Each week while Congress is in session the Office of Advocacy will post a highlights schedule of congressional hearings and committee markups that we think will be of interest to stakeholders in the small business community. For further information on the hearings in question please contact the relevant congressional committee.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
10:00 am Markup
House Financial Services Committee mark up of pending legislation
Agenda/Bill Text:
H.R. ___, Amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 2609, Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009
H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009
H.R. 3996, A bill to improve financial stability, and for other purposes
Where: 2128 Rayburn (Webcast)
11:00 am Hearing
House Agriculture Committee hearing on the discussion draft of the Financial Stability Improvement Act
Where: 1300 Longworth (Webcast)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
10:00 am Markup
House Financial Services Committee mark up of pending legislation
Agenda/Bill Text:
H.R. ___, Amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 2609, Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009
H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009
HR 3996, A bill to improve financial stability, and for other purposes
Where: 2128 Rayburn (Webcast)
9:30 am Markup
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee mark up of draft legislation, S. ___, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2009
Where: 406 Dirksen (Webcast)
10:00 am Markup
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee mark up of pending legislation, S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Where: 430 Dirksen (Webcast)
10:00 am Hearing
House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on “Is It Time to Lift the Ban on Travel to Cuba?”
Where: 2172 Rayburn (Webcast)
2:00 pm Markup
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee mark up of pending legislation, H.R. 2517, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009
Where: 2154 Rayburn (Webcast)
2:00 pm Hearing
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment hearing on proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2010
Where: 2167 Rayburn (Webcast)
2:00 pm Hearing
House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection hearing titled “Is the Flying Public Protected? An Assessment of Security at Foreign Repair Stations.” The hearing will focus on security vulnerabilties at foreign repair stations and the Transportation Security Administration’s proposed security programs and rulemaking for foreign repair stations performing maintenance on commercial aircraft
Where: 311 Cannon (Webcast)
2:30 pm Hearing
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests hearing on managing federal forests in response to climate change, including natural resource adaptation and carbon sequestration
Purpose: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on managing Federal forests in response to climate change, including for natural resource adaptation and carbon sequestration
Where: 366 Dirksen (Webcast)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
10:00 am Hearing
House Small Business Committee oversight hearing on waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement in the programs of the Small Business Administration
Where: 2360 Rayburn (Webcast)
10:00 am Markup
House Financial Services Committee mark up of pending legislation
Agenda/Bill Text:
H.R. ___, Amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 2609, Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009
H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009
HR 3996, A bill to improve financial stability, and for other purposes
Where: 2128 Rayburn (Webcast)
10:00 am Markup
Senate Judiciary Committee markup of pending legislation
Agenda includes:
S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009
S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act
S. 1624, Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2009
S. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act of 2009 Where: 226 Dirksen (Webcast)
10:00 am Markup
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee mark up draft legislation, S. ___, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009
Where: 325 Russell (Webcast)
10:30 am Hearing
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on environmental stewardship policies related to offshore energy production
Where: 366 Dirksen (Webcast)
11:00 am Hearing
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture hearing on rural broadband programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Public Law 111-5)
Where: 1300 Longworth (Webcast)
11:00 am Markup
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee mark up of pending legislation, H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009
Where: 2167 Rayburn (Webcast)
Friday, November 20, 2009
10:00 am Markup
House Financial Services Committee mark up of pending legislation
Agenda/Bill Text:
H.R. ___, Amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 2609, Federal Insurance Office Act of 2009
H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009
HR 3996, A bill to improve financial stability, and for other purposes
Where: 2128 Rayburn (Webcast)
