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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a 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. H.R. 2193 and H.R. 8450 were ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee began a 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.
CHALLENGES FACING GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Challenges Facing Global Food Security''. Testimony was heard from Sarah Charles, Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development; and Maura Barry, Acting Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, U.S. Agency for International Development.
ASSESSING CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION'S USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations held a hearing entitled ``Assessing CBP's Use of Facial Recognition Technology''. Testimony was heard from Rebecca Gambler, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
A GROWING THREAT: FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC SOURCES OF DISINFORMATION
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections held a hearing entitled ``A Growing Threat: Foreign and Domestic Sources of Disinformation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7946, the ``Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022''; and H.R. 2920, the
``American Families United Act''. H.R. 7946 and H.R. 2920 were ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2021, the ``Environmental Justice For All Act''. H.R. 2021 was ordered reported, as amended.
EXAMINING THE PRACTICES AND PROFITS OF GUN MANUFACTURERS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Practices and Profits of Gun Manufacturers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN OF 2022; EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE ACT OF 2022, MENTAL HEALTH JUSTICE ACT OF 2021; BREAK THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE ACT; VICTIM ACT OF 2022; COPS ON THE BEAT GRANT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION AND PARITY ACT OF 2022; INVEST TO PROTECT ACT OF 2022
Committee on Rules: Full Committee began a 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'', 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''.
THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346, an Act making appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes [CHIPS and Science]. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-4, a rule providing for consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346, the ``CHIPS and Science Act''. The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology or her designee that the House concur in the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion and the Senate amendment. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology or their designees. Section 2 of the rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from August 1, 2022, through September 12, 2022, the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved. The rule provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution. The rule provides that each day during the period addressed by section 2 of the resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution; a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII; a calendar or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII; or a legislative day for the purposes of clause 7 of rule XV. Testimony was heard from Chairman Johnson of Texas and Representative Lucas.
LEVERAGING THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT: THE ROLE OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Leveraging the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: The Role of the SBA's Bond Guarantee Program''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ENHANCING PERSONNEL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT A STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT COAST GUARD
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime held a hearing entitled ``Enhancing Personnel Resources to Support a Stronger, More Resilient Coast Guard''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.
PROTECTING OUR VETERANS: PATIENT SAFETY AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Technology Modernization held a hearing entitled ``Protecting our Veterans: Patient Safety and Electronic Health Record Modernization Program''. Testimony was heard from Terry Adirim, Program Executive Director, Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office, Department of Veterans Affairs; David Case, Deputy Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs; Julie Kroviak, Principle Deputy Assistant Inspector General, Office of Healthcare Inspections, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 8487, the ``Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2022''. H.R. 8487 was ordered reported, as amended.
COMBATTING THE THREATS TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY FROM THE PROLIFERATION OF FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SPYWARE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Combatting the Threats to U.S. National Security from the Proliferation of Foreign Commercial Spyware''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 125(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 125(2)
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