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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
Hearing	Rules and Procedures in the U.S. House of Representatives: A Look at Reform Efforts and State Best PracticesCannon House Office Building 2105 documents 3 witnesses Mr. Christopher Davis, Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process, Congressional Research Service Dr. C. Evans Ms. Natalie Wood, Director, Center for Legislative Strengthening	Rescheduled	Dec 5, 2019

Hearing	Administrative Efficiencies: Exploring Options to Streamline Operations in the U.S. House of RepresentativesCannon House Office Building 2102 documents 4 witnesses Mr. Michael Ptasienski, Inspector General Dr. R. Eric Petersen, Specialist in American National Government, Congressional Research Service Mr. Drew Willison, Former Senate Sergeant at Arms Ms. Teresa Gerton, President and CEO, National Academy of Public Administration	Scheduled	Nov 15, 2019

Hearing	Congress and the Frank: Bringing Congressional Mailing Standards into the 21st CenturyCannon House Office Building 2107 documents 5 witnesses The Honorable Susan Davis, Member of Congress Mr. Josh Billigmeier Dr. Matt Glassman The Honorable Rodney Davis, Member of Congress Dr. Joshua Tucker	Rescheduled	Oct 31, 2019

Hearing	The House Calendar and Schedule: Evaluating Practices and ChallengesCapitol H-3136 documents 4 witnesses Ms. Ida Brudnick, Specialist on Congress, Congressional Research Service Ms. Susan Schaar, Clerk of the Senate, Virginia General Assembly Mr. Charles Johnson Mr. Kyle Nevins	Scheduled	Oct 16, 2019

Hearing	Promoting Civility and Building a More Collaborative CongressCannon House Office Building 2107 documents 4 witnesses Dr. Jennifer Victor The Honorable Ray LaHood Dr. Keith Allred, Executive Director, National Institute for Civil Discourse Mr. Jason Grumet, Founder and President, Bipartisan Policy Center	Scheduled	Sep 26, 2019

Hearing	Recommendations for Improving the Budget and Appropriations Process: A Look at the Work of the Joint Select CommitteeRayburn House Office Building 23597 documents 5 witnesses Mr. M. Owens, Participant, Convergence Building a Better Budget Process Project, Executive VP and VP for Federal Relations, Association of American Universities Mr. G. Hoagland, Senior Vice President, Bipartisan Policy Center The Honorable Steve Womack, Member of Congress Ms. Megan Lynch, Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process, Congressional Research Service The Honorable Nita Lowey, Member of Congress	Scheduled	Sep 19, 2019

Meeting	Business MeetingCannon House Office Building 2103 documents	Scheduled	Jul 25, 2019

Hearing	Modernizing Legislative Information Technologies: Lessons from the StatesRayburn House Office Building 20202 documents 3 witnesses Ms. Diane Boyer-Vine, Legislative Counsel, State of California Mr. Nelson Moe, Chief Information Officer, The Commonwealth of Virginia Mr. Mike Rohrbach, Chief Information Officer & Director of Information Technology, Washington State Legislature	Scheduled	Jul 24, 2019

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

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 117-23	Congressional Modernization: a Roadmap for the Future53 pages 3 witnesses The Honorable Catherine Szpindor, Chief Administrative Officer, House of Representatives Dr. Casey Burgat, Assistant Professor and Legislative Affairs Program Director, The George Washington University Ms. Diane Hill Senior Manager, Government Affairs, Partnership for Public Service	Sep 14, 2022
Serial No. 117-22	What's the Big Idea? Innovative Approaches to Fixing Congress60 pages 5 witnesses Dr. Lee Drutman, Senior Fellow, New America Dr. Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor, Harvard University Mr. Joe Mariani, Research Manager, Deloitte Center for Government Insights Dr. Kevin Kosar, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Hon. John Larson, Representative, First District of Connecticut	Jul 28, 2022
Serial No. 117-21	Constituent Services: Building a More Customer-Friendly Congress54 pagesOn H.R. 1 3 witnesses Ms. Anne Meeker, Director of Strategic Initiatives, POPVOX Foundation Ms. Nina Olson Executive Director, Center for Taxpayer Rights Mr. Matt Lira, Partner, Hangar Capital	Jul 14, 2022
Serial No. 117-20	Congress and Technology: Modernizing the Innovation Cycle50 pagesOn H.R. 1 3 witnesses Mr. Stephen Dwyer, Senior Advisor, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Mr. Reynold Schweickhardt, Senior Advisor, Lincoln Network Ms. Melissa Dargan, Co-Founder & CEO, TourTrackr	Jun 23, 2022
Serial No. 117-19	Pathways to Congressional Service46 pages 3 witnesses Dr. Molly Reynolds, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution Dr. Steven Rogelberg, Chancellor's Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences and Management University Of North Carolina Hon. Gregg Harper, Former Member of Congress	Jun 8, 2022
Serial No. 117-18	Turning an Idea into Law: Modernizing the Legislative Process62 pages 3 witnesses Mr. Noah Wofsy, Deputy Legislative Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Mr. Kevin McCumber, Deputy Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Mr. Hugh Halpern, Director, Government Publishing Office (GPO)	Apr 28, 2022
Serial No. 117-17	Congressional Continuity: Ensuring the First Branch Is Prepared in Times of Crisis147 pages 5 witnesses George Rogers, Former General Counsel, Committee on Rules Doug Lewis, Former Election Center Executive Director The Honorable Arthur B. Culvahouse, Co-Chair, Continuity of Government Commission, American Enterprise Institute The Honorable Donna Shalala, Co-Chair, Continuity of Government Commission, American Enterprise Institute The Honorable Brian Baird, Continuity of Government Commission, American Enterprise Institute Written Statement	Apr 6, 2022
Serial No. 117-16	Innovative Workplaces, Historic Spaces: Modernizing House Office Buildings64 pages 3 witnesses Mr. J. Brett Blanton, Architect of the Capitol Mr. James Ossman, Vice President, Workplace & Strategic Sourcing, Etsy Mr. Patrick Wand, Senior Manager, Mall of America	Mar 17, 2022

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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