This Week in Entrepreneurial Policy (July 25 - July 31)

Posted by: Mark Marich on July 25, 2011 Source: Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship

There are a number of hearings of interest on Capitol Hill this week.

HOUSE
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• "Redefining 'Fiduciary': Assessing the Impact of the Labor Department's Proposal on Workers and Retirees"
  House Committee on Education and the Workforce
  Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
  2175 Rayburn HOB
  Tuesday, July 26
  10:00 am


• Full Committee Hearing on Tax Reform and Consumption-Based Tax Systems
  House Committee on Ways and Means
  1100 Longworth House Office Building
  Tuesday, July 26
  10:00 am


• Hearing on H.R. 2497, the "Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act"
  House Committee on the Judiciary
  Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement
  2141 Rayburn HOB
  Tuesday, July 26
  1:30 pm


• “Impact of Monetary Policy on the Economy: A Regional Fed Perspective on Inflation, Unemployment, and QE3”
  House Committee on Financial Services
  Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
  2128 Rayburn HOB
  Tuesday, July 26
  2:00 pm


• "NOAA's Fishery Science: Is the Lack of Basic Science Costing Jobs?"
  House Committee on Natural Resources
  Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs
  1324 Longworth House Office Building
  Tuesday, July 26
  2:00 pm


• “Oversight of the Credit Rating Agencies Post Dodd-Frank”
  House Committee on Financial Services
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
  2128 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, July 27
  10:00 am


• Public Hearing: RE: Agricultural Program Audit: Examination of Title I and the SURE Program
  House Committee on Agriculture
  Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
  1300 Longworth House Office Building
  Wednesday, July 27
  10:00 am


• "Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee Responsibilities and Remuneration"
  House Committee on the Judiciary
  Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law
  2141 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, July 27
  10:00 am


• “Bureaucratic Obstacles for Small Exporters: Is our National Export Strategy Working?”
  House Committee on Small Business
  2360 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, July 27
  1:00pm


• “The Impact of the World Bank and Multi-Lateral Development Banks on U.S. Job Creation”
  House Committee on Financial Services
  Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade
  2128 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, July 27
  2:00 pm


• “Small Businesses and PPACA: If They Like Their Coverage, Can They Keep It?”
  House Committee on Small Business
  Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology
  2360 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, July 28
  10:00am


• "Open for Business: The Impact of the CFPB on Small Business."
  House Committee on Small Business
  Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations
  2360 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, July 28
  1:30 pm


• “Insurance Oversight: Policy Implications for U.S. Consumers, Businesses and Jobs”
  House Committee on Financial Services
  Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity
  2128 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, July 28
  2:00 pm


SENATE
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• Full Committee Hearing on Perspectives on Deficit Reduction: A Review of Key Issues
  Senate Committee on Finance
  215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Tuesday, July 26
  10:00 am


• “The Economic Imperative for Enacting Immigration Reform”
  Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security
  226 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Tuesday, July 26
  10:00 am


• Full Committee Hearing on CEO Perspectives on How the Tax Code Affects Hiring, Businesses and Economic Growth
  Senate Committee on Finance
  215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Wednesday, July 27
  10:00 am