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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of September 8, 2025

Washington, September 8, 2025
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:

Agriculture
 
On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture will hold a hearing called "Exploring State Options in SNAP."

On Wednesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture will hold a hearing called "Promoting Forest Health and Resiliency Through Improved Active Management."

Appropriations
 
On Tuesday, September 9, the Committee on Appropriations will hold a full committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill.

On Wednesday, September 10, the Committee on Appropriations will hold a full committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Bill.

Education & Workforce
 
On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing called "Unmasking Union Antisemitism."  

On Wednesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing called "From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools." 

Energy & Commerce
 
On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing called "Public Safety Communications in the United States."

On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Energy will hold a hearing called "Building the American Dream: Examining Affordability, Choice, and Security in Appliance and Buildings Policies."

Financial Services

On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions will hold a hearing called "Evaluating the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network."

On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions will hold a hearing called "Promoting the Health of the Banking Sector: Reforming Resolution and Broadening Funding Access for Long-Term Resilience."

On Wednesday, September 10, the Committee on Financial Services will hold a full committee hearing called "Proxy Power and Proposal Abuse: Reforming Rule 14a-8 to Protect Shareholder Value."

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
 
On Wednesday, September 10, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a full committee closed markup of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Natural Resources
 
On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold an oversight hearing titled “The State of Our Nation’s Federal Forests.”

On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
  • H.R. 681, To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes (Keating)
  • H.R. 3654, the Tribal Emergency Response Resources (TERRA) Act (Randall)
  • H.R. 3903, the Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025 (Begich)
  • H.R. 3925, the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act (Obernolte)
  • H.R. 4463, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 (Norman)
On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Exploring the Economic Potential of the Golden Age of American Energy Dominance.”

On Wednesday, September 10, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a full committee legislative hearing on the following bills:
  • H.R. 573, the Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act (Yakym)
  • H.R. 4503, the ePermit Act (Johnson)
  • H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act (Westerman)

Oversight and Government Reform

On Tuesday, September 9, the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets will hold a hearing called "Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection."

On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services will hold a hearing called "Better Meals, Fewer Pills: Making Our Children Healthy Again."

On Wednesday, September 10, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a full committee markup of the following legislation:
  • H.R. ____, the District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act (Gosar)
  • H.R. 2693, the District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act (Norton)
  • H.R. 5103, the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act (McGuire)
  • H.R. ____, the District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act (Stefanik)
  • H.R. ____, the Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act (Biggs)
  • H.R. ____, To repeal D.C.’s Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 and the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022
  • H.R. 5163, the Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act (Timmons)
  • H.R. 4922, the DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safer (DC CRIMES) Act (Donalds)
  • H.R. 5140, the District of Columbia Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act (Gill)
  • H.R. ____, the SOAR Act Improvements Act (Foxx)
  • H.R. 5107, the Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC (CLEAN DC) Act (Clyde)
  • H.R. 5143, the District of Columbia Policing Protection Act (Higgins)
  • H.R. 5125, the District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act (Sessions)
  • H.R. ____, the District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act (Fallon)

Rules

On Monday, September 8, the Committee on Rules will meet on the following measures:
  • H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act [Rule Markup Only] (Bice)
  • H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Rogers)

Science, Space, and Technology
 
On Wednesday, September 10, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a full committee markup to consider H.R. 5089, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (Lucas).

Small Business
 
On Tuesday, September 9, the Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee markup of H.R. 5100, To extend the SBIR and STTR Programs, and for other purposes (Williams).

On Wednesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure will hold a hearing called "Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors."

Transportation and Infrastructure
 
On Wednesday, September 10, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment will hold a hearing called "Water Resources Development Acts Implementation: Review and Oversight of Past Provisions."

Ways and Means
 
On Tuesday, September 9, the Subcommittee on Social Security and the Subcommittee on Work & Welfare will hold a joint hearing called "Untapped Talent in America: Removing Barriers to Work and Supporting Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities."