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  Hearings for 111th Congress


Date Type Title Committee
12-09-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Civil Liberties and National Security
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
12-08-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Foreclosed Justice: Causes and Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis — Part II Full Committee
12-03-2010  Oversight **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: Civil Liberties and National Security - **POSTPONED**
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
12-01-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Antitrust Laws and Their Effects on Health Care Providers, Insurers and Patients
Courts and Competition Policy
12-02-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Foreclosed Justice: Causes and Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis Full Committee
12-03-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Civil Liberties and National Security
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
11-18-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
11-17-2010  Oversight **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: Foreclosed Justice: Causes and Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis - **POSTPONED**
Full Committee
9-30-2010  Oversight **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: Protecting the American Dream Part IV: The Housing Opportunities made Equal (HOME) Act - **POSTPONED** -
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
9-30-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the Role of Immigration in Strengthening America's Economy
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
9-29-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Reauthorization of the Second Chance Act
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
9-29-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Courtroom Use: Access to Justice, Effective Judicial Administration, and Courtroom Security
Courts and Competition Policy
9-29-2010  Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 5034, the "Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010" Full Committee
9-28-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Reining in Overcriminalization: Assessing the Problems, Proposing Solutions
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
9-24-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Protecting America's Harvest
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
9-23-2010  Oversight Hearing on: ECPA Reform and the Revolution in Cloud Computing
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
9-22-2010 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 4596, the "Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2010" Commercial and Administrative Law
9-16-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Competition in the Evolving Digital Marketplace
Courts and Competition Policy
9-15-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
9-15-2010  Markup Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 1521, H.R. 4677 and H.R. 5043
Commercial and Administrative Law
7-29-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Protecting the American Dream Part III: Advancing and Improving the Fair Housing Act on the 5-year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
7-28-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Online Privacy, Social Networking, and Crime Victimization
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
7-27-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Rulemaking and the Regulatory Process Commercial and Administrative Law
7-27-2010  Oversight Hearing on: the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division
Courts and Competition Policy
7-22-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Americans with Disabilities Act at 20 – Celebrating Our Progress, Affirming Our Commitment
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
7-22-2010 Markup **POSTPONED** - Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 5043 and H.R. 901 - **POSTPONED**
Commercial and Administrative Law
7-21-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Ensuring Justice for Victims of the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster Full Committee
7-19-2010 Oversight Field Briefing on: "Home Foreclosures in Memphis" Commercial and Administrative Law
7-15-2010 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 901, the "Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act" Commercial and Administrative Law
7-14-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the Ethical Imperative for Reform of our Immigration System
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
7-13-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the Impact of China’s Antitrust Law and other Competition Policies on U.S. Companies
Courts and Competition Policy
6-29-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the Role and Operations of the United States Secret Service
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
6-24-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice Commercial and Administrative Law
6-24-2010  Oversight Hearing on: ECPA Reform and the Revolution in Location Based Technologies and Services
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
6-23-2010 Markup Markup of: H.R. 5503; H.Res. 1455, H.R. 5281, H.R. 5566, H.R. 1020 and H.R. 1237; and
Motion to: authorize issuance of subpoenas to BP America for documents regarding its claims process relating to the Gulf oil spill
Full Committee
6-17-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Racial Profiling and the Use of Suspect Classifications in Law Enforcement Policy
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
6-17-2010  Oversight Hearing on: The Executive Office for Immigration Review Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
