HLMH00 · Former House Select

Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Sat in the 115th to 117th Congress

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Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 117th Congress

Members, 117th Congress

Everyone who held a seat in the 117th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

No members are on file for this committee in the 117th Congress.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Markup	Business Meeting to Vote on RecommendationsRayburn House Office Building 23592 documents	Scheduled	Nov 17, 2022

Hearing	"Congressional Modernization: A Roadmap for the Future"Cannon House Office Building 2103 documents 3 witnesses Ms. Diane Hill, Senior Manager, Government Affairs, Partnership for Public Service Dr. Casey Burgat, Director, Legislative Affairs Program, The Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University The Honorable Catherine Szpindor, Chief Administrative Officer, U.S. House of Representatives	Scheduled	Sep 14, 2022

Hearing	"What's the Big Idea? Innovative Approaches to Fixing Congress"Rayburn House Office Building 211814 documents 5 witnesses Dr. Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor, Harvard University Dr. Lee Drutman, Senior Fellow, New America Dr. Kevin Kosar, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute The Honorable John Larson, Member of Congress Mr. Joe Mariani, Research Manager, Deloitte Center for Government Insights	Scheduled	Jul 28, 2022

Markup	Business Meeting to Vote on RecommendationsLongworth House Office Building 13002 documents	Scheduled	Jul 19, 2022

Hearing	"Constituent Services: Building a More Customer-Friendly Congress"Rayburn House Office Building 2118 3 witnesses Mr. Matt Lira, Partner, Hangar Capital Ms. Anne Meeker, Director of Strategic Initiatives, POPVOX Foundation Ms. Nina Olson, Executive Director, Center for Taxpayer Rights	Scheduled	Jul 14, 2022
Hearing	"Congress & Technology: Modernizing the Innovation Cycle"Cannon House Office Building 2103 documents 3 witnesses Mr. Stephen Dwyer, Senior Advisor, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Ms. Melissa Dargan, Co-Founder & CEO, TourTrackr Mr. Reynold Schweickhardt, Senior Advisor, Lincoln Network	Scheduled	Jun 23, 2022

Hearing	"Pathways to Congressional Service"Cannon House Office Building 2106 documents 3 witnesses The Honorable Gregg Harper Dr. Molly Reynolds Dr. Steven Rogelberg	Scheduled	Jun 8, 2022

Hearing	"Turning An Idea into Law: Modernizing the Legislative ProcessCannon House Office Building 2103 documents 3 witnesses Mr. Hugh Halpern, Director, Government Publishing Office (GPO) Mr. Kevin McCumber, Deputy Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Mr. Noah Wofsy, Deputy Legislative Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives	Scheduled	Apr 28, 2022

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. Every Congress on file.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 117-15	Congress Back Home: Modernizing District Office Operations48 pages 3 witnesses Ms. Danielle Radovich Piper, Chief of Staff, Rep. Ed Perlmutter Ms. Sarah Youngdahl, District Director, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler Mr. George Hadijski, Director of Congressional Programming, Congressional Management Foundation	Feb 16, 2022
Serial No. 117-14	Making Congress Work Better for the American People: a Recommendation Status Report47 pages 3 witnesses Mr. J. Brett Blanton, Architect of the Capitol Written Statement The Honorable Cheryl Johnson, Clerk of the House of Representatives Ms. Catherine Szpindor, Chief Administrative Officer, House of Representatives	Jan 20, 2022
Serial No. 117-13	Article One: Strengthening Congressional Oversight Capacity64 pages 3 witnesses Josh Chafetz, Professor, Georgetown University Law School Elise Bean, Washington Director, Levin Center at Wayne State University Law School Anne Tindall, Counsel, Protect Democracy	Nov 4, 2021
Serial No. 117-12	Strengthening the Lawmaking Process: How Data Can Inform and Improve Policy53 pages 3 witnesses Ms. Poppy MacDonald, President, USAFacts Dr. Nick Hart, President, Data Foundation Ms. Tara McGuinness, Fellow and Senior Adviser, New Practice Lab, New America	Oct 27, 2021
Serial No. 117-11	Modernizing the Congressional Support Agencies to Meet the Needs of an Evolving Congress129 pages 5 witnesses The Honorable Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office (GAO) Dr. Mary Mazanec, Director, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Dr. Phillip Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Mr. Zach Graves, Head of Public Policy, Lincoln Network Dr. Wendy Ginsberg, Staff Director, House Committee on Oversight and Reform	Oct 21, 2021
Serial No. 117-10	Pathways to Success: How Practicing Civility, Collaboration, and Leadership Can Empower Members54 pages 3 witnesses Dr. Alison Craig, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin Mr. Shola Richards, CEO and Founder, Go Together Global Ms. Liz Wiseman, Founder, Wiseman Group	Sep 23, 2021
Serial No. 117-9	Enhancing Committee Productivity Through Consensus Building58 pagesOn H.R. 6 5 witnesses Hon. Fred Upton, Representative, Sixth District of Michigan Hon. Diana DeGette, Representative, First District of Colorado Ms. Jenness Simler, Vice President, Boeing Global Services and Federal Acquisition Policy Mr. Warren Payne, Senior Advisor, Mayer Brown Dr. Scott Adler, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, University of Colorado Boulder Phoebe	Jul 20, 2021
Serial No. 117-8	Rethinking Congressional Culture: Lessons from the Fields of Organizational Psychology and Conflict Resolution62 pages 4 witnesses Dr. Kristina Miler, Associate Professor, University of Maryland Dr. Adam Grant, The Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management, University of Pennsylvania Dr. Bill Doherty, Professor, University of Minnesota Ms. Amanda Ripley, Journalist and Author	Jun 24, 2021

