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Committee Meetings
AN EXAMINATION OF THE USDA HEMP PRODUCTION PROGRAM
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research held a hearing entitled ``An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program''. Testimony was heard from Ryan F. Quarles, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Agriculture; Kate Greenberg, Commissioner, Colorado Department of Agriculture; and public witnesses.
ESSENTIAL BUT UNDERVALUED: EXAMINING WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing entitled ``Essential but Undervalued: Examining Workplace Protections for Domestic Workers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded a markup on 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. 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. H.R. 6889, H.R. 2965, H.R. 7123, H.R. 8476, H.R. 4277, H.R. 8485, H.R. 8478, and H.R. 4865 were ordered reported, as amended. Resolution to Reauthorize the Artificial Intelligence Task Force and Resolution to Reauthorize the Financial Technology Task Force were agreed to.
COUNTERING GRAY ZONE COERCION IN THE INDO-PACIFIC
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation held a hearing entitled ``Countering Gray Zone Coercion in the Indo-Pacific''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee began a 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''; H.R. 4134, the ``Keeping Girls in School Act''; H.R. 8463, the ``Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act''; H.R. 6455, the ``Prosper Africa Act''; H.R. 8520, the ``Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Act''; H.R. 8503, the ``Securing Global Telecommunications Act''; H.R. 8259, the ``Arms Exports Delivery Solutions Act''; H. Res. 558, urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization; H.R. 6265, the ``CAPTAGON Act''; H. Res. 744, condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; H.R. 1259, condemning the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and honoring his life and legacy; and H.R. 8453, the ``Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act''.
THE INDEPENDENT STATE LEGISLATURE THEORY AND ITS POTENTIAL TO DISRUPT OUR DEMOCRACY
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Independent State Legislature Theory and its Potential to Disrupt our Democracy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Oversight of the Department of Justice National Security Division''. Testimony was heard from Matthew G. Olsen, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Department of Justice.
PREVENTING POLLUTERS FROM GETTING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S CORPORATE EXCLUSIONS LISTS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Preventing Polluters from Getting Government Contracts: Bureau of Land Management's Corporate Exclusions Lists''. Testimony was heard from Mark Greenblatt, Inspector General, Department of the Interior; and Mike Nedd, Deputy Director for Operations, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States held a hearing on H.R. 5449, the ``Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act''. Testimony was heard from Elizabeth Fowler, Acting Director, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
FITARA 14.0
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``FITARA 14.0''. Testimony was heard from Vaughn Noga, Chief Information Officer, Environmental Protection Agency; John Sherman, Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense; David Shive, Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration; and Carol C. Harris, Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity, Government Accountability Office.
TOXIC AIR: HOW LEADED AVIATION FUEL IS POISONING AMERICA'S CHILDREN
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``Toxic Air: How Leaded Aviation Fuel Is Poisoning America's Children''. Testimony was heard from Cindy Chavez, Supervisor, Santa Clara County, California; and public witnesses.
WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on legislation on waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and for other purposes. The Committee granted, by record vote of 7-4, a rule that waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII, requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of July 29, 2022. The rule also provides that section 7 of House Resolution 1289 shall have no force or effect and that clause 7(a)(1) of rule XV shall not apply through the legislative day of Friday, September 16, 2022.
EXPLORING CYBER SPACE: CYBERSECURITY ISSUES FOR CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE SYSTEMS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Exploring Cyber Space: Cybersecurity Issues for Civil and Commercial Space Systems''. Testimony was heard from Matthew Scholl, Chief, Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
PROGRESS MADE? ENDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Progress Made? Ending Sexual Harassment at the Department of Veterans Affairs''. Testimony was heard from Harvey Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Thomas Costa, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability Office.
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO FIXING CONGRESS
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``What's the Big Idea? Innovative Approaches to Fixing Congress''. Testimony was heard from Representative Larson of Connecticut and public witnesses.
BUILDING A MODERN ECONOMIC FOUNDATION: ECONOMIC SECURITY AND INCOME SUPPORT FOR 21ST CENTURY AMERICA
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Building a Modern Economic Foundation: Economic Security and Income Support for 21st Century America''. Testimony was heard from Michele Evermore, Deputy Director for Policy, Office of Unemployment Insurance Modernization, Department of Labor; and public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 126(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 126(2)
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