6-16-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Hearing on Competition in the Airline Industry Full Committee
6-15-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the "End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2009" Commercial and Administrative Law
6-15-2010  Oversight Hearing on: There Life After Trinko and Credit Suisse?: The Role of Antitrust in Regulated Industries
Courts and Competition Policy
6-10-2010  Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 3721, the "Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act"
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
6-09-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions: Barriers to Reentry for the Formerly Incarcerated
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
6-07-2010  Oversight Field Hearing on: The Proposed Combination of Comcast and NBC Universal Full Committee
5-27-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Liability Issues Surrounding the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster Full Committee
5-26-2010 Oversight Hearing on: United States v. Stevens: The Supreme Court’s Decision Invalidating the Crush Video Statute
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
5-25-2010 Markup Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 5281, the "Removal Clarification Act of 2010"
Courts and Competition Policy
5-25-2010  Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 5281, the "Removal Clarification Act of 2010"
Courts and Competition Policy
5-25-2010 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 4677, the "Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2010" Commercial and Administrative Law
5-25-2010 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 3040, the "Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2009"
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
5-24-2010  Oversight Forum on: Key Issues Related to the Identification and Prevention of Head Injuries in Football Full Committee
5-21-2010 Oversight **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: United States v. Stevens: The Supreme Court’s Decision Invalidating the Crush Video Statute - **POSTPONED**
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
5-20-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the Administrative Conference of the United States Commercial and Administrative Law
5-20-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Kit Backlogs: Failing the Test of Providing Justice to Sexual Assault Survivors
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
5-19-2010  Oversight **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: Racial Profiling and the Use of Suspect Classifications in Law Enforcement Policy - **POSTPONED**
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
5-13-2010  Oversight Hearing on: the United States Department of Justice Full Committee
5-13-2010  Oversight Meeting to: Approve Subcommittee Assignments for Rep. Ted Deutch and Rep. Jared Polis Full Committee
5-11-2010 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 4080, the "Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act of 2009" and H.R. 4055, the "Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) Initiative Act of 2009"
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
5-06-2010 Oversight Hearing on: State Taxation: The Role Of Congress In Developing Apportionment Standards
Commercial and Administrative Law
5-05-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
5-05-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Full Committee
4-29-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Protecting the American Dream Part II – Combating Predatory Lending Under the Fair Housing Act
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
4-29-2010 Oversight **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions – Barriers to Reentry for the Formerly Incarcerated - **POSTPONED**
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
4-28-2010  Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 2695, the "Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009" Full Committee
4-27-2010 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 3764, the "Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009" Commercial and Administrative Law
4-22-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Achieving the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Digital Age – Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
4-22-2010 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 5043, the "Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010" Commercial and Administrative Law
4-15-2010 Oversight Hearing on: State Taxation – The Impact of Congressional Legislation on State and Local Government Revenues Commercial and Administrative Law
4-14-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the Report by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Use of Exigent Letters and Other Informal Requests for Telephone Records
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
3-24-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Sharing and Analyzing Information to Prevent Terrorism
Full Committee
3-23-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
3-23-2010 Hearing **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: H.R. 4677, the "Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2010" - **POSTPONED** Commercial and Administrative Law
3-22-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Design Patents and Auto Replacement Parts Full Committee
3-18-2010  Hearing Hearing on: Legal Issues Concerning State Alcohol Regulation
Courts and Competition Policy
3-16-2010  Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 3335, the "Democracy Restoration Act of 2009"
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
