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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 267, the
``2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act''. H.R. 267 was ordered reported, as amended.
THE CHANGING ENERGY LANDSCAPE: OVERSIGHT OF FERC
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled ``The Changing Energy Landscape: Oversight of FERC''. Testimony was heard from the following Federal Energy Regulatory Commission officials: Richard Glick, Chairman; Neil Chatterjee, Commissioner; James Danly, Commissioner; Allison Clements, Commissioner; and Mark C. Christie, Commissioner.
THE PROMISES AND PERILS OF CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled
``The Promises and Perils of Central Bank Digital Currencies''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NAHASDA REAUTHORIZATION: ADDRESSING HISTORIC DISINVESTMENT AND THE ONGOING PLIGHT OF THE FREEDMEN IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance held a hearing entitled ``NAHASDA Reauthorization: Addressing Historic Disinvestment and the Ongoing Plight of the Freedmen in Native American Communities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL CHILD THRIVE ACT AND INVESTING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social Impact held a hearing entitled ``Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act and Investing in Early Childhood Development''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
A FINE SCHEME: HOW COURT-IMPOSED FEES AND FINES UNJUSTLY BURDEN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``A Fine Scheme: How Court-
Imposed Fees and Fines Unjustly Burden Vulnerable Communities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE NEED TO ENHANCE THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT: PRACTICE-BASED COVERAGE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``The Need to Enhance the Voting Rights Act: Practice-Based Coverage''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE TOXIC LEGACY OF THE MINING LAW OF 1872
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``The Toxic Legacy of the Mining Law of 1872''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF PANDEMIC EVICTIONS: ASSESSING ABUSES BY CORPORATE LANDLORDS AND FEDERAL EFFORTS TO KEEP AMERICANS IN THEIR HOMES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of Pandemic Evictions: Assessing Abuses by Corporate Landlords and Federal Efforts to Keep Americans in Their Homes''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DEFENDING THE U.S. ELECTRIC GRID AGAINST CYBER THREATS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing entitled ``Defending the U.S. Electric Grid Against Cyber Threats''. Testimony was heard from Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security; Puesh M. Kumar, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, Department of Energy; and Joseph H. McClelland, Director, Office of Energy Infrastructure Security, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022; DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022; COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022
Committee on Rules: Full Committee began a hearing on H.R. 4346, the
``Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022''; H.R. 4373, the
``Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022''; and H.R. 4505, the ``Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Lofgren, and Representatives Lee of California, Rogers of Kentucky, Ryan, Herrera Beutler, Cartwright, Palazzo, Blumenauer, Burgess, Jackson Lee, Clyde, Good of Virginia, Malinowski, Grothman, Plaskett, Obernolte, Graves of Louisiana, Smith of New Jersey, Stauber, and Moolenaar.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4609, the ``National Institute of Standards and Technology for the Future Act of 2021''; H.R. 3858, the ``National Science and Technology Strategy Act of 2021''; H.R. 4588, the
``Regional Innovation Act of 2021''; H.R. 4606, the ``Energizing Technology Transfer Act''; and H.R. 4599, the ``SUPER Act of 2021''. H.R. 3858 was ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 4599, H.R. 4606, H.R. 4588, and H.R. 4609 were ordered reported, as amended.
WEALTH FOR THE WORKING CLASS: THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled ``Wealth for the Working Class: The Clean Energy Economy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AGING IN PLACE: EXAMINING VETERANS' ACCESS TO HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Aging in Place: Examining Veterans' Access to Home and Community Based Services''. Testimony was heard from Scotte Hartronft, Executive Director, Geriatrics and Extended Care, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE ON JANUARY 6TH
Select Committee To Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Law Enforcement Experience on January 6th''. Testimony was heard from Sergeant Aquilino Gonell, U.S. Capitol Police; Michael Fanone, Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC; Daniel Hodges, Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC; and Harry Dunn, U.S. Capitol Police.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 131
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