[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 194 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1150-D1151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
OVERSIGHT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Congressional Budget Office''. Testimony was heard 
from Phillip Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office.
THE FUTURE OF COLLEGE: HARNESSING INNOVATION TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND 
LOWER COSTS
Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``The Future of College: Harnessing Innovation to Improve 
Outcomes and Lower Costs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a markup on H.R. 1343, the ``Federal Broadband 
Deployment Tracking Act''; H.R. 1588, the ``Facilitating DIGITAL 
Applications Act''; H.R. 1665, the ``DIGITAL Applications Act''; H.R. 
1681, the ``Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act''; H.R. 
1731, the ``Standard FEES Act''; H.R. 6046, the ``Broadband and 
Telecommunications RAIL Act''; and H.R. 2289, the ``Proportional 
Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act''. H.R. 1343, H.R. 1588, H.R. 
1665, H.R. 1681, and H.R. 1731 were forwarded to the full Committee, 
without amendment. H.R. 6046 and H.R. 2289 were forwarded to the full 
Committee, as amended.
INNOVATION WITH INTEGRITY: EXAMINING THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF AI 
CHATBOTS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Innovation with Integrity: 
Examining the Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF DEPOSIT INSURANCE: EXPLORING THE COVERAGE, COSTS, AND 
DEPOSITOR CONFIDENCE
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Future of Deposit Insurance: Exploring the Coverage, Costs, and 
Depositor Confidence''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 4638, 
the ``Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act''; H.R. 
5713, the ``Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act''; H.R. 4711, the 
``REMOVE Act''; H.R. 2189, the ``Law Enforcement Innovate to De-
Escalate Act of 2025''; H.R. 2675, the ``Protecting Our Courts from 
Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025''; H.R. 1109, the Litigation 
Transparency Act of 2025''; H.R. 6048, the ``NDO Fairness Act''; and 
H.R. 988, to amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of 
incorporation and domicile of the National Woman's Relief Corps to 
Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, 
Illinois, and for other purposes.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5763, 
the ``Main Street Parity Act''; H.R. 5788, the ``504 Program Risk 
Oversight Act''; H.R. 3496, the ``Northern Mariana Islands Small 
Business Access Act''; H.R. 5764, the ``AI for Mainstreet Act''; H.R. 
5784, the ``Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small 
Enterprises''; H.R. 5778, the ``Improving SBA Engagement on Employee 
Ownership Act''; and H.R. 4305, the ``Destroying Unnecessary, 
Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act of 2025''. H.R. 5763, H.R. 
5788, H.R. 5784, and H.R. 5778 were ordered reported, without 
amendment. H.R. 3496, H.R. 5764, and H.R. 4305 were ordered reported, 
as amended.
LEAVING THE STICKY NOTES BEHIND: HARNESSING INNOVATION AND NEW 
TECHNOLOGY TO HELP AMERICA'S FOSTER YOUTH SUCCEED
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Work and Welfare held a 
hearing entitled ``Leaving the Sticky Notes Behind: Harnessing 
Innovation and New Technology to Help America's Foster Youth Succeed''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
frontier technologies, industrial efficiency, and pro-innovation 
policies, after receiving testimony from Will Rinehart, American 
Enterprise Institute, and Ruth Whittaker, Third Way, both of 
Washington, D.C.; Niccolo De Masi, IonQ, College Park, Maryland; and 
Evan Beard, Standard Bots, Glen Cove, New York.
NATO'S EASTERN FLANK
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: On Monday, November 
17, 2025, commission concluded a hearing to examine deterrence on 
NATO's Eastern flank, after receiving testimony from Margus Tsahkna, 
Republic of Estonia Minister of Foreign Affairs; Seth Jones, Center for 
Strategic and International Studies; and Peter Rough, Hudson Institute 
Center on Europe and Eurasia.