[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 211 (Monday, December 15, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1271-D1273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of December 16 through December 19, 2025
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of Thune motion to
concur in the amendment of the House to S. 1071, National Defense
Authorization Act, post-cloture.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared
legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Armed Services: December 17, to receive a closed
briefing on the September 2, 2025, boat strike on narco-traffickers
in the Caribbean, 10 a.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: December 16,
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, to
hold hearings to examine ensuring fair access to banking, focusing
on policy levers and legislative solutions, 3 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: December 17,
to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications
Commission, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
December 17, Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, to
hold hearings to examine FAA's plan for ATC modernization, focusing
on evaluating progress, ensuring accountability and results, 2:30
p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: December 17, business
meeting to consider S. 291, to establish an interest-bearing account
for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-
Species Conservation Program, S. 858, to authorize the National
Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work
on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor,
selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor
recipients, S. 1341, to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to
add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, S. 1363, to provide
for greater cooperation and coordination between the Federal
Government and the governing bodies and community users of land
grant-mercedes in New Mexico relating to historical or traditional
uses of certain land grant-mercedes on Federal public land, S. 1377,
to ensure the maintenance of a herd of horses in Theodore Roosevelt
National Park, S. 1470, to require the Secretary of Agriculture and
the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, S. 1787, to establish the
Dolores River National Conservation Area and the Dolores River
Special Management Area in the State of Colorado, to protect private
water rights in the State, S. 1860, to direct the Secretary of
Agriculture to convey to Brian Head Town, Utah, certain National
Forest System land, S. 2015, to direct the Secretary of the Interior
and the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage and expand the use of
prescribed fire on land managed by the Department of the Interior or
the Forest Service, with an emphasis on units of the National Forest
System in the western and southeastern United States, to acknowledge
and support the long-standing use of cultural burning by Indian
Tribes and Indigenous practitioners, S. 2016, to exchange non-
Federal land held by the Chugach Alaska Corporation for certain
Federal Land in the Chugach Region, S. 2033, to direct the
Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on
existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit
wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal and
non-Federal land, S. 2262, to amend the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 to clarify the nature of public investment
for purposes of certain rulemaking, S. 2273, to amend the Act of
July 10, 1890, to modify certain provisions relating to the disposal
of public land in the State of Wyoming for educational purposes, S.
2546, to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of
the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to
establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its
environs, S. 2881, to provide for the transfer of administrative
jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California,
9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: December
16, Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and
Regulatory Affairs, to hold hearings to examine from high-risk to
high reward, focusing on implementing GAO recommendations for a more
accountable government, 11 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: December 17, business meeting to
consider S. 3383, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to make
improvements to that Act; to be immediately followed by hearings to
examine S. 236, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known
as the ``Long-Term Leasing Act''), to authorize leases of up to 99
years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land
held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), S.
1508, to confer jurisdiction on the State of Utah with respect to
civil causes of action arising on or within the Indian lands of the
Shivwits Band of Paiutes, S. 1513, to take certain Federal land in
the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam
Tribe, S. 2735, to take certain Federal land in the State of
California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of
Miwok Indians, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: December 17, to hold hearings to
examine pending calendar nominations, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.
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Select Committee on Intelligence: December 16, to receive a closed
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.
December 17, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on
certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SVC-217.
House Committees
Committee on Education and Workforce, December 17, Subcommittee on
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled ``Ensuring
Union Leaders Represent Members, Not Agendas'', 10:15 a.m., 2175
Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, December 17, Subcommittee on
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Examining
Biosecurity at the Intersection of AI and Biology'', 10:15 a.m.,
2123 Rayburn.
December 18, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining
the Reauthorization of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider
Protection Act'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
December 18, Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled
``Examining the Impact of EPA's CERCLA Designation for Two PFAS
Chemistries and Potential Policy Responses to Superfund Liability
Concerns.'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, December 17, Full Committee,
continue markup on Resolution to Reauthorize the Task Force on
Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic
Prosperity; H.R. 1078, the ``Respect State Housing Laws Act''; H.R.
1181, the ``Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act''; H.R. 3959, the
``Protecting Private Job Creators Act''; H.R. 4130, the ``Small
Business Relief Act''; H.R. 4646, the ``Whistleblower Protection Act
of 2025''; H.R. 5577, the ``NFIP Extension Act of 2026''; H.R. 6536,
the ``Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act''; H.R. 6541, the
``Regulation A+ Improvement Act''; H.R. 6544, the ``Regulatory
Efficiency, Verification, Itemization, and Enhanced Workflow
(REVIEW) Act''; H.R. 6546, the ``Merger Process Review Act''; H.R.
