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Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

Part ofJudiciary CommitteeChairDarrell Issa(R)judiciary.house.gov

Meetings

Hearings, markups, and business meetings, most recent first.
Sep 152026
Hearing“The International Criminal Court’s Threat to the Sovereignty of the United States and its Allies”
2237 Rayburn House Office Building6:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesMr. Abraham BellProfessor of Law · University of San Diego School of LawWitness Biography — HHRG-119-JU03-Bio-BellA-20260915-U1.pdfWitness StatementWitness Biography — HHRG-119-JU03-Bio-BellA-20260915-U3.pdfMr. Stuart SmithInvestigative Analyst · Manhattan InstituteWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Stephen RappSenior Fellow · Georgetown Law Center on National SecurityWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in Testimony
Sep 22026
Hearing“Renewal of USPTO Fee Setting Authority: Giving Full Effect to the America Invents Act”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesMs. Teresa ReaPrincipal · Rea Consulting LLCWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Morgan ReedPresidentWitness BiographyWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness StatementMs. Melissa WassermanAssociate Dean for Research · University of Texas School of LawWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. David KapposChairman of the Board · Council for Innovation PromotionWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in Testimony
Meeting documents
A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from Randy Landreneau, President of US Investor, Inc., and Dirk Tomsin, COO of Investor Inc., dated September 2, 2026, regarding America Invents AcA letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from Randy Landreneau, President of US Investor, Inc., and Dirk Tomsin, COO of Investor Inc., dated September 2, 2026, regarding the United StatesA letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from Joseph Whitlock, Senior Director of Policy at the Business Software Alliance, dated September 2, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. JohnsonA letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from the American Intellectual Property Law Association, Intellectual Property Owners Association, and International Trademark Association dated SeA letter to Chairman Jordan, Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Raskin, and Ranking Member Johnson from Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy for theA letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from Frank Cullen, Executive Director of the Council for Innovation Promotion, dated September 1, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of
Jun 302026
Hearing“A Midlife Crisis? IP and the Internet After 40”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesMr. Sean AstinPresident · Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio ArtistsWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Chris FloydOf Counsel · Amblin EntertainmentWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Steve FrancisExecutive Chairman · IP HouseWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyDr. Bhamati ViswanathanNon-Resident Fellow · Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the ArtsWitness Biography — HHRG-119-JU03-Bio-ViswanathanB-20260630-U13.pdfWitness Statement — HHRG-119-JU03-Wstate-ViswanathanB-20260630-U14.pdfWitness Truth in Testimony — HHRG-119-JU03-TTF-ViswanathanB-20260630-U15.pdfWitness Biography — HHRG-119-JU03-Bio-ViswanathanB-20260630-U13.pdfWitness Statement — HHRG-119-JU03-Wstate-ViswanathanB-20260630-U14.pdfWitness Truth in Testimony — HHRG-119-JU03-TTF-ViswanathanB-20260630-U15.pdfMr. Christopher MohrPresident · Software and Information Industry AssociationWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyDr. Bhamati ViswanathanVisiting Assistant Professor · Suffolk University Law School
Meeting documents
A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from CCIA, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fight for the Future, Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), Public Knowledge, and R Street InAn article from Digiday titled “In Graphic Detail: New data shows publishers face growing AI bot, third-party scraper activity” dated April 13, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from Stanley Pierre-Louis, President & CEO of Entertainment Software Association, dated June 29, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A letter to Chairman Issa and Mr. Nadler from several manufacturers, businesses, and other organizations in support of the SHOP SAFE Act, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A document from American Apparel & Footwear Association titled “Unboxing Fake Fashion Unleashing Real Dangers” dated February 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.An appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana in the case of Vetter Communications Corporation v. Resnik Music Group, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Mr. Astin, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Mr. Floyd, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Mr. Francis, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Mr. Mohr, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Professor Viswanathan, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A statement from the Motion Picture Association dated June 30, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa and Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA.A letter from Frank Cullen, Executive Director of Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson dated June 29, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA anA letter from Jennifer Hanks, Senior Director of Brand Protection at American Apparel & Footwear Association, dated July 1, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GA.Answers from Mr. Astin, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Answers from Mr. Floyd, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Answers from Mr. Francis, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Answers from Mr. Mohr, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Answers from Professor Viswanathan, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.