3-16-2010 Oversight **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: Federal Rulemaking and the Regulatory Process - **POSTPONED** Commercial and Administrative Law
3-11-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Protecting the American Dream – A Look at the Fair Housing Act
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
3-11-2010 Oversight **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: State Taxation – The Role Of Congress In Developing Apportionment Standards - **POSTPONED** Commercial and Administrative Law
3-04-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the Enforcement of the Criminal Laws Against Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
3-03-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Domestic and International Trademark Implications of HAVANA CLUB and Section 211 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1999 Full Committee
2-25-2010  Oversight Hearing on: Hearing on Competition in the Media and Entertainment Distribution Market
Full Committee
2-24-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Recent Inspector General Reports Concerning the FBI
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
2-23-2010 Oversight Hearing on: Keeping Youth Safe While in Custody – Sexual Assault in Adult and Juvenile Facilities
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
2-10-2010  Oversight **CANCELED** - Hearing on: Sharing and Analyzing Information to Prevent Terrorism - **CANCELED**
Full Committee
2-04-2010 Oversight Hearing on: State Taxation – The Role of Congress in Defining Nexus Commercial and Administrative Law
2-03-2010  Oversight Hearing on: First Amendment and Campaign Finance Reform After Citizens United
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
1-27-2010 Markup Markup of: H.R. 569; H.R. 3695, H.Res. 1031 and H.R. 4506 Full Committee
1-21-2010 Markup Meeting to: Consider Articles of Impeachment Against U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous for Recommendation to the Committee
Task Force on Judicial Impeachment
1-21-2010 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 3695, the "Help Find the Missing Act" or "Billy’s Law"
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
1-20-2010 Oversight Hearing on: the Antitrust Implications of American Needle v. NFL
Courts and Competition Policy
1-13-2010 Markup Markup of: H.Res. 994; H.R. 3190 and H.R. 569 Full Committee
1-04-2010  Oversight Field Hearing on: Legal Issues Relating to Football Head Injuries, Part II
Full Committee
12-17-2009 Oversight **CANCELED** - Hearing on: Recent Inspector General Reports Concerning the FBI - **CANCELED**
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
12-16-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Protecting Employees in Airline Bankruptcies Commercial and Administrative Law
12-16-2009  Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 4115, the "Open Access to the Courts Act of 2009"
Courts and Competition Policy
12-16-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Piracy of Live Sports
Broadcasting Over the Internet

Full Committee
12-15-2009  Oversight Hearing to: Consider Possible Impeachment of United States District Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., Part IV
Task Force on Judicial Impeachment
12-11-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Foreclosures — Will Voluntary Mortgage Modification Help Families Save Their Homes? Part II Commercial and Administrative Law
12-10-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Examining the State of Judicial Recusals after Caperton v. A.T. Massey
Courts and Competition Policy
12-10-2009  Oversight Hearing to: Consider Possible Impeachment of United States District Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., Part III
Task Force on Judicial Impeachment
12-10-2009 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 1924, the "Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009"
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
12-09-2009 Markup Markup of: H.Res. 920; H.R. 3190 and H.R. 569 Full Committee
12-08-2009  Oversight **POSTPONED**Hearing on: Antitrust Implications of American Needle v. NFL**POSTPONED** Courts and Competition Policy
12-08-2009  Oversight Hearing on: the Impact of Federal Habeas Corpus Limitations on Death Penalty Appeals
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
12-08-2009  Oversight Hearing to: Consider Possible Impeachment of United States District Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., Part II
Task Force on Judicial Impeachment
12-03-2009 Oversight **POSTPONED** Hearing on: Protecting Employees in Airline Bankruptcies**POSTPONED** Commercial and Administrative Law
12-03-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
12-02-2009 Markup Markup of: H.R. 3996; H.R. 1064; H.R. 3190 and H.R. 569 Full Committee
11-19-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Transparency and Integrity in Corporate Monitoring Commercial and Administrative Law
11-18-2009 Oversight Continuation of Hearing to: Consider Possible Impeachment of United States District Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. Task Force on Judicial Impeachment
11-17-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Too Big to Fail – The Role for Bankruptcy and Antitrust Law in Financial Regulation Reform, Part II Courts and Competition Policy
11-17-2009 Oversight **CANCELED** - Meeting to Consider: A resolution authorizing the Chairman to issue subpoenas to Jacob Amato, Jr; Robert Creely; and Joseph Mole to secure testimony at a hearing concerning the possible impeachment of United States District Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., and to obtain related documents from these individuals; - **CANCELED**and

Hearing to: Consider Possible Impeachment of United States District Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.
