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Committee Meetings
PROTECTING STUDENTS AND TAXPAYERS: IMPROVING THE CLOSED SCHOOL DISCHARGE PROCESS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment held a hearing entitled ``Protecting Students and Taxpayers: Improving the Closed School Discharge Process''. Testimony was heard from Melissa Emrey-Arras, Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD: COLLEGE ATHLETES' RIGHTS TO THEIR NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a hearing entitled ``A Level Playing Field: College Athletes' Rights to Their Name, Image, and Likeness''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S AND FEDERAL RESERVE'S PANDEMIC RESPONSE
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Oversight of the Treasury Department's and Federal Reserve's Pandemic Response''. Testimony was heard from Janet L. Yellen, Secretary, Department of the Treasury; and Jerome Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1456, the ``Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2021''; H.R. 4133, the
``Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act''; H.R. 1311, the ``Energy Diplomacy Act''; H.R. 3485, the ``Global Respect Act''; H. Con. Res. 45, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the execution-
style murders of United States citizens Ylli Agron and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999; H.R. 2748, the ``Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021''; H.R. 4785, the ``Uyghur Policy Act of 2021''; and H. Res. 336, calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan. H.R. 1311, H. Con. Res. 45, and H.R. 4133 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 4785, H. Res. 336, H.R. 5102, H.R. 2748, H.R. 3485, and H.R. 1456 were ordered reported, as amended.
20 YEARS AFTER 9/11: TRANSFORMING DHS TO MEET THE HOMELAND SECURITY MISSION
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability held a hearing entitled ``20 Years After 9/11: Transforming DHS to Meet the Homeland Security Mission''. Testimony was heard from Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, Government Accountability Office; Randolph Alles, Acting Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security; and Angela Bailey, Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee concluded a markup on H.R. 5374, the ``SHOP SAFE Act''; H.R. 2883, the ``Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications''; H.R. 2891, the ``Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act''; H.R. 2873, the ``Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021''; H.R. 2884, the ``Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act''; H.R. 3617, the ``MORE Act of 2021''; H.R. 2116, the ``CROWN Act of 2021''; H.R. 187, for the relief of Victoria Galindo Lopez; H.R. 680, for the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar; H.R. 681, for the relief of Rebecca Trimble; and H.R. 739, for the relief of Median El-Moustrah; H.R. 785, for the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso. H.R. 5374, H.R. 681, H.R. 2883, H.R. 2891, H.R. 2873, H.R. 2884, H.R. 3617, H.R. 2116 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 187, H.R. 680, H.R. 739, and H.R. 785 were ordered reported, without amendment.
A STATE OF CRISIS: EXAMINING THE URGENT NEED TO PROTECT AND EXPAND ABORTION RIGHTS AND ACCESS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``A State of Crisis: Examining the Urgent Need to Protect and Expand Abortion Rights and Access''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Bush, Cammack, Chu, Jayapal, and Lee; and public witnesses.
EMPOWERING EMPLOYEE OWNED BUSINESSES AND COOPERATIVES THROUGH ACCESS TO CAPITAL
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Empowering Employee Owned Businesses and Cooperatives Through Access to Capital''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ASSESSING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S COVID-19 RELIEF AND RESPONSE EFFORTS AND ITS IMPACT--PART II
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Assessing the Federal Government's COVID-19 Relief and Response Efforts and its Impact--Part II''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MODERNIZING AND SECURING VA'S IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Technology Modernization held a hearing entitled ``Modernizing and Securing VA's IT Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from Neil Evans, Acting Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5412, the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022''; and Authorizing all Members of the House of Representatives to review, at a time to be determined by the Committee, the Classified Annex to the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. H.R. 5412 was ordered reported, as amended. Authorizing all Members of the House of Representatives to review, at a time to be determined by the Committee, the Classified Annex to the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 was approved. This hearing was closed.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 171
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