Jun 42026
Hearing“Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesMs. Krista Hessler CarverPartner · Covington & Burling LLPWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Michael CarrierProfessor · Rutgers Law SchoolWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMs. Rachel GoodeSenior Vice President · Head of Legal and Intellectual PropertyWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMs. Jamie SimpsonChief Policy Officer and Counsel · Council for Innovation PromotionWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in Testimony
Meeting documents
A statement for the record from the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GAA letter dated June 3, 2026, from Alliance for Aging Research to Representatives Issa and Johnson regarding the ETHIC Act, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from AARP, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from the Biosimilars Forum, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from the Council for Innovation Promotion, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA brief from the Center for American Principles titled, “Cap Issue Brief: Biopharmaceutical Patents”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from the Center for American Principles, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from the Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from Families USA, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from Luis Abinader of Generation Patient, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from Peyton Miles of Generation Patient, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from the National Association of Manufacturers, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from Patients for Affordable Drugs Now, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce regarding the ETHIC Act, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAAn opinion from the Supreme Court of the United States in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma Inc., submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA study from the United States Patent and Trademark Office titled, “Drug Patent and Exclusivity Study”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Kiley of CAA letter dated June 2, 2026, from the Intellectual Property Owners Association to Representatives Issa and Johnson regarding the ETHIC Act, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson oA statement for the record from the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA letter dated June 2, 2026, from the Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs (USIJ) regarding the ETHIC Act, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Johnson of GAA letter dated June 1, 2026, from the Taxpayers Protection Alliance to Representatives Issa and Johnson regarding the hearing on June 4, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA letter dated June 3, 2026, from the American Intellectual Property Law Association to Representatives Issa and Johnson, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA copy of HR 3269, the ETHIC Act, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA copy of HR 6485, the Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from Blood Cancer United, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from Representative Arrington of Texas, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from NFIB, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from multiple organizations expressing support for the ETHIC Act, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA letter dated April 6, 2026, from multiple organizations to Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and Representatives Issa and Johnson regarding the ETHIC Act and the Skinny Labels, Big Savings ActA statement for the record from the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from the Pacific Research Institute, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from We Work for Health, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from Dr. Anne Pritchett, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from Biocom, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from Public Citizen, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from the Association for Accessible Medicines and its Biosimilars Council (AAM), submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA study by Rachel Goode and Bernard Chao titled, "Biological patent thickets and delayed access to biosimilars, an American problem"A statement for the record from Dr. Rachel Goode regarding the ETHIC ActA study titled, "Biological Patent Thickets and Terminal Disclaimers"A study from the University of Pittsburgh Law Review titled, "The Long Con: An Empirical Analysis of Pharmaceutical Patent Thickets"Questions for the record from Representatives Issa and Johnson for Mr. Carrier with ResponsesQuestions for the record from Representatives Issa and Johnson for Dr. Goode with ResponsesQuestions for the record from Representatives Issa and Johnson for Ms. Simpson with ResponsesQuestions for the Record from Representatives Issa, Ross, and Johnson for Ms. Carver with Responses
May 212026
Hearing“Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Rescheduled
WitnessesMr. Louis CapozziSolicitor General of Missouri · Missouri Attorney General's OfficeWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. William RossAlbert P. Brewer Professor of Law and Ethics · Samford UniversityWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Gene SchaerrPartner · Schaerr Jaffe LLCWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Nikolas BowieLouis D. Brandeis Professor of Law · Harvard School of LawWitness Biography — HHRG-119-JU03-Bio-BowieN-20260521-U10.pdfWitness Biography — HHRG-119-JU03-Bio-BowieN-20260521-U11.pdfWitness Truth in Testimony
Meeting documents