Task Force on Judicial Impeachment
11-06-2009 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 2811, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
11-05-2009 Hearing **RESCHEDULED**Hearing on: H.R. 2811, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal**RESCHEDULED**
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
11-05-2009 Markup Continuing Markup of: H.R. 3845; H.R. 984 and H.Res. 871 Full Committee
11-05-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Combating Organized Retail Crime – The Role of Federal Law Enforcement
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
11-04-2009 Markup Markup of: H.R. 3845; H.R. 984 and H.Res. 871 Full Committee
10-29-2009  Oversight Classified Hearing on: the PATRIOT Act and Related Matters
Full Committee
10-29-2009  Markup Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 1064, the "Youth PROMISE Act"
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
10-29-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
10-28-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Legal Issues Relating to Football Head Injuries
Full Committee
10-27-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Access to Justice Denied – Ashcroft v. Iqbal
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
10-27-2009 Oversight Hearing on: The Legal Services Corporation Commercial and Administrative Law
10-22-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Too Big to Fail – The Role for Bankruptcy and Antitrust Law in Financial Regulation Reform Commercial and Administrative Law
10-21-2009 Markup Meeting to: Approve Subcommittee Assignments for Rep. Judy Chu; and
Markup of: H.R. 3596; H.R. 42; H.R. 1425; and H.R. 3237
Full Committee
10-20-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Girls in the Juvenile Justice System – Strategies to Help Girls Achieve Their Full Potential
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
10-20-2009 Oversight **POSTPONED** Hearing on: Examining the State of Judicial Recusals after Caperton v. A.T. Massey**POSTPONED** Courts and Competition Policy
10-15-2009  Oversight **POSTPONED**Hearing on: Ramifications of Auto Industry Bankruptcies, Part IV**POSTPONED**
Full Committee
10-14-2009 Markup **POSTPONED** Markup of: H.R. 42; H.R. 1425; and H.R. 3237**POSTPONED** Full Committee
10-08-2009 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 3596, the "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Courts and Competition Policy
10-08-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Civil Rights Under Fire – Recent Supreme Court Decisions
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
10-07-2009 Markup Markup of: H.R. 1478; H.R. 42; H.R. 1425; H.R. 1110; and H.R. 3237 Full Committee
10-01-2009  Markup Meeting to: Request Department of Homeland Security Departmental Report on the Beneficiary of:
H.R. 1979 - Private Bill for the relief of Mary Cole, Decontee Cole, Emmanuel Cole, Anna Cole, Yon Deh Cole, and Emmanuel Cole, Jr.; and
H.R. 3649 - Private Bill for the relief of Maria Carmen Castro Ramirez and J Refugio Carreno Rojas
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
9-30-2009 Hearing Hearing on: Cyberbullying and other Online Safety Issues for Children;
H.R. 1966, the "Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act"; and
H.R. 3630, the "Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education Act (AWARE Act)"
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
9-29-2009 Oversight Hearing on: the Crime Victims Rights Act of 2004 Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
9-23-2009 Oversight Hearing on: an Undue Hardship? Discharging Educational Debt in Bankruptcy Commercial and Administrative Law
9-23-2009 Oversight Hearing on: the Expansion of Top Level Domains and its Effects on Competition Courts and Competition Policy
9-22-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Reauthorization of the Innocence Protection Act Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
9-22-2009  Oversight Hearing on: the USA PATRIOT Act
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
9-17-2009 Oversight **POSTPONED**Hearing on: the Crime Victims Rights Act of 2004 - **POSTPONED** Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
9-16-2009 Markup Markup of: H.R. 3570; H.R. 233; H.R. 1478; H.J.Res. 26; H.R. 3290; H.R. 42 and H.R. 1425 Full Committee
9-16-2009 Oversight **POSTPONED**Hearing on: Competition Concerns with International Airline Alliances: Should DOJ Co-Pilot the Airline Antitrust Immunity Process? - **POSTPONED** Courts and Competition Policy
9-15-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Mandatory Binding Arbitration – Is it Fair and Voluntary? Commercial and Administrative Law
9-10-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Competition and Commerce in Digital Books Full Committee
9-09-2009 Oversight Hearing on: the Role of the Lending Industry in the Home Foreclosure Crisis Commercial and Administrative Law
9-09-2009  Oversight **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: the USA PATRIOT Act - **POSTPONED**
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
7-31-2009  Markup Continued Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 1425
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
7-30-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Proposals for Reform of the Military Commissions System
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
7-30-2009  Markup Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 3190, H.R. 569 and H.R. 233
Courts and Competition Policy
7-28-2009  Markup Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 2811 and H.R. 3327
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
7-29-2009 Markup Markup of: H.Res. 636; A Committee Resolution; H.R. 3245; H.R. 847; H.R. 3290; H.J.Res. 26; H.R. 1478; H.R. 984; H.R. 3327 and H.R. 2811 Full Committee
7-28-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Medical Debt – Is Our Healthcare System Bankrupting Americans? Commercial and Administrative Law
7-27-2009 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 743, the "Executive Accountability Act of 2009" Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
