Legislative Affairs
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Headlines to know - Week of March 11thPartnering for Success with
Governor Moore's Service Year Option
Maryland's Department of Service & Civic Innovation (DSCI) invites you to connect with them to find out more about Governor Wes Moore's new initiative regarding an invaluable opportunity to help your clients and/or students determine the best next steps in their work or educational journey through a year of paid, full-time service.
According to State Delegate, Michele Guyton, "our service option is working well and being expanded."
Please utilize the following Service Year Option/Maryland Corps Info Session link to schedule your virtual 1:1 connection with DSCI and find out more. If you have an existing event that you would like for us to attend or have a group of potential participants you would like us to speak to in person, please let us know.
Should you have any questions or feedback in advance, please visit https://dsci.maryland.gov or email applytoserve@maryland.gov.
Headlines to Know
Biden Delivers State of the Union
Fighting Words
Immigration and the Border
Katie Britt’s Dramatic Response
A Less than Lukewarm Reception
TikTok’s On the Clock
Other News to Know
Mississippi holds the Primary for 5 Seats in Congress
Legislative and Policy Highlights
Budget and Funding Actions
Technology and Commerce Initiatives
Legislative Developments and Debates
Tax Legislation Challenges
Hearings
All times in EST
Monday March 11th, 2024
2:30 PM
· Senate Select Intelligence Meeting:
· Hearings to examine worldwide threats.
4:00 PM
· House Rules Meeting:
· H.R. 6276 - Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023; H. Res. Denouncing the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
4:30 PM
· Senate Select Intelligence Meeting
· Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
Tuesday March 12th, 2024
9:30 AM
· Senate Armed Senate Armed Services Meeting
· Hearings to examine global security challenges and U.S. strategy.
10:00 AM
· House Homeland Security Hearing: Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee
· Organizational Oversight: Examining TSA’s Post-Modernization Efforts
· House Small Business Hearing: Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
· "Navigating Regulations: Alternative Pathways to Investing in Small Businesses"
· House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Hearing
· 2024 Annual Threat Assessment (Open Session)
· House Judiciary Hearing
· Hearing on the Report of Special Counsel Robert K. Hur
· House Energy and Commerce Markup
· Legislation: H.R.7153, H.R.7218, H.R.620, H.R.7208, H.R.5074, H.R.6829, H.R.6960, H.R.7251, H.R.4646, H.R.7406, H.R.4581, H.R.3916, H.R.5012, H.R.6160, H.R.2706, H.R.619, H.R.7224, H.R.7189, H.R.5526
· House Financial Services Meeting: National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee
· Mission Critical: Restoring National Security as the Focus of Defense Production Act Reauthorization
· House Oversight and Accountability Hearing: Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee
· “The Power Struggle: Examining the Reliability and Security of America’s Electrical Grid”
· House Armed Services Hearing
· U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America
· Senate Energy and Natural Resources Meeting
· Hearings to examine the findings and recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission
· Senate Finance Meeting
· Hearings will be held to examine growing U.S. manufacturing through the tax code.
· Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Meeting
· Hearings to examine proposals to address housing affordability, availability, and other community needs.
· Senate Judiciary Meeting
· Hearings to Examine Voting Rights in America
· Senate Environment and Public Works Meeting
· Business meeting to consider S.3791 to reauthorize the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, S.3858 to establish within the Office of Land and Emergency Management of the Environmental Protection Agency the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains, and S.3891 to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to update and expand Federal economic development investment in the economic recovery, resiliency, and competitiveness of communities, regions, and States across the United States.
10:15 AM
· House Education and the Workforce Hearing: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee
· "Safeguarding Student-Athletes from NLRB Misclassification"
· House Education and the Workforce Hearing: Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
· "Safeguarding Student-Athletes from NLRB Misclassification"
· Senate Budget Meeting
· Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2025.
10:30 AM
· Committee on House Administration Meeting: Oversight Subcommittee
· “Three Years Later: Assessing the Law Enforcement Response to Multiple Pipe Bombs on January 6, 2021”
11:00 AM
· House Ways and Means Hearing
· Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities
2:00 PM
· House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Hearing
· 2024 Annual Threat Assessment (Closed Session)
· House Oversight and Accountability Hearing: Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee
· “Addressing Real Harm Done by Deepfakes”
· House Energy and Commerce Meeting: Communications and Technology Subcommittee
· Markups:
H.R.820, H.R.1513, H.R.2864, H.R.7589
· Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Meeting: Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee
· Hearings will examine youth apprenticeships, focusing on building partnerships and strengthening career pathways.
2:30 PM
· Joint Economic Committee Meeting
· Hearings to examine the fiscal situation of the United States.
3:00 PM
· Senate Rules and Administration Meeting
· Hearings will be held to examine the administration of upcoming elections.
Wednesday March 13th, 2024
9:00 AM
· House Financial Services Hearing: Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee
· Bureaucratic Overreach or Consumer Protection? Examining the CFPB's Latest Action to Restrict Competition in Payments
· House Armed Services Hearing: Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee
· Too Critical to Fail: Getting Software Right in an Age of Rapid Innovation
10:00 AM
· House Veterans Affairs Hearing
· Legislative Presentation of The American Legion & Multi VSOs: JWV, TAPS, NCHV, MOAA, NACVSO, NCAI, VVA, NGAUS, FRA before the House and Senate VSO Joint Hearing
· Senate Veterans' Affairs Meeting
· This is a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of The American Legion and multiple veterans service organizations: JWV, TAPS, NCHV, MOAA, NACVSO, NCAI, VVA, NGAUS, and FRA.
Thursday March 14th, 2024
9:30 AM
· Senate Armed Services Meeting
· Hearings to examine the posture of United States Northern Command and United States Southern Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217
10:00 AM
· Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Meeting
· Hearings will be conducted to examine how to respond to the increasing wildfire threat.
· Senate Finance Meeting
· Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Health and Human Services.
· Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Meeting
· Hearings will be conducted to examine workers benefitting from new technology and increase productivity.
· Senate Judiciary Meeting
· This is a business meeting to consider S.1306, to reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and to nominate David O. Barnett, Jr., to be the United States Marshal for the District of New Mexico, Department of Justice.
10:30 AM
· Senate Foreign Relations Meeting
· Hearings will be held to examine U.S. strategy in the Pacific Islands region.
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- Contact & More
Maryland General Assembly (446th session)
- The Maryland General Assembly convened Wednesday, January 10, 2024. All bills that failed to make it across the finish line in 2023 will have to start again from scratch.
- For a general overview and information on the 2024 session, visit the General Assembly's Tutorial page
- Contact & More Information
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ACA Federal Advocacy
Agenda for Advocacy Power Hours (APH):
- Introduction of attendees and ACA staff
- State updates – ACA staff
- Federal updates – ACA staff
- State & regional updates – ACA members
- Final call(s) to action – ACA staff
- Q&A, wrap up, and important ACA administrative updates – ACA staff
Meetings and an updated schedule for the 2024 FY will resume in September 2023.
- More ways to take advocacy action.
- ACA's Statement on the Conflict in Ukraine.
- Contact the ACA Government Affairs and Public Policy Team.
- Click here for further information on ACA's federal advocacy work.
MCA Advocacy
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