[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 125 (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D773-D776] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4550, the ``United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025''. H.R. 4550 was ordered reported, without amendment. PAST BREAKTHROUGHS AND FUTURE INNOVATIONS IN CROP PRODUCTION Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Past Breakthroughs and Future Innovations in Crop Production''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies FY 2025 Appropriations Bill. The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies FY 2025 Appropriations Bill was ordered reported, as amended. RESTORING TRUST: ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT AT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Restoring Trust: Enhancing Transparency and Oversight at EBSA''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. [[Page D774]] ENSURING PATIENT SAFETY: OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANT SYSTEM Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Ensuring Patient Safety: Oversight of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplant System''. Testimony was heard from Raymond Lynch, Chief, Organ Transplant Branch, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses. STRENGTHENING AMERICAN ENERGY: A REVIEW OF PIPELINE SAFETY POLICY Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled ``Strengthening American Energy: A Review of Pipeline Safety Policy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 3074, the ``Common Cents Act''; H.R. 3190, the ``BRAVE Burma Act''; H.R. 3390, the ``Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act''; H.R. 3446, the ``FDIC Board Accountability Act''; H.R. 3673, the ``Small Business Investor Capital Access Act''; H.R. 4346, the ``Preventing the Escalation of Armed Conflict in Europe Act of 2025''; H.R. 4423, the ``No New Burma Funds Act''; H.R. 4427, the ``Syria Sanctions Accountability Act''; H.R. 4429, the ``Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act''; H.R. 4430, the ``Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act''; H.R. 4431, the ``Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act''; H.R. 4437, the ``Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-Based Testing Act of 2025''; H.R. 4449, the ``Advocating for Small Business Act''; H.R. 4460, the ``Stop Agency Fiat Enforcement of Guidance Act''; H.R. 4478, the ``Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing Act of 2025''; H.R. 4544, the ``American Access to Banking Act''; and Resolution Reestablishing the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity of the Committee on Financial Services. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2505, to require the development of strategies and options to prevent the export to Iran of certain technologies related to unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes; H.R. 4233, to modify provisions relating to defense trade and cooperation among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; H.R. 4215, to require the Secretary of State to promulgate expedited and fixed timelines for the decision- making process to license the export of certain defense articles and defense services, and for other purposes; H.R. 4490, to amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend diplomatic privileges and immunities to certain additional international and regional organizations, and for other purposes; H.R. 3429, to establish an inter-parliamentary dialogue to facilitate closer cooperation between the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea on shared interests and values; H.R. 3613, to amend the Arms Export Control Act to streamline Foreign Military Sales under that Act; H.R. 4216, to direct the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, to carry out a review of the list of defense articles and services required to be transferred under the foreign military sales program as opposed to direct commercial sale; H.R. 1144, to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes; H.R. 4335, to provide authority to enhance security assistance with countries that are engaged in regional security cooperation efforts in the Middle East and North Africa, and for other purposes; H.R. 3068, to amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2633, to require a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa and identify South African government officials and ANC leaders eligible for the imposition of sanctions, and for other purposes; and H.R. 4140, to provide protection, support, and humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees and internally displaced people in Burma as well as promote accountability and a path out of genocide and crimes against humanity for Rohingya. H.R. 2505, H.R. 4233, H.R. 4215, H.R. 4490, H.R. 3429, and H.R. 3613 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 4216, H.R. 1144, H.R. 4335, H.R. 3068, H.R. 2633, and H.R. 4140 were ordered reported, as amended. FULLY OPERATIONAL: STUXNET 15 YEARS LATER AND THE EVOLUTION OF CYBER THREATS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``Fully Operational: Stuxnet 15 Years Later and the Evolution of Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LESSONS LEARNED: AN EXAMINATION OF MAJOR SECURITY INCIDENTS AT MASS GATHERING EVENTS Committee on Homeland Security: Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United [[Page D775]] States held a hearing titled ``Lessons Learned: An Examination of Major Security Incidents at Mass Gathering Events''. Testimony was heard from Rosie Cordero-Stutz, Sheriff, Miami Dade County, Florida; Colonel Robert P. Hodges, Superintendent, Louisiana State Police; Stacey Graves, Chief of Police, Kansas City, Missouri; and a public witnesses. CLEAN ROLLS, SECURE ELECTIONS: REVIEWING VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE STANDARDS Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Clean Rolls, Secure Elections: Reviewing Voter List Maintenance Standards''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. FOREIGN ABUSE OF U.S. COURTS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Foreign Abuse of U.S. Courts''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. PERMITTING PURGATORY: RESTORING COMMON SENSE TO NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT REVIEWS Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Permitting Purgatory: Restoring Common Sense to NEPA Reviews''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on H.R. 180, the ``Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025''; H.R. 3706, the ``SUSHI Act''; H.R. 3831, the ``Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025''; H.R. 4033, the ``Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025''; H.R. 4293, to amend the Sikes Act to increase flexibility with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of installations; H.R. 4294, ``MAWS Act of 2025''; and legislation to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. Testimony was heard from Chairman Babin, and Representatives Begich, Ciscomani, Elfreth, Fine, McClintock, and Webster of Florida; Justin Shirley, Principal Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. EXAMINING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S WORK COMBATTING TRANSNATIONAL CARTELS IN INDIAN COUNTRY Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Trump Administration's Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country''. Testimony was heard from Charles Addington, Principal Director, Justice Services for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Justin Garris, Section Chief, Criminal Investigative Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and a public witness. BID PROTEST REFORM: UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Bid Protest Reform: Understanding the Problem''. Testimony was heard from Kenneth Patton, Managing Associate General Counsel, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses. THE NEW ATOMIC AGE: ADVANCING AMERICA'S ENERGY FUTURE Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled ``The New Atomic Age: Advancing America's Energy Future''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4549, the ``Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act''; H.R. 4495, the ``SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act''; H.R. 4491, the ``SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act''; H.R. 2066, the ``Investing in All of America Act of 2025''; and H.R. 3174, the ``Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act of 2025''. H.R. 4549, H.R. 4495, H.R. 4491 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 2066 and H.R. 3174 were ordered reported, as amended. FUTURE OF UNITED STATES MARITIME PART 1: REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2026 FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION BUDGET REQUEST Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Future of United States Maritime Part 1: Review of Fiscal Year 2026 Federal Maritime Commission Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from Rebecca Dye, Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission. COUNTING THE MONEY: PREVENTING FRAUD AND ABUSE IN VA'S BONUS PAYMENT PRACTICES FOR VA EMPLOYEES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Counting the Money: Preventing Fraud and Abuse in VA's Bonus Payment Practices for VA Employees''. Testimony was heard from Tracey Therit, Chief [[Page D776]] Human Capital Officer, Office of Human Resources and Administration, Operations, Security, and Preparedness, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Shawn Steele, Director of the Human Capital and Operations Division, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs; and a public witness. MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: PAST LESSONS, PRESENT INSIGHTS, FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health; and Subcommittee on Oversight held a joint hearing entitled ``Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held.