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Committee Meetings
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 660, the ``Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021''; H.R. 1415, the ``Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act''; H.R. 1689, the ``Offshore Wind for Territories Act''; H.R. 2750, the ``Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act''; H.R. 3160, the ``Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act''; H.R. 3228, the ``National Coastal Resilience Data and Services Act''; H.R. 3692, the ``Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act''; H.R. 3748, the ``BLUE GLOBE ACT''; H.R. 3764, the ``Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021''; H.R. 3817, the
``Regional Ocean Partnership Act''; H.R. 3864, the ``Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research Act''; H.R. 3906, the ``Blue Carbon Protection Act''; and H.R. 3892, the ``National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gonzalez-Colon, Pingree, Beyer, and Huffman; Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Nicole LeBoeuf, Acting Administrator, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
LESSONS LEARNED: THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``Lessons Learned: The Federal Reserve's Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic''. Testimony was heard from Jerome H. Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
PROTECTING OLDER WORKERS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF A RULE RELATING TO ``UPDATE OF COMMISSION'S CONCILIATION PROCEDURES''; PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL A RULE RELATING TO ``OIL AND NATURAL GAS SECTOR: EMISSION STANDARDS FOR NEW, RECONSTRUCTED, AND MODIFIED SOURCES REVIEW''; PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF A RULE RELATING TO
``NATIONAL BANKS AND FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS AS LENDERS''; EQUAL ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION FOR VETERANS ACT; LGBTQ BUSINESS EQUAL CREDIT ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2062, the
``Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act''; S.J. Res. 13, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to ``Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures''; S.J. Res. 14, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review''; S.J. Res. 15, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to
``National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders''; H.R. 239, the ``Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act''; and H.R. 1443, the ``LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2062, the ``Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act'', H.R. 239, the ``Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act'', H.R. 1443, the ``LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act'', S.J. Res. 13, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to ``Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures'', S.J. Res. 14, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review'', and S.J. Res. 15, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to
``National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders''. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2062, the ``Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021'', under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-6, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides that following debate, each further amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. Section 3 of the rule provides that at any time after debate the chair of the Committee on Education and Labor or his designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 239, the ``Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1443, the
``LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-7 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 13 under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to commit. The rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 14 under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to commit. The rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 15 under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to commit. The rule provides that House Resolution 485 is hereby adopted. The rule provides that at any time through the legislative day of Friday, June 25, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 22 or 23, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed. The Chair shall put the question on any such motion without debate or intervening motion, and the ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions to suspend the rules with respect to such measures is vacated. Testimony was heard from Chairman Scott of Virginia, and Representatives Garcia of Illinois, Steil, Peters, Carter of Georgia, and Foxx.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 108
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