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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of January 29, 2024

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

Armed Services

On Wednesday, January 31, the Quality of Life panel will hold a hearing to hear from Senior Enlisted Leaders.
 
Budget

On Wednesday, January 31, the Committee on the Budget will hold a full committee hearing called "Creating a Culture of Fiscal Responsibility: Assessing the Role of the Congressional Budget Office."
 
Energy and Commerce

On Tuesday, January 30, the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security will hold a hearing called "Exposing President Biden’s Plan to Dismantle the Snake River Dams and the Negative Impacts to the United States."

On Tuesday, January 30, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called "Fighting the Misuse of Biden’s Green Bank Giveaway."

On Wednesday, January 31, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing called "Health Care Spending in the United States: Unsustainable for Patients, Employers, and Taxpayers."

On Wednesday, January 31, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing called "TV Timeout: Understanding Sports Media Rights."

On Wednesday, January 31, the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials will hold a hearing called "Ensuring the Cybersecurity of America's Drinking Water Systems."
 
Financial Services

On Tuesday, January 30, the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions will hold a hearing called "Better Investment Barriers: Strengthening CCP Sanctions and Exploring Alternatives to Bureaucratic Regimes."

On Wednesday, January 31, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy will hold a hearing called "Rules Without Analysis: Federal Banking Proposals Under the Biden Administration."
 
Foreign Affairs

On Tuesday, January 30, the Subcommittee on Oversight & Accountability will hold a hearing called "UNRWA Exposed: Examining the Agency’s Mission and Failures."

On Wednesday, January 31, the Subcommittee on Africa will hold a hearing called "The Future of Peacekeeping and the Increasing Role of Private Military Companies in Africa."

On Wednesday, January 31, the Subcommittee on Oversight & Accountability will hold a roundtable on Taliban Reprisals.

Homeland Security
 
On Tuesday, January 30, the Committee on Homeland Security will hold a full committee markup of H. Res. 863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors (Greene).

House Administration
 
On Tuesday, January 30, the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing titled, “Artificial Intelligence (AI): Innovations within the Legislative Branch.”

Judiciary
 
On Tuesday, January 30, the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government will hold a hearing titled, “The Southern Border Crisis: The Constitution and the States.”

Natural Resources

On Tuesday, January 30, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of Land Consolidation in Indian Country.”

On Wednesday, January 31, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
  • H.R. 674, the Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2023 (Newhouse)
  • H.R. 4297, the Bolts Ditch Act (Neguse)
  • H.R. 5443, the Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act or AACE Act (Lee)
  • H.R. 6994, the Restoring Our Unopened Trails for Enjoyment and Safety (ROUTES) Act (Kim)
  • H.R. 7072, the Wabeno Economic Development Act of 2024 (Tiffany)
On Wednesday, January 31, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
  • H.R. 2925, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 (Amodei)
  • H.R. 6862, To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes (Lamborn)
  • H.R. 7003, the National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024 (DelBene)
  • H.R. ­­­7004, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite (Curtis)


Oversight and Accountability

On Tuesday, January 30, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services will hold a hearing called "America’s Report Card: Oversight of K-12 Public Education."

On Wednesday, January 31, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis will hold a hearing called "Overseeing the Department of Health and Human Services’ Compliance with Congress."

Rules

On Monday, January 29, the Committee on Rules will meet on the following measures:
  • H.R. 5585, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act (Ciscomani)
  • H.R. 6976, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act (Moore)
  • H.R. 6678, the Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act (McClintock)
  • H.R. 6679, the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act (McClintock)


Science, Space, and Technology

On Tuesday, January 30, the Subcommittee on Research and Technology will hold a hearing called "From Risk to Resilience: Reauthorizing the Earthquake and Windstorm Hazards Reduction Programs.”

Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party

On Tuesday, January 30, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party will hold a hearing called "Authoritarian Alignment: The CCP's Support for America's Adversaries.”

On Wednesday, January 31, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party will hold a hearing called "The CCP Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security.”

Small Business

On Tuesday, January 30, the Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development will hold a hearing titled “Pathways to Success: Supporting Entrepreneurs and Employees with Disabilities.”

On Wednesday, January 31, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee markup on the following legislation:
  • H.R. 5450, the Enhancing Competition in Contracting Orders Act (Scholten)
  • H.R. 6591, the Encouraging Success Act (Ellzey)
  • H.R. ____, the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act
  • H.R. ____, the Agency Accountability Act of 2024
  • H.R. 6156, the Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2023 (Landsman)
  • H.R. ____, the National SBDC Advisory Board Improvement Act
  • H.R. ____, the WOSB Certification and Opportunity Expansion Act
  • H.R. ____, the WOSB Integrity Act of 2024
  • H.R. ____, the Put America on Commission Act of 2024 


Transportation and Infrastructure

On Tuesday, January 30, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hold a hearing called "Menace on the Red Sea: Securing Shipping Against Threats in the Red Sea."

Veterans Affairs

On Monday, January 29, the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization will hold an oversight hearing titled "The Future of Data Privacy and Artificial Intelligence at VA." 

On Tuesday, January 30, the Committee on Veterans Affairs will hold a full committee oversight hearing titled “The One Percent: Supporting America’s Surviving Military Family Community.”