[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D344-D347] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings MEMBER DAY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Jackson of Illinois, Van Drew, Schrier, Baird, Ruiz, Messmer, and Flood. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE--FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held an oversight hearing on the Government Accountability Office--Federal Buildings Fund. Testimony was heard from David Morroni, Director, Physical Infrastructure, Government Accountability Office. MEMBER DAY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Wasserman Shultz and Stansbury. ADVANCING PERMANENCY IN CHILD WELFARE: LEVERAGING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ADOPTION PROGRAMS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Advancing Permanency in Child Welfare: Leveraging Federal Funding for Adoption Programs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MEMBER DAY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representative Van Drew. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POSTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation held a hearing entitled ``Information Technology Posture of the Department of Defense''. Testimony was heard from Kirsten Davies, Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7613, the ``ALERT Act''. H.R. 7613 was ordered reported, as amended. THE BEST METRIC TO REVERSE THE CURSE: A 3% DEFICIT-TO-GDP PATH TO FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY Committee on Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Best Metric to Reverse the Curse: A 3% Deficit-to-GDP Path to Fiscal Sustainability''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. U.S. UNIVERSITIES UNDER SIEGE: FOREIGN ESPIONAGE, STOLEN INNOVATION, AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Universities Under Siege: Foreign Espionage, Stolen Innovation, and the National Security Threat''. Testimony was heard from Melissa Emrey-Arras, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses. THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996: 30 YEARS LATER Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled ``The Telecommunications Act of 1996: 30 Years Later''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. POLICIES TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES FROM ILLICIT DRUG THREATS Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Policies to Protect Our Communities From Illicit Drug Threats''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. IN THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVE SHEILA CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK Committee on Ethics: Adjudicatory Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``In the matter of Representative [[Page D345]] Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick''. Testimony was heard from a public witness. INNOVATION AT THE SPEED OF MARKETS: HOW REGULATORS KEEP PACE WITH TECHNOLOGY Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Innovation at the Speed of Markets: How Regulators Keep Pace with Technology''. Testimony was heard from Randall Guynn, Director, Division of Supervision and Regulation, Federal Reserve Board; Jay Gallagher, Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief National Bank Examiner, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury; Ryan Billingsley, Director, Division of Risk Management Supervision, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and Amanda Parkhill, Acting Director, Office of Examinations and Insurance, National Credit Union Administration. MITIGATION AND MULTIPLE LOSS PROPERTIES: FACTORS INFLUENCING THE HIGH COST OF FLOODING Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing entitled ``Mitigation and Multiple Loss Properties: Factors Influencing the High Cost of Flooding''. Testimony was heard from Alicia Puente Cackley, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, Government Accountability Office; Diane Horn, Specialist in Flood Insurance and Emergency Management, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEAURES Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7654, to authorize the consolidation of reports required to be submitted by the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy of the Department of State, and for other purposes; H.R. 7642, to authorize the recruitment and retention of specialized disaster assistance professionals by the Department of State; H.R. 7641, to provide for a pilot program to require congressional notification of additional information for certain foreign assistance programs; H.R. 7633, to require the United States flag to be displayed on United States foreign assistance; H. Res. 971, condemning the coercive actions of the People's Republic of China against Japan in response to statements regarding Taiwan and reaffirming the United States commitment to its allies in the Indo-Pacific region; H.R. 1744, to extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2028; H.R. 3447, to require the Secretary of Commerce to issue standards with respect to chip security mechanisms for integrated circuit products, and for other purposes; H.R. 7669, to require a report that describes the current restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021; H.R. 7058, to require the Secretary of State to conduct assessments of the risks posed to the United States by foreign adversaries who utilize generative artificial intelligence for malicious activities, and for other purposes; H.R. 7653, to enhance diplomatic engagement on international biotechnology and biosecurity matters; H.R. 6196, to