7-24-2009  Markup Continued Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 42 and H.R. 1425
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
7-23-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Continuity of Congress in the Wake of a Catastrophic Attack
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
7-23-2009 Markup Meeting to: Request Department of Homeland Security Departmental Report on the Beneficiary of:
H.R. 1576, Private Bill for the relief of Daniel Wachira; and
H.R. 3182, Private Bill for the relief of Hotaru Nakama Ferschke
and
Markup of: H.R. 3290, H.J.Res. 26, H.R. 42, and H.R. 1425
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
7-22-2009 Markup Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 3245, the "Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009"
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
7-22-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Over-Criminalization of Conduct/Over-Federalization of Criminal Law Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
7-22-2009 Oversight **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: Competition Concerns with International Airline Alliances: Should DOJ Co-Pilot the Airline Antitrust Immunity Process? - **POSTPONED** Courts and Competition Policy
7-22-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Ramifications of Auto Industry Bankruptcies, Part III Commercial and Administrative Law
7-21-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Ramifications of Auto Industry Bankruptcies, Part II Commercial and Administrative Law
7-21-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Federal Bureau of Prisons Oversight Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
7-15-2009 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 1064, the "Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act" or the "Youth PROMISE Act" Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
7-14-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Biologics and Biosimilars: Balancing Incentives for Innovation Courts and Competition Policy
7-14-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Mandatory Minimums and Unintended Consequences Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
7-14-2009 Markup **POSTPONED**Markup of: H.R. 1459, the "Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009"**POSTPONED**
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
7-09-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Foreclosures — Will Voluntary Mortgage Modification Help Families Save Their Homes? Commercial and Administrative Law
7-09-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Trends Affecting Minority Broadcast Ownership Courts and Competition Policy
Full Committee
7-08-2009 Oversight Hearing on: National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Report and Standards Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
7-08-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Legal Issues Surrounding the Military Commissions System
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
6-25-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Accountability, Transparency, and Uniformity in Corporate Deferred and Non-Prosecution Agreements Commercial and Administrative Law
6-24-2009  Markup Markup of: H.Res. 520; H.R. 1478; H.R. 1843 and H.R. 984
Full Committee
6-18-2009 Oversight **CANCELED** Hearing on: Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal**CANCELED**
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
6-16-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Bankruptcy Judgeship Needs Commercial and Administrative Law
6-11-2009  Markup Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 1843 and H.R. 984
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
6-11-2009  Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 569, the "Equal Justice For Our Military Act of 2009"
Courts and Competition Policy
6-11-2009 Markup **POSTPONED** - Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 233, the "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009"**POSTPONED**
Courts and Competition Policy
6-10-2009  Markup Markup of: H.R. 2765; and H.Res. 520
Full Committee
6-09-2009  Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 2289, the "Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009"
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
6-09-2009 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 1521, the "Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009" Commercial and Administrative Law
6-09-2009  Markup Task Force Meeting to: consider articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent for recommendation to the committee
Task Force on Judicial Impeachment
6-05-2009  Markup **RESCHEDULED** - Task Force Meeting to: consider articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent for recommendation to the committee**RESCHEDULED**
Task Force on Judicial Impeachment
6-05-2009  Hearing **RESCHEDULED** - Hearing on: H.R. 569, the "Equal Justice For Our Military Act of 2009"**RESCHEDULED**
Courts and Competition Policy
6-05-2009 Markup **RESCHEDULED** - Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 233, the "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009"**RESCHEDULED**
Courts and Competition Policy
6-04-2009 Markup Subcommittee Markup of: H.R. 2679, to extend certain immigration programs, and for other purposes Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
6-04-2009  Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 984, the "State Secret Protection Act of 2009"
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
6-04-2009 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 1508, the "Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009" Commercial and Administrative Law
6-04-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Indigent Representation: A Growing National Crisis
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
6-03-2009  Oversight Hearing to: Consider Impeachment of Samuel B. Kent of the Southern District of Texas
Task Force on Judicial Impeachment
6-03-2009  Oversight Hearing on: to Delay: Are Patent Settlements That Delay Generic Drug Market Entry Anticompetitive?