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. Every Congress on file.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 117-659	Recommendations on Improving Congressional Operations, Pathways to Congressional Service, and the Future of Congressional Modernization	Dec 21, 2022
H. Rept. 117-658	Recommendations to Improve Constituent Engagement and Constituent Services, Bolster House Technology, and Support Congressional Operations	Dec 21, 2022
H. Rept. 117-657	Recommendations to Strengthen Congressional Oversight Capacity, Improve District Operations, Modernize Congressional Office Operations, Modernize the Legislative Process, and Examine Congressional Continuity	Dec 21, 2022
H. Rept. 117-656	Recommendations to Foster Collaboration and Civility in Congress, to Modernize the Congressional Support Agencies, and to Encourage Evidence-Based Policymaking	Dec 21, 2022
H. Rept. 117-646	The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress - Final Report	Dec 15, 2022
H. Rept. 117-136	Recommendations to Increase Staff Capacity, Diversity and Inclusion, Strengthen Congressional Internships and Fellowships, and Expand Accessibility to Congress	Oct 8, 2021
H. Rept. 116-561	Recommendations to Reclaim Congress' Article One Powers, Boost Staff Capacity, Improve the Schedule and Calendar, Improve the Budget and Appropriations Process, Identify Administrative Inefficiencies and Improve Technology and Continuity	Oct 23, 2020
H. Rept. 116-560	Recommendations to Improve Continuity of Government and Congressional Operations	Oct 16, 2020

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. Every Congress on file.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 117-5	Recommendations on Improving Congressional Operations, Pathways to Congressional Service, and the Future of Congressional Modernization	PDF · Text
117th	Recommendations to Improve Constituent Engagement and Constituent Services, Bolster House Technology, and Support Congressional Operations	PDF · Text
117th	Recommendations to Strengthen Congressional Oversight Capacity, Improve District Operations, Modernize Congressional Office Operations, Modernize the Legislative Process, and Examine Congressional Continuity	PDF · Text
117th	Recommendations to Foster Collaboration and Civility in Congress, to Modernize the Congressional Support Agencies, and to Encourage Evidence-Based Policy- Making	PDF · Text
117th	Recommendations to Increase Staff Capacity, Diversity and Inclusion, Strengthen Congressional Internships and Fellowships, and Expand	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-5	Recommendations to Reclaim Congress' Article One Powers, Boost Staff Capacity, Improve the Schedule and Calendar, Improve the Budget and Appropriations Process, Identify Administrative Inefficiencies and Improve Technology and Continuity	PDF · Text
116th	Recommendations to Improve Continuity of Government and Congressional Operations	PDF · Text
116th	Recommendations to Encourage Civility and Bipartisanship in Congress, Streamline Processes and Save Taxpayer Dollars, and Increase the Quality of Constituent Communication	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Prints
117th2021–2022	6	28	21	5
116th2019–2020	5	21	0	5

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