authorize and encourage the United States to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian response and expand engagement with local actors and increase its local partner base; H.R. 7632, to designate a Coordinator for hybrid warfare accountability, require the Secretary of State to submit a report identifying Chinese entities materially supporting Russia's defense industrial base and recommending appropriate sanctions, and for other purposes; H.R. 2504, to require the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to strengthen United States-European nuclear energy cooperation and combat Russian malign influence in the nuclear energy sector in Europe; H.R. 7649, to ensure that persons found responsible for the unauthorized diversion or destruction of United States humanitarian assistance are liable to the United States, and for other purposes; H.R. 7630, to prohibit United States recognition of the claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia within the Republic of Georgia; H.R. 7675, the ``Securing Partner Supply Chains Act''; H.R. 7674, to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a strategy to support a democratic transition in Venezuela, and for other purposes; H.R. 7605, to abolish the United States African Development Foundation; H.R. 7616, to require the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to identify and mitigate relationships that pose a risk to United States foreign policy interests between certain European institutions and certain covered entities of concern, and for other purposes; and H.R. 6428, to require the Secretary of State to submit a report on participation in educational and cultural exchange programs. H.R. 7654, H.R. 7641, H.R. 7058, H.R. 7653, H.R. 6196, H.R. 7675, H.R. 7674, H.R. 7605, and H.R. 7616 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 7642, H.R. 7633, H. Res. 971, H.R. 1744, H.R. 3447, H.R. 7669, H.R. 7632, H.R. 2504, H.R. 7649, H.R. 7630, H.R. 6428 were ordered reported, as amended. [[Page D346]] ARCTIC SECURITY IN AN ERA OF GLOBAL COMPETITION: SAFEGUARDING U.S. INTERESTS IN FRIGID WATERS Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security; and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a joint hearing entitled ``Arctic Security in an Era of Global Competition: Safeguarding U.S. Interests in Frigid Waters''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7730, the ``Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026''; H.R. 6453, the ``ADA 30 Days to Comply Act''; H.R. 3420, the ``Words Matter Act of 2025''; H.R. 8065, the ``Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026''; H.R. 1468, the ``Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2025''; and H.R. 6194, the ``Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025''. H.R. 7730, H.R. 6453, H.R. 3420, H.R. 8065, H.R. 1468, and H.R. 6194 were ordered reported, as amended. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on H.R. 5694, the ``ARTIST Act''; H.R. 6893, the ``Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science Act''; H.R. 7250, to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000; and H.R. 7889, the ``AWRC Act of 2025''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Downing, Scott of Virginia, and Wittman; Tim Petty, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Joshua Kurtz, Secretary, Department of Natural Resources, Maryland; and public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on H.R. 6778, the ``Parkway Safety and Reinvestment Act''; H.R. 7618, the ``American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026''; H.R. 7951, the ``Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act''; and H.R. 7979, the ``Public Lands Access Restoration Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Beyer, Kiggans of Virginia, Valadao, and Crank; Charles Cuvelier, Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Ellen Shultzabarger, Associate Deputy Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Shawn Thomas, Administrator/State Forester, Forestry and Trust Lands Division, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Montana; Jeffrey C. McKay, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Virginia; and public witnesses. BENEATH THE WAVES: THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF DEEP-SEA MINING Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7613, the ``Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026''. H.R. 7613 was ordered reported, as amended. KITCHEN TABLE ISSUES: LOWERING COSTS FOR VETERAN FAMILIES THROUGH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOME LOAN PROGRAM Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Kitchen Table Issues: Lowering Costs for Veteran Families Through the VA Home Loan Program''. Testimony was heard from Patrick Zondervan, Executive Director, Loan Guaranty Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a markup on H.R. 6698, the ``Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025''; H.R. 7260, the ``National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026''; H.R. 2164, the ``Dayton National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2025''; H.R. 6943, the ``Veterans Burial Allowance and Reimbursement Act of 2026''; H.R. 5339, the ``Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act''; H.R. 5723, the ``FRAUD in VA Disability Exam Act''; and H.R. 1004, the ``Love Lives on Act of 2025''. H.R. 6698 and H.R. 7260 were forwarded to the full Committee, as amended. H.R. 2164, H.R. 6943, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5723, and H.R. 1004 were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held. [[Page D347]]