6547, the ``Least Cost Exception Act''; H.R. 6550, the ``American
Financial Institution Regulatory Sovereignty and Transparency
(American FIRST) Act''; H.R. 6551, the ``New Bank Application
Numbers Knowledge Act (New BANK) Act''; H.R. 6552, the ``Bank-
Fintech Partnership Enhancement Act''; H.R. 6553, the ``Tailoring
and Indexing Enhanced Regulations (TIER) Act''; H.R. 6554, the
``Community Bank Representation Act''; H.R. 6555, the ``Enhancing
Bank Resolution Participation Act''; H.R. 6556, the ``Failing Bank
Acquisitions Fairness Act''; H.R. 6570, the ``Merger Agreement
Approvals Clarity and Predictability Act''; and H.R. 6644, ``Housing
for the 21st Century Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, December 17, Western Hemisphere
Subcommittee, hearing entitled ``Mexico's Relationships with the
Region'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
December 18, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4312, the ``Taiwan
Peace Through Strength Act''; H.R. 5961, the ``No Funds for Iranian
Terrorism Act''; H.R. 5962, the ``Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum
Act''; H.R. 6032, the ``Providing Appropriate Recognition and
Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act''; H.R. 6154,
the ``Providing Accountability Through Information Access Act'';
H.R. 6202, the ``Bolstering U.S.-Taiwan Cybersecurity Cooperation
Act''; H.R. 6235, the ``Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges
Act''; and H.R. 6264, the ``Keeping Russia and Belarus Out of U.S.
Airspace Act'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, December 17, Subcommittee on
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, hearing entitled ``The
Quantum, AI, and Cloud Landscape: Examining Opportunities,
Vulnerabilities, and the Future of Cybersecurity'', 10 a.m., 310
Cannon.
December 17, Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events
in the United States, hearing entitled ``A Scourge Against Humanity:
Addressing Human Trafficking at Mass Gatherings'', 2 p.m., 310
Cannon.
December 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 2
p.m., 310 Cannon.
Committee on House Administration, December 17, Subcommittee on
Modernization and Innovation, hearing entitled ``The Future of
Constituent Engagement with Congress.'', 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on the Judiciary, December 17, Subcommittee on Crime and
Federal Government Surveillance, hearing entitled ``Protecting
Consumers and Businesses: Confronting Organized Retail Crime'', 9
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
December 17, Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and
Enforcement, hearing entitled ``The Impacts of Temporary Protected
Status'', 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, December 17, Full Committee,
markup on H.R. 1897, the ``ESA Amendments Act of 2025''; H.R. 4284,
the ``Small Cemetery Conveyance Act''; H.R. 5103, the ``Make the
District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act''; and H.R. 5910, to
authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for
federally recognized Indian Tribes, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, December 17, Full
Committee, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 9 a.m., HVC-210.
December 17, Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, hearing
entitled ``Oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives'', 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
December 18, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information
Technology, and Government Innovation, hearing entitled ``White
House Cyber Policy: A Post-National Cyber Strategy?'', 10 a.m., 2154
Rayburn.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, December 18,
Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled
``Strengthening Transparency: Examining GAO's Role in Federal
Investigations'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
December 19, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing
entitled ``Research Security: Examining the Implementation of the
CHIPS and Science Act and NSPM-33'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, December 17,
Subcommittee on Water, Resources, and Environment, hearing entitled
``Water Resources Development
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Act of 2026: Stakeholder Priorities'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
December 18, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous
Materials, hearing entitled ``Getting on the Right Track: Navigating
the Future of Intercity Passenger Rail in America'', 10 a.m., 2167
Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, December 19, Full
Committee, hearing entitled ``Examining the Intelligence Community's
use of Commercial Information'', 10 a.m., HVC-304. This hearing is
closed.
Joint Meeting
Joint Economic Committee: December 17, to hold hearings to examine
realigning healthcare incentives to improve outcomes and reduce
costs, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: December 18, to
hold hearings to examine Bosnia and Herzegovina at a crossroads,
focusing on thirty years after Dayton, 11 a.m., SR-232A.