U.S. House Schedule for Wednesday, March 16, 2022
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
One Minute Speeches
H.Res. 979 – Rule Providing for Consideration of H.R. 963 – FAIR Act of 2022 and H.R. 2116 – CROWN Act of 2022 (Sponsored by Rep. Jim McGovern / Rules Committee)
Additional Legislative Items Are Possible
Postponed Suspension Votes:
1) H.R. 3197 – Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Rep. Mike Johnson / Natural Resources Committee)
2) H.R. 4380 – To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Veronica Escobar / Natural Resources Committee)
3) H.R. 6434 – Japanese American WWII History Network Act (Sponsored by Rep. Jay Obernolte / Natural Resources Committee)
Special Order Speeches
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Committee Activity
| Title |
Time |
Location |
Improving Family Outcomes through Home Visiting
Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support (Committee on Ways and Means) |
10:00 AM |
1100 LHOB |
Big Ideas for Small Businesses: Fostering American Entrepreneurship Through Starting, Sustaining and Growing Small Businesses
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth |
10:00 AM |
2172 RHOB |
“A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Role of USDA Programs in Addressing Climate Change”
Committee on Agriculture |
10:00 AM |
1300 LHOB |
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure) |
10:00 AM |
2167 RHOB |
Markup of H.R. 1638, H.R. 3587, and H.R. 5093
Committee on Natural Resources |
10:00 AM |
1324 Select one |
Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft, the Veteran Health Transition Training Act; Discussion Draft, Permanent Authorization for Education Assistance Benefits During Emergency Situations; Discussion Draft, Permanent Authorization for Flexible Use of Funds for Homeless Veterans; Discussion Draft, HUD-VASH Flexibilities; Discussion Draft, the VA Home Loan Transparency and Consumer Protection Act of 2022; Discussion Draft, Expand Eligibility for Self-Employment Assistance Under Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E) Program; Discussion Draft, Foreign School GI Bill Payment; Discussion Draft, Program Approval; Discussion Draft, the Quality Education for Veterans Act of 2022; H.R. 6438, Elimination of Requirement to Specify an Effective Period of Transfer of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a Dependent; H.R. 6004, the Veterans Eligible to Transfer Schools (VETS) Credit Act; Discussion Draft, Vaccine Refusal and GI Bill Benefits
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (Committee on Veterans’ Affairs) |
10:00 AM |
210 CAPITOL |
Early Signs of War Crimes and Human Rights Abuses Committed by the Russian Military During the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber (Committee on Foreign Affairs) |
10:00 AM |
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“Fighting Fire with Fire: Evaluating the Role of Forest Management in Reducing Catastrophic Wildfires”
Subcommittee on Environment (Committee on Oversight and Reform) |
10:00 AM |
2154 RHOB |
H.R. 350, the “Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2021”; H.R. 5460, the “Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2021”; and H.R. 301, To amend title 36, United States Code, to establish the composition known as “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the national hymn of the United States
Committee on the Judiciary |
10:00 AM |
2141 RHOB |
An Empirical Review of the Paycheck Protection Program
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations (Committee on Small Business) |
10:00 AM |
2360 RHOB |
Business Meeting
Committee on Education and Labor |
10:15 AM |
2175 RHOB |
“H.R. 6102, Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2021; H.R. 5129, Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 2499, Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021; H.R. 5428, School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act; H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ COVID–19 Compensation Act of 2021, and H.R. 6087, Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.”
Committee on Education and Labor |
10:20 AM |
2175 RHOB |
Bioenergy Research and Development for the Fuels and Chemicals of Tomorrow (Rescheduled)
Subcommittee on Energy (Committee on Science, Space, and Technology) |
10:30 AM |
2318 RHOB |
United States Central Command (CLOSED)
Subcommittee on Defense (Committee on Appropriations) |
10:30 AM |
H-140 CAPITOL |
“5G and Beyond: Exploring the Next Wireless Frontier”
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (Committee on Energy and Commerce) |
10:30 AM |
2123 RHOB |
Ensuring Women Can Thrive in a Post-Pandemic Economy (Hybrid) (Rescheduled)
Committee on the Budget |
11:00 AM |
Zoom & 210 CHOB |
“Moving Beyond the Coronavirus Crisis: Perspectives from Public Health Experts”
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis |
2:00 PM |
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Examining Stock Trading Reforms for Congress (Postponed)
Committee on House Administration |
2:00 PM |
1310 LHOB |
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 4993, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021; H.R. 5738, the Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act; H.R. 5754, the Patient Advocate Tracker Act; H.R. 5819, the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act; H.R. 5941, the Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2021; H.R. 6647, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes; H.R. 6823, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022; Discussion Draft, Long-term Care Veterans Choice Act
Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Veterans’ Affairs) |
2:00 PM |
210 CAPITOL |
11 Years of War: The Humanitarian Impact of the Ongoing Conflict in Syria
Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism (Committee on Foreign Affairs) |
3:00 PM |
