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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of April 15, 2024

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

Appropriations

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, and the Congressional Office for International Leadership."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. Forest Service."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Department of Justice."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Homeland Security will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Department of Veterans Affairs."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Homeland Security will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Transportation Security Administration."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the United States House of Representatives."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Department of the Interior."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Department of Labor."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Defense will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Department of Defense."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) and the Bureau of Reclamation."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch will hold a hearing called "Member Day."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for Air Force and Space Force Military Construction and Family Housing."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Homeland Security will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for Immigration and Customs Enforcement."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Food and Drug Administration."

Armed Services

On Tuesday, April 16, the Armed Services Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Readiness will hold a hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Department of Defense Energy, Installations, and Environment Programs."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces will hold a hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request of the Department of Defense for Fixed-Wing Tactical and Training Aircraft Programs." 

On Wednesday, April 17, the Armed Services Committee will hold a full committee hearing called "Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces will hold a hearing called "Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Military Personnel will hold a hearing called "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture."

Education and the Workforce

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing called "ERISA’s 50th Anniversary: The Path to Higher Quality, Lower Cost Health Care."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a full committee hearing called "Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University's Response to Antisemitism."
 
Energy and Commerce

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing called "Examining Health Sector Cybersecurity in the Wake of the Change Healthcare Attack."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing called "Examining How Improper Payments Cost Taxpayers Billions and Weaken Medicare and Medicaid."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce will hold a hearing called "Legislative Solutions to Protect Kids Online and Ensure Americans’ Data Privacy Rights."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Health and Human Services Budget."
 
Financial Services

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions will hold a hearing called "Held for Ransom: How Ransomware Endangers Our Financial System."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy will hold a hearing called "Agency Audit: Reviewing CFPB Financial Reporting & Transparency."
 
Foreign Affairs

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia and the Subcommittee on Europe will hold a joint hearing called "The Despotic Duo: Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests."

Homeland Security
 
On Tuesday, April 16, the Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing entitled “A Review of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security.”

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence hearing entitled, “Silent Weapons: Examining Foreign Anomalous Health Incidents Targeting Americans in the Homeland.”

House Administration

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Oversight will hold a hearing called "Three Years Later: D.C. National Guard Whistleblowers Speak Out on January 6 Delay."

Judiciary

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government will hold a hearing called "Liberty, Tyranny, and Accountability: Covid-19 and the Constitution."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee markup on the following legislation:
  • H.R. 1631, the Pro Codes Act (Issa)
  • H.R. 7737, the One Agency Act (Cline)
  • H.R. 3591, the Asylum Accountability Act (Rouzer)
  • H.R. 3269, the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (Stanton)
  • H.R. 7581, the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act


Natural Resources

On Tuesday, April 16, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a markup on the following bills:
  • H.R. 5015, the Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023 (Fernandez)
  • H.R. 6482, the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act (Fulcher)
  • H.R. 7003, the National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024 (DelBene)
  • H.R. 7370, the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act (Curtis)
  • H.R. 7375, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes (Hageman)
  • H.R. 7377, the Royalty Resiliency Act (Hunt)
  • H.R. 7408, the America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act (Westerman)
  • H.R. 7409, the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act (Kim)
  • H.R. 7422, the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024 (Ocasio-Cortez)
On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:
  • Discussion Draft of H.R. ___, To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes (Westerman)
On Thursday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Assessing Solutions to Secure America's Offshore Energy Future.”

Oversight and Accountability

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing called "How the Border Crisis Impacts Public Safety."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold a hearing titled "Academic Malpractice: Examining the Relationship Between Scientific Journals, the Government, and Peer Review."

On Wednesday, April 17, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a full committee hearing called "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party’s Political Warfare, Part I."

On Thursday, April 18, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs will hold a hearing called "Oversight of the Biden Administration’s Pause on Liquified Natural Gas Exports."

Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party

On Tuesday, April 16, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party will hold a hearing called "The CCP’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis."

Small Business

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access will hold a hearing called “Exploring SBA Programs: Reviewing the SBIC and SBIR Programs' Impact on Small Businesses.”

On Wednesday, April 17, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee markup of the following legislation:
  • H.R. ____, the Rural Small Business Resilience Act
  • H.R. 5333, the Investing in All of America Act of 2023 (Meuser)
  • H.R. ____, the Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act
  • H.R. ____, the Plain Language in Contracting Act
  • H.R. ____, the Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform (SPUR) Act of 2024
  • H.R. ____, the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2024
  • H.R. ____, the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act


Transportation and Infrastructure

On Tuesday, April 16, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a full committee markup.

Veterans Affairs

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs will hold a markup on the following legislation:
  • H.R. 1083, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2023 (Hayes)
  • H.R. 2911, the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023 (Strickland)
  • H.R. 3651, the Love Lies On Act of 2023 (Phillips)
  • H.R. 7100, the Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act (Ciscomani)
  • H.R. 7150, the Survivor Benefits Delivery Improvement Act of 2024 (Takano)
  • H.R. 7777, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024 (Luttrell)
  • H.R. 7793, the Veterans Appeals Options Expansion Act of 2024 (Bost)
  • H.R. 7816, the Clear Communications for Veterans Claims Act (Duarte)
  • H.R. 7883, the Toxic Exposures Examination Improvement Act (Self)
  • H.R. 7917, the Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2024 (Bost)
  • H.R. 7919, the Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act of 2024 (Luttrell)
On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a markup on the following legislation:
  • H.R. 3225, the BUILD for Veterans Act of 2023 (Deluzio)
  • H.R. 3303, the Maternal Health for Veterans Act (Underwood)
  • H.R. 3644, the ACT for Veterans Act (Latta)
  • H.R. 3649, the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act (Murphy)
  • H.R. 4424, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act (LaLota)
  • H.R. 5247, the Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023 (Cartwright)
  • H.R. 5530, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act (Bost)
  • H.R. 5794, the Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023 (Dingell)
  • H.R. 6324, the Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Bost)
  • H.R. 6373, the Veterans STAND Act (Bergman)
  • H.R. 7347, To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on whether the Secretary will include certain psychedelic drugs in the formulary of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Lease Resolution” (Van Orden)
On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a markup on pending legislation.

On Wednesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will hold a markup on pending legislation.

On Friday, April 19, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will hold a field hearing titled “Examining Transitioning Servicemembers Experience."

Ways and Means

On Tuesday, April 16, the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a full committee hearing called "Hearing on the Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda with United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai."

On Tuesday, April 16, the Subcommittee on Social Security will hold a hearing titled “Hearing on the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset.”