This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy

Posted by: Mark Marich on June 25, 2012 Source: Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship

Another week with a lot of activity on the House side. The JOBS Act is the focus of a couple hearings by the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform while other topics include: research universities and technology transfer; international intellectual property enforcement; regulation of mobile payments and the future of video. Also, the pending increase on the capital gains tax is the subject of a joint hearing of the House Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee.

HOUSE
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• The JOBS Act in Action: Overseeing Effective Implementation That Can Grow Jobs
  House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform
  2154 Rayburn HOB
  Tuesday, June 26
  2:00 pm


• The Role of Research Universities in Securing America’s Future Prosperity: Challenges and Expectations
  House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
  Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
  2318 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, June 27
  10:00 am


• International IP Enforcement: Protecting Patents, Trade Secrets and Market Access
  House Committee on the Judiciary
  Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet
  2141 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, June 27
  10:00 am


• The Future of Video
  House Committee on Energy & Commerce
  Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
  2123 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, June 27
  10:00 am


• The JOBS Act in Action (Part II): Overseeing Effective Implementation of the JOBS Act at the SEC
  House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform
  2154 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, June 28
  9:30 am


• Unlocking Opportunities: Recidivism versus Fair Competition in Federal Contracting
  House Committee on Small Business
  Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce
  2360 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, June 28
  10:00 am


• Strengthening the Scientific Backbone of the EPA: An Examination of Agency Practices and Foundations for
  Regulations Affecting the American Economy
  House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
  2318 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, June 28
  10:00 am


• The Future of Money: Where Do Mobile Payments Fit in the Current Regulatory Structure?
  House Committee on Financial Services
  Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
  2128 Rayburn HOB
  Friday, June 29
  9:30 am


JOINT
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• Tax Reform and the Tax Treatment of Capital Gains
  House Committee on Ways and Means
  Senate Committee on Finance
  HVC-210 Capitol Visitor Center
  Thursday, June 28
  10:00 am


SENATE
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• The Need for Privacy Protections: Is Industry Self-Regulation Adequate?
  Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
  253 Russell Senate Office Building
  Thursday, June 28
  10:00 am


• Economic Statecraft: Embracing Africa's Market Potential
  Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  Subcommittee on African Affairs
  419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Thursday, June 28
  3:00 pm

Category:  Capitol Hill