Committees

119th Congress · 49 committees · 181 subcommittees

Meeting Calendar — Week of Oct 20

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Mon

20

Oct

No meetings

Tue

21

Oct

1:15 PMAgriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryMeetingBusiness meeting to consider H.R.4550, to reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, S.1462, to improve forest management activities on National Forest System land, public land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and Tribal land to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested land, S.277, to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, S.1680, to designate additions to the Rough Mountain Wilderness and the Rich Hole Wilderness of the George Washington National Forest, S.2440, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land located in Franklin County, Mississippi, H.R.197, to provide for a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, S.1262, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, S.2548, to designate the Camp Hutchins Wilderness and establish Special Management Areas in the Shawnee National Forest in the State of Illinois, S.1681, to establish the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area in the State of Virginia, H.R.1612, to designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, S.1350, to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, S.1376, to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail, S.1876, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to relocate a memorial honoring the 9 Air Force crew members who lost their lives in an airplane crash in the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during a training mission on August 31, 1982, S.638, to amend the Act of June 22, 1948, and an original bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas.1:30 PMArmed ServicesMeetingTo receive a closed briefing on the Joint Interagency Task Force 401.2:00 PMCommerce, Science, and TransportationMeetingBusiness meeting to consider S.1070, to establish a National STEM Week to promote American innovation and enhance STEM education pathways for all students, including those in rural, urban, and underserved communities, S.2126, to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, S.2245, to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program, S.2357, to reauthorize the Young Fishermen's Development Act, S.2563, to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to conduct an interagency review of and report to Congress on ways to increase the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment, S.2666, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, S.2975, to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the safety of pipeline transportation, S.2503, to require all aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast In, to improve aviation safety, and the nominations of Joyce Meyer, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, and Harry Kumar, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Commerce, and Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation.2:00 PMHousing, Transportation, and Community DevelopmentMeetingHearings to examine innovation in U.S. housing, focusing on solutions and policies for America's future.6:00 PMSenate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlMeetingHearings to examine Hezbollah's Latin American drug trafficking operations.

Wed

22

Oct

4:00 AMVeterans' AffairsMeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nomination of John Bartrum, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health.1:30 PMForeign RelationsMeetingBusiness meeting to consider S.2960, to develop economic tools to deter aggression by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan, S.2130, to make improvements to the AUKUS partnership, S.2424, to require a report of, and a strategy to combat, arms sales of the Government of the People's Republic of China, S.1744, to amend the Arms Export Control Act to include Taiwan among the list of recipient countries with respect to which shorter certification and reporting periods apply and to expedite licensing for allies transferring military equipment to Taiwan, S.2626, to strengthen the leadership role of the United States at the Inter-American Development Bank, S.2146, to require the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to advocate for increased transparency with respect to exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China, S.2950, to require the Secretary of State and relevant executive branch agencies to address international scam compounds defrauding people in the United States, to hold significant transnational criminal organizations accountable, S.2550, to provide for international cooperation to secure critical mineral supply chains, S.1854, to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to political and economic elites in Haiti, S.2657, to impose sanctions relating to the support of the People's Republic of China for the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, S.2018, to modify certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus, S.799, to establish and implement a multi-year Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Strategy to reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere, S.2684, to support countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that maintain official diplomatic relations with Taiwan, to counter efforts by the People's Republic of China to coerce or pressure governments into breaking such ties, to deepen coordination with Taiwan on diplomatic, development, and economic engagement in the Western Hemisphere, S.2224, to amend the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 to provide that the United States, in its role as a member of any international organizations, should oppose any attempts by the People's Republic of China to resolve Taiwan's status by distorting the decisions, language, policies, or procedures of any such organization, S.2918, to amend the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act to improve the implementation of the seizure of Russian sovereign assets for the benefit of Ukraine, S.1000, to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs, S.Res.409, recognizing the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of escalating aggression and political lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea, S.2978, to provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism, and S.Res.226, condemning the Government of the People's Republic of China for engaging in transnational repression, and the nominations of Joel Rayburn, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Secretary (Near Eastern Affairs), and Andrew Veprek, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary (Population, Refugees, and Migration), both of the Department of State.2:00 PMHELPMeetingHearings to examine labor law reform part 2, focusing on new solutions for finding a pro-worker way forward.2:00 PMEPWMeetingHearings to examine the nominations of Mitch Graves, and Jeff Hagood, both of Tennessee, Randall Jones, of Alabama, and Arthur Graham, of Florida, each to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.2:15 PMthe JudiciaryMeetingHearings to examine the nomination of Andrew Duva, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General, William J. Crain, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Alexander C. Van Hook, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.2:30 PMCommerce, Science, and TransportationMeetingHearings to examine the nominations of Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration, Laura DiBella, of Florida, and Robert Harvey, of Florida, both to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, and Timothy Petty, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.7:30 PMAgingMeetingHearings to examine modernizing health care, focusing on how shoppable services improve outcomes and lower costs.

Thu

23

Oct

2:00 PMHELPMeetingHearings to examine the 340B program, focusing on examining its growth and impact on patients.2:00 PMHomeland Security and Governmental AffairsMeetingHearings to examine the nominations of Edward Forst, of Florida, to be Administrator of General Services, Charles Arrington, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term expiring July 1, 2030, John Cuong Truong, Elana S. Suttenberg, and Stephen F. Rickard, each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, William Kirk, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration, Anthony D'Esposito, of New York, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor, and Platte Moring, of South Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense.2:30 PMForeign RelationsMeetingHearings to examine the nominations of Amer Ghalib, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, Brent Christensen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Benjamin Leon, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Andorra, Leo Brent Bozell III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, and Morvared Namdarkhan, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary (Consular Affairs), all of the Department of State.2:30 PMChemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightMeetingHearings to examine the beneficial use and regulation of chemicals.

Fri

24

Oct

No meetings

Sat

25

Oct

No meetings

Sun

26

Oct

No meetings