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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of July 26 through July 29, 2022
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the House message to accompany S. 3373, Protecting Our Gold Star Families Education Act
(the legislative vehicle for the Honoring Our PACT Act).
At approximately 11 a.m., Senate expects to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4346, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (the legislative vehicle for the CHIPS Act), with Schumer Amendment No. 5135.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Armed Services: July 26, to receive a closed briefing on Indo-Pacific policy and operations, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
July 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Milancy Danielle Harris, of Virginia, and Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, both to be a Deputy Under Secretary, and Brendan Owens, of Virginia, and Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, both to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 28, to hold hearings to examine protecting investors and savers, focusing on understanding scams and risks in crypto and securities markets, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 27, business meeting to consider S. 1628, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, S. 3663, to protect the safety of children on the internet, the nominations of David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, and Donald R. Cravins, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Minority Business Development, and Susie Feliz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Commerce, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 28, to hold hearings to examine S. 3145, to amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small volumes of natural gas, S. 3543, to support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, S. 3719, to establish the Southwestern Power Administration Fund, S. 3740, to provide for a comprehensive and integrative program to accelerate microelectronics research and development at the Department of Energy, S. 3769, to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve the weatherization assistance program, S. 3856, to prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation, S. 4038, to increase the production and use of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, S. 4061, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, S. 4066, to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to accelerate the availability of commercially produced high-assay, low-enriched uranium in the United States and to make high-assay, low-enriched uranium produced from Department of Energy inventories available for use in advanced nuclear reactors, S. 4280, to require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and an original bill entitled, ``to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste'', 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 27, business meeting to consider the nominations of Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Annie Caputo, of Virginia, and Bradley R. Crowell, of Nevada, both to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and 15 General Services Administration resolutions, 9:45 a.m., SD-G50.
July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the development of projects and implementation of policies that support carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Finance: July 28, business meeting to consider the nominations of Jay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury, and Rebecca Lee Haffajee, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nomination of Douglas J. McKalip, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: July 26, to hold hearings to examine diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in U.S. diplomacy and development, 10 a.m., SD-419.
July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine United States national security and economic statecraft, focusing on ensuring U.S. global leadership for the 21st century, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Puneet Talwar, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Jonathan Henick, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Lesslie Viguerie, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, all of the Department of State, 11:30 a.m., SD-419.
July 27, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2023 for Africa, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
July 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of William H. Duncan, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, Hugo F. Rodriguez, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua, Candace A. Bond, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and Heide B. Fulton, of West Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, all of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
July 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Shefali Razdan Duggal, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Carrin F. Patman, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, Gautam A. Rana, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, and Angela Price Aggeler, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia, all of the Department of State, 2 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 26, to hold hearings to examine fighting fentanyl, focusing on the Federal response to a growing crisis, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 26, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine corruption, abuse, and misconduct at U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: July 27, to hold an oversight hearing to examine select provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: July 26, to hold hearings to examine law enforcement officer safety, focusing on protecting those who protect and serve, 10 a.m., SD-226.
July 26, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, to hold hearings to examine decriminalizing cannabis at the Federal level, focusing on necessary steps to address past harms, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine certain pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
July 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 4430, to amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, S. 4524, to limit the judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relating to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment, and the nominations of Rachel Bloomekatz, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Roopali H. Desai, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Doris L. Pryor, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, Maria del R. Antongiorgi-Jordan, Gina R. Mendez-Miro, and Camille L. Velez-Rive, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico, Ana C. Reyes, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, and E. Martin Estrada, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of California, and Gregory J. Haanstad, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, both of the Department of Justice, 9 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: July 27, to hold hearings to examine opportunities and barriers to entrepreneurship for returning citizens and justice impacted individuals, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 27, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Anjali Chaturvedi, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, and Jaime Areizaga-Soto, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, both of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 2:15 p.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: July 26, to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
Special Committee on Aging: July 28, to hold hearings to examine accessible Federal technology for people with disabilities, older americans, and veterans, 10 a.m., SD-562.
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture, July 28, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, hearing entitled ``An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth and Zoom.
Committee on Armed Services, July 29, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing entitled ``Service Members' Reproductive Health and Readiness'', 8:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Education and Labor, July 27, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 2193, the ``Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021''; and H.R. 8450, to reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes, 10:15 a.m., 2174 Rayburn and Zoom.
