This week
May 9 to May 15, Eastern time
Tuesday, May 12
Budget Hearing - The Department of Defense
Closed hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by an open hearing at approximately 11:00 a.m. in SD-G50.
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Architect of the Capitol and Library of Congress.
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense.
Budget Hearing - The United States Navy and Marine Corps
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Hearings to examine oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office.
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Hearings to examine perspectives on the fertilizer industry, focusing on ensuring a stable and affordable supply for American producers.
Hearings to examine the United States Special Operations Command; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217.
H.R. 5625 – Cashless Bail Reporting Act; H.R. 6260 – Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025; H.R. 8365 – Monitor Accountability Act; H. Con. Res. 96 – Expressing support for law enforcement officers.; H.R. 8469 – Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Budget Hearing – Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hearings to examine Air Force modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Wednesday, May 13
Hearings to examine the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration atomic energy defense activities in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Nuclear Security Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217.
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the United States Forest Service.
Oversight hearing titled “Examining the President's FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.”
Various Measures
“Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution: Part II”
Various Measures
H.R. 4801 H.R. 8278 119-hr-5396119-hr-2978119-hr-8671119-hr-2152
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Hearings to examine whistleblower testimony on COVID.
Wires, Rates, and States: Permitting Transmission for Reliable and Affordable Power
Expanding the Mission: The Future of the National Center for Warrior Independence in West LA
"Building a Safer Future: Private-Sector Strategies for Emerging Safety Issues"
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Bill
“DoW Financial Management: Examining Progress and New Audit Approaches”
Markup of Ten Pieces of Legislation
H.R. 1703 H.R. 2821 H.R. 4541 H.R. 2715 H.R. 4348 H.R. 5347 119-hr-5160119-hr-3747119-hr-8205119-hr-8209
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the General Services Administration.
Hearings to examine industrialization and the rise of small manufacturers, including S.1555, to increase loan limits for loans made to small manufacturers, and H.R.3174, to increase loan limits for loans made to small manufacturers.
H.R. 3174 119-s-1555
Hearings to examine how social media verdicts demand federal action to protect kids online.
To receive a closed briefing on cyber operations and readiness for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.
Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces
Hearings to examine supporting families in the sandwich generation.
Hearings to examine VA police operations.
Thursday, May 14
Closed hearings to examine the posture of the United States Central Command and United States Africa Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by an open hearing at approximately 10:00 a.m. in SD-G50.
Business meeting to consider S.3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors, S.736, to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, S.825, to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, S.4394, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, S.3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, S.1890, to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, S.3041, to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and the nominations of Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Anthony W. Mattivi, and Anthony J. Powell, each to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Timothy VerHey, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, James Arnott, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, Jack Chambers, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, and Jason Holt, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma, all of the Department of Justice.
119-s-1890119-s-3041119-s-3897119-s-3966119-s-4394119-s-736119-s-825
Committee on House Administration Full Committee Markup on Various Measures
H.R. 3535 H.R. 8738 119-hr-8720119-hr-7418119-hr-8721119-hr-6028119-hr-7182
“Privacy Protections & the Second Amendment: Examining ATF’s Relationship to the Tiahrt Amendment”
“Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies”
Securing NATO’s Eastern Frontier: Assessing the Strategic Landscape in the Baltic Region
Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for Military Construction and Family Housing.
"Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education”
Subcommittee Markup of Three Pieces of Legislation
H.R. 4109 119-hr-2145119-hr-8739
Markup of: • H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025” • H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neguse), “Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act” • H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act” • H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000. • H.R. 7487 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act” • H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act”
H.R. 7487 H.R. 5694 H.R. 7831 H.R. 7250 119-hr-741119-hr-3924
Business meeting to consider H.R.3633, to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
119-hr-3633
H.R.5634, the “Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026”; H.R.7083, the “CRUISE Act”; H.R.7103, the “Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act”; H.R.2283, the “Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act”; H.R.6993, the “BEACON Act of 2026”; H.R.6652, the “U.S. Vets of the FAS Act”; H.R.6444, the “Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act”; H.R. 7950, the “VA Congressional Accountability Act”; H.R. 7683, the “VA Fiscal Management and Modernization Act”; H.R. 8052, the “VIP Act”; H.R. 6698, the “Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025”; H.R.3159, the “Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act”; H.R. 5436, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit an educational institution from withholding a transcript from an individual who pursued a course or program of education at such institution using post-9/11 educational assistance”; H.R.5999, the “Veteran Opioid Emergency Treatment Act”; H.R. 8010, the “VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026; H.R. 7260, the “National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026”; H.R. 5723, the “Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception (FRAUD) in VA Disability Exams Act”; Lease Resolutions
H.R. 7443, (Mr. Pfluger) the “I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026”; H.R. 7764, (Mr. Evans of CO) the “National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Reassignment and Funding Reform Act of 2026”; H.R. 7574, (Mr. Evans of CO) the “ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026”; H.R. 8142 (Mr. Mackenzie) the “Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026”; H.R. 7448, (Ms. Pou) the “Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026”; H.R. 7427, (Mr. Goldman) the “Securing Access from Foreign Entities Visiting Internal Sites in the States Act” or “SAFE VISITS Act”; and H.R. 7436, (Mr. Magaziner) the “Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act”
H.R. 7427 H.R. 7448 119-hr-7443119-hr-8142119-hr-7574119-hr-7436119-hr-7764
Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture of the Department of Defense
Friday, May 15
Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request
Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bill
Floor and committee schedules from the official calendars.