Courts and Competition Policy
5-21-2009  Oversight Hearing on: "Ramifications of Auto Industry Bankruptcies"
Full Committee
5-21-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Unfairness in Federal Cocaine Sentencing: Is it time to Crack the 100 to 1 Disparity? Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
5-20-2009  Oversight Hearing on: the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Full Committee
5-20-2009  Markup Continued Full Committee Consideration of: H.R. 1741 and H.R. 2247
Full Committee
5-19-2009 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 233, the "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Courts and Competition Policy
5-19-2009 Markup Markup of: H.R. 1478, the "Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009" Commercial and Administrative Law
5-14-2009  Oversight Hearing on: the Department of Justice with Attorney General Eric Holder
Full Committee
5-13-2009 Oversight Hearing on: the National Research Council's Publication "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward" Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
5-13-2009  Markup Meeting to: Approve subcommittee vacancies; and
Markup of: H.R. 848; H.R. 2344; H.R. 1741 and H.R. 2247

Full Committee
5-06-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Escalating Violence in Mexico and the Southwest Border as a Result of the Illicit Drug Trade Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
5-05-2009  Oversight Hearing on: the Federal Arbitration Act: Is the Credit Card Industry Using It To Quash Legal Claims?
Commercial and Administrative Law
04-30-2009 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 1260, the "Patent Reform Act of 2009" Full Committee
4-28-2009  Oversight Hearing on: "Bye Bye Bargains? Retail Price Fixing, the Leegin Decision, and Its Impact on Consumer Prices"
Courts and Competition Policy
4-28-2009  Markup Continued Markup of: H.R. 1748; H.R. 1788; H.R. 1676; H.R. 1667 and H.R. 1741
Full Committee
4-28-2009  Oversight **POSTPONED** - Hearing on: Federal Arbitration Act: Is the Credit Card Industry Using It To Quash Legal Claims?**POSTPONED**
Commercial and Administrative Law
4-23-2009  Markup Continued Markup of: H.R. 1913; and Markup of: H.R. 1748; H.R. 1788; H.R. 1676; H.R. 1667 and H.R. 1741
Full Committee
4-22-2009  Markup Markup of: H.R. 1913; H.R. 1748; H.R. 1788; H.R. 1676; H.R. 1667 and H.R. 1741
Full Committee
4-21-2009  Oversight Hearing on: "A New Age for Newspapers: Diversity of Voices, Competition and the Internet"
Courts and Competition Policy
4-02-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Consumer Debt — Are Credit Cards Bankrupting Americans? Commercial and Administrative Law
4-02-2009  Oversight Joint Hearing on: the Public Safety and Civil Rights Implications of State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security; and
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
4-02-2009  Markup Markup of: H.R. 1843, the "John Hope Franklin Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability Act of 2009"
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
4-01-2009  Hearing

Hearing on: Proposals to Fight Fraud and Protect Taxpayers, including:
H.R. 1748, the "Fight Fraud Act 2009";
H.R. 1292, to amend Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968;
H.R. 1667, the "War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2009";
H.R. 1788, the "False Claims Corrections Act";
H.R. 1779, the "Financial Crimes Resources Act of 2009";
H.R. 1793, the "Money Laundering Correction Act of 2009"; and
H.R. 78, the "Stop Mortgage Fraud Act."

