesday, December 12, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a full committee markup.

On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management will hold a hearing called “Ensuring Transparency in the Federal Government: An Examination of GSA’s Site Selection for the FBI Headquarters.”

On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hold a hearing called “Guardians of the Sea: National Security Missions of the United States Coast Guard.”

On Wednesday, December 13, the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit will hold a hearing called “Oversight of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Modal Perspectives.”

On Wednesday, December 13, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment will hold a hearing called “Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2024: Stakeholder Priorities.”

Veterans Affairs

On Tuesday, December 12, the Subcommittee on Health will hold an oversight hearing titled “SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grants: Saving Veterans’ Lives Through Community Connection.”

Ways and Means

On Wednesday, December 13, the Subcommittee on Oversight will hold a hearing called "Growth of the Tax-Exempt Sector and the Impact on the American Political Landscape."