July 28, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing entitled
``Essential but Undervalued: Examining Workplace Protections for Domestic Workers'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Financial Services, July 27, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1728, the ``Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2021''; H.R. 2965, the ``Naomi Schwartz Safe Parking Act of 2022''; H.R. 4277, the ``Overdraft Protection Act of 2021''; H.R. 4865, the ``Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act''; H.R. 6889, the ``Credit Union Board Modernization Act''; H.R. 7123, the ``Studying Barriers to Housing Act''; H.R. 8484, the
``Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank's International Development Association Act''; H.R. 8476, the ``Housing Inspections Accountability Act of 2022''; H.R. 8485, the ``Expanding Access to Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data Act''; H.R. 8478, the
``Credit Reporting Accuracy After a Legal Name Change Act''; Resolution to Reauthorize the Artificial Intelligence Task Force; and Resolution to Reauthorize the Financial Technology Task Force, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 27, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Challenges Facing Global Food Security'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
July 28, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, hearing entitled ``Countering Gray Zone Coercion in the Indo-Pacific'', 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
July 28, Full Committee, markup on H. Res. 922, condemning the use of hunger as a weapon of war and recognizing the effect of conflict on global food security and famine; H.R. 6498, the ``PEACE through Music Diplomacy Act''; H.R. 7240, the ``Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act''; legislation on Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act; H. Res. 558, urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization; and H.R. 6265, the ``CAPTAGON Act'', 12:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Homeland Security, July 27, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, hearing entitled ``Assessing CBP's Use of Facial Recognition Technology'', 2 p.m., 310 Cannon and Webex.
Committee on House Administration, July 27, Subcommittee on Elections, hearing entitled ``A Growing Threat: Foreign and Domestic Sources of Disinformation'', 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth and Zoom.
July 28, Full Committee, hearing entitled titled ``The Independent State Legislature Theory and its Potential to Disrupt our Democracy'', 12 p.m., 1310 Longworth and Zoom.
Committee on the Judiciary, July 27, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 7946, the ``Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022''; H.R. 2920, the ``American Families United Act''; H. Res. 1238, of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the October 4, 2021 memorandum issued by the Attorney General entitled ``Partnership Among Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement to Address Threats Against School Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff''; H. Res. 1239, of inquiry directing the Attorney General to provide certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the October 4, 2021 memorandum issued by the Attorney General entitled ``Partnership Among Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement to Address Threats Against School Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff''; and H. Res. 1241, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to immigration enforcement and border security, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
July 28, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Department of Justice National Security Division'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Natural Resources, July 27, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2021, the ``Environmental Justice For All Act'', 9:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.
July 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Preventing Polluters from Getting Government Contracts: Bureau of Land Management's Corporate Exclusions Lists'', 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth and Webex.
July 28, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, hearing on H.R. 5449, the ``Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act'', 1 p.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.
Committee on Oversight and Reform, July 28, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing entitled ``FITARA 14.0'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
July 28, Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled ``Toxic Air: How Leaded Aviation Fuel Is Poisoning America's Children'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Rules, July 27, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1808, the ``Assault Weapons Ban of 2022''; and H.R. 2814, the ``Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022'', 1 p.m., H-313 Capitol and Webex.
July 27, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1368, the ``Mental Health Justice Act of 2021''; H.R. 4118, the ``Break the Cycle of Violence Act''; H.R. 5768, the ``VICTIM Act of 2022''; H.R. 6375, the ``COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act of 2022''; and H.R. 6448, the ``Invest to Protect Act of 2022'', after 2 p.m., H-313 Capitol and Webex.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, July 28, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing entitled ``Exploring Cyber Space: Cybersecurity Issues for Civil and Commercial Space Systems'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Small Business, July 27, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Leveraging the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: The Role of the SBA's Bond Guarantee Program'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 27, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime, hearing entitled
``Enhancing Personnel Resources to Support a Stronger, More Resilient Coast Guard'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 27, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, hearing entitled ``Protecting our Veterans: Patient Safety and Electronic Health Record Modernization Program'', 10 a.m., HVC-210 and Zoom.
July 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Progress Made? Ending Sexual Harassment at the Department of Veterans Affairs'', 10 a.m., HVC-210 and Zoom.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 27, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Combatting the Threats to U.S. National Security from the Proliferation of Foreign Commercial Spyware'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, July 28, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``What's the Big Idea? Innovative Approaches to Fixing Congress'', 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Zoom.
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, July 28, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Building a Modern Economic Foundation: Economic Security and Income Support for 21st Century America'', 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 123(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 123(2)
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