Full Committee
3-31-2009  Oversight Hearing on: VoIP — Who Has Jurisdiction to Tax It?
Commercial and Administrative Law
3-31-2009  Hearing Joint Hearing on: H.R. 847, the "James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009"
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security; and
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
3-31-2009  Markup **POSTPONED** - Subcommittee Markup of: H.R.____, the "John Hope Franklin Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability Act of 2009"**POSTPONED**
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
3-26-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Representation of Indigent Defendants in Criminal Cases: A Constitutional Crisis in Michigan and Other States? Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
3-25-2009  Markup Markup of: Completion of H.R. 1139 and H.R. 985
Full Committee
3-24-2009  Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 1478, the "Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009"
Commercial and Administrative Law
3-19-2009  Oversight Hearing on: the Treatment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent, European Americans, and Jewish Refugees During World War II
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
3-19-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Lessons Learned From the 2008 Election
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
3-18-2009  Markup Markup of: H.R. 1107; H.R. 1139 and H.R. 1575
Full Committee
3-17-2009  Oversight Hearing on: ‘Too Big To Fail?’: The Role of Antitrust Law in Government-Funded Consolidation in the Banking Industry
Courts and Competition Policy
3-12-2009  Oversight Joint Hearing on: Lost Educational Opportunities in Alternative Settings;
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security; and
Education and Labor Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
3-11-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Circuit City Unplugged: Why Did Chapter 11 Fail To Save 34,000 Jobs?;
Commercial and Administrative Law
3-11-2009  Hearing Joint Hearing on: S.J. Res. 7 and H.J. Res. 21: A Constitutional Amendment Concerning Senate Vacancies;
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties; and
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution
3-10-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA): Barriers to Timely Compliance by States Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
3-10-2009  Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 848, the "Performance Rights Act"
Full Committee
3-05-2009  Markup Meeting to: Adopt Rules of Procedure and Statement of Policy for Private Immigration Bills;
Adopt Rules of Procedure for Private Claims Bills;
Continue the Subcommittee’s Policy on the Granting of Federal Charters; and
Request Department of Homeland Security Departmental Reports on the Beneficiaries of:
H.R. 492; H.R. 660; H.R. 698; H.R. 1009; H.R. 1104; and H.R. 1290
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law
3-04-2009  Hearing **CANCELED** - Hearing on: H.R. 848, the "Performance Rights Act"**CANCELED**
Full Committee
3-03-2009  Oversight **CANCELED** - Hearing on: Circuit City Unplugged: Why did Chapter 11 Fail to Save 34,000 Jobs? **CANCELED**
Commercial and Administrative Law
2-26-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Competition in the Ticketing and Promotion Industry
Courts and Competition Policy
2-25-2009  Markup Markup of: H.R. 157; H.R. 1110; H.R. 628 and H.R. 1107
Full Committee
2-25-2009  Oversight Hearing on: Copyright Licensing in a Digital Age: Competition, Compensation and the Need to Update the Cable and Satellite TV Licenses
Full Committee
2-12-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Libel Tourism Commercial and Administrative Law
2-11-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Youth Violence: Trends, Myths and Solutions Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
2-04-2009 Oversight Hearing on: Midnight Rulemaking: Shedding Some Light Commercial and Administrative Law
1-27-2009 Markup Markup of: H.R. 200, the "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" Full Committee
1-27-2009 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 157, The "District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009" Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
1-22-2009 Hearing Hearing on: H.R. 200, the "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009", and
H.R. 225, the "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act"
Full Committee
1-22-2009 Markup Meeting on: Approval of Committee Rules, Ratification of Subcommittee Chairmanships and Membership, and re-establishment of the Task Force on Judicial Impeachment Full Committee

 

 
 
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