Bill text of H.R. 3422, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Bill text of H.R. 1702, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.An article from News From The States titled “Democrats renew calls for US Supreme Court overhaul after voting rights decision” dated May 1, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.An article from The New York Times titled “The Supreme Court Has Grown Too Powerful. Congress Must Intervene.” dated October 11, 2024, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.An article from The Atlantic titled “The Supreme Court Is Not Supposed to Have This Much Power: And Congress should claw it back.” Dated June 8, 2022, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.An article from The Yale Law Journal titled “The Separation-Of-Powers Counterrevolution” dated 2022, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.An article from Michigan Law Review titled “The Imaginary Immigration Clause” dated 2022, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.An article from The Washington Post titled “How the Supreme Court dominates our democracy” dated July 16, 2021, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Testimony from Nikolas Bowie dated June 30, 2021 before the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.An article from the Wall Street Journal titled “Justice Samuel Alito: ProPublica Misleads Its Readers” dated June 20, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD.An article from CNBC titled “Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts worth millions of dollars over 20 years, analysis finds” dated June 6, 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren oAn article from ProPublica titled “Clarence Thomas Defends Undisclosed “Family Trips” With GOP Megadonor. Here Are the Facts.” dated April 7, 2023, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.An article from ProPublica titled “Clarence Thomas and the Billionare” dated April 6, 2023, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.An article from ProPublica titled “Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events” dated September 22, 2023, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.A press release titled “Senate Judiciary Committee Releases Revealing Investigative Report on Ethical Crisis at the Supreme Court” dated December 21, 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA chart of gifts received by Supreme Court Jusitices, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.Questions for Professor Bowie, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.Answers from Professor Bowie, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.A memo from the United States District Court, for the District of Columbia, in the case of Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, v. Harriet Miers, submitted for the Record by Mr.
Apr 212026
Hearing“Protecting U.S. Leadership in Codes Development and Enhancing Public Access”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesMr. James PauleyPresident and CEO · National Fire Protection AssociationWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Keith KupferschmidCEO · Copyright AllianceWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. John VenneriGeneral Counsel · American Society of Mechanical EngineersWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness BiographyMr. Jonathan BandPrincipal · PolicybandwidthWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in Testimony
Meeting documents
An Amicus Brief for Ms. Lofgren from The American Society for Testing Materials, et al. v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. dated December 12, 2022, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.An Amicus Brief for Members of Congress from The American Society for Testing Materials, et al. v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. dated September 25, 2017, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.A letter to Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet from Brandon Butler, Executive Director oA letter to Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet from Adam Eisgrau, Senior Director of AI,An opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in American Society for Testing & Materials, d/b/a ASTM International v. Upcodes, Inc.; Garrett Reynolds; Scott Reynolds, submitted forA document titled “Am. Soc’y for Testing & Materials v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. 82 F.4th 1262 (D.C. Cir. 2023)”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.An article from the Association of Research Libraries titled “Court Rules in Favor of Public Access to Information” dated April 13, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.An article from Husch Blackwell titled “D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Non-Commercial Use of Industry Standards Incorporated into Law Is Fair Use” dated September 18, 2023, submitted for the RecoA document from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit argues March 20, 2023, and decided on September 12, 2023 in the case of American Society for Testing and MateriaA document on Pro Codes Case Law, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.An article from Westlaw Today titled “Publisher of industry standards loses appeal over startup’s fair-use defense” dated April 9, 2026, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.Frequently Asked Questions on the Pro Codes Act, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.A page from ProPublica titled “International Code Council Inc.”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.A page from ProPublica titled “National Fire Protection Association”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.Support letters for H.R. 4072 from the International Code Council Chapter and Governmental Members, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A statement from Advancing Standards Transforming Markets International dated April 21, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A letter from Frank Cullen, Executive Director of the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP), dated April 20, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A letter from Adam Eisgrau, Senior Director of AI, Creativity, and Copyright Policy at the Chamber of Progress, dated April 17, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A letter from Alpesh Shah, Managing Director of IEEE Standards Association, and Russell Harrison, Managing Director of IEEE-USA, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.IRS Form 990, “Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax,” 2022 for Public Resource Organization, Inc., submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.IRS Form 990, “Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax,” 2023 for Public Resource Organization, Inc, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.IRS Form 990, “Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax,” 2024 for Public Resource Organization, Inc, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A