[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D862-D864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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.

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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.

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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.