[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D910-D912] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings PROMOTING FOREST HEALTH AND RESILIENCY THROUGH IMPROVED ACTIVE MANAGEMENT Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture held a hearing entitled ``Promoting Forest Health and Resiliency Through Improved Active Management''. Testimony was heard from Jamie Barnes, State Forester, Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, Department of Natural Resources, Utah; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee concluded a markup on the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies FY 2026 Appropriations Bill. The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies FY 2026 Appropriations Bill was ordered reported, as amended. [[Page D911]] MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies FY 2026 Appropriations Bill. The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies FY 2026 Appropriations Bill was ordered reported, as amended. FROM PLAYGROUND TO CLASSROOM: THE SPREAD OF ANTISEMITISM IN K-12 SCHOOLS Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup on H.R. 4262, to reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes; H.R. 3593, the ``Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025''; H.R. 2493, the ``Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025''; H.R. 3419, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs; H.R. 3302, the ``Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025''; H.R. 2846, to amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries); and H.R. 4709, the ``Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025''. H.R. 4262 was forwarded to the full Committee, as amended. H.R. 3593, H.R. 2493, H.R. 3419, H.R. 3302, H.R. 2846, and H.R. 4709 were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. PROXY POWER AND PROPOSAL ABUSE: REFORMING RULE 14A-8 TO PROTECT SHAREHOLDER VALUE Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Proxy Power and Proposal Abuse: Reforming Rule 14a-8 to Protect Shareholder Value''. Testimony was heard from Brad Lander, Comptroller, New York, New York; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4371, the ``Kayla Hamilton Act''; H.R. 4323, the ``Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025''; H.R. 3770, the ``FIREARM Act''; H.R. 3592, the ``Protect LNG Act of 2025''; H.R. 4465, to amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors; H.R. 4499, to make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors, as amended; H.R. 4523, to make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code; H.R. 4584, to make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions which were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of title 25, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors; H.R. 5185, to make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code; H.R. 5182, to make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors; H.R. 5174, to make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code; H.R. 5210, to make technical amendments to update statutory references in certain provisions classified to title 2, United States Code, title 50, United States Code, and title 52, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors; and H.R. 5204, to make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and title 43, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors. H.R. 4371, H.R. 4323, H.R. 3770, H.R. 3592 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 4465, H.R. 4499, H.R. 4523, H.R. 4584, H.R. 5185, H.R. 5182, H.R. 5174, H.R. 5210, and H.R. 5204 were ordered reported, without amendment. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 573, the ``Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act''; H.R. 4503, the ``ePermit Act''; and H.R. 4776, the ``SPEED Act''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Westerman and Representatives Yakym and Johnson of South Dakota; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5183, the ``District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act''; H.R. 2693, the ``District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act''; H.R. 5103, the ``Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act''; H.R. 5214, the ``District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act''; H.R. 5172, the ``Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act''; H.R. 5242, to repeal [[Page D912]] D.C.'s Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 and the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022''; H.R. 5163, the ``Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act''; H.R. 4922, the ``DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safer (DC CRIMES) Act''; H.R. 5140, the ``District of Columbia Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act''; H.R. 5181, the ``SOAR Act Improvements Act''; H.R. 5107, the ``Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC (CLEAN DC) Act''; H.R. 5143, the ``District of Columbia Policing Protection Act''; H.R. 5125, the ``District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act''; H.R. 5179, the ``District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act''. H.R. 5183, H.R. 2693, H.R. 5103, H.R. 5214, H.R. 5172, H.R. 5242, H.R. 5163, H.R. 4922, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5181, H.R. 5107, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5125, and H.R. 5179 were ordered reported, as amended. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5089, the ``Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025''. H.R. 5089 was ordered reported, as amended. LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD: FOSTERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTORS Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure held a hearing entitled ``Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACTS IMPLEMENTATION: REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT OF PAST PROVISIONS Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Water Resources Development Acts Implementation: Review and Oversight of Past Provisions''. Testimony was heard from Adam R. Telle, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Army (Civil Works); and Lieutenant General William H. Graham, Jr., Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. UNTAPPED TALENT IN AMERICA: REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK AND SUPPORTING OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Committee on Ways and Means: On September 9, 2025, Subcommittee on Social Security; and Subcommittee on Work and Welfare held a joint hearing entitled ``Untapped Talent in America: Removing Barriers to Work and Supporting Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5167, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. H.R. 5167 was ordered reported, as amended. This markup was closed. Joint Meetings GEORGIA Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded a hearing to examine Georgia's anti-American turn, after receiving testimony from former President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili; Tinatin Khidasheli, former Minister of Defense of Georgia; and Luke Coffey, Hudson Institute Center on Europe and Eurasia.