Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus today announced the planned schedule for the month of April.
Chairman Bachus said: "We continue to focus on solutions that protect taxpayers, encourage economic activity, and promote job creation in the private sector. In April, the Committee will begin consideration of bills to reform regulation of the housing finance system, including legislation to improve the operation of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA. The importance of the Housing sector not only to individual American families, but to the overall economy makes it imperative that we address this issue. The Committee will also continue its work to evaluate government programs and policies to ensure taxpayer dollars are not being wasted."
This is a tentative schedule and will depend on witness availability and other factors that may require changes. Therefore, each meeting will become final only when the official notice is distributed. Hearing witnesses will be announced at later dates.
Unless otherwise noted, all hearings will take place in 2128 Rayburn House Office Building.
Wednesday, March 30:
· Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on cost of Dodd-Frank implementation at 2 pm.
Thursday, March 31:
· Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on legislative proposals on GSEs at 10 am.
Friday, April 1:
· Insurance and Housing Subcommittee hearing on NFIP at 10 am.
Tuesday, April 5:
· Capital Markets Subcommittee markup of GSE bills at 10 am.
Wednesday, April 6:
· Financial Institutions Subcommittee hearing on the small business lending fund at 10 am.
· Insurance and Housing Subcommittee markup of NFIP bill at 2 pm.
Thursday, April 7:
· Domestic Monetary Policy Subcommittee hearing on the US Mint Bullion Program at 10 am.
Wednesday, April 13:
· International Monetary Policy Subcommittee hearing on Ex-Im Bank at 10 am.
· Insurance and Housing Subcommittee hearing on FHA and Ginne Mae legislative proposal at 2 pm.
Thursday, April 14:
· Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the Stanford Financial Ponzi scheme at 10 am.
· Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on risk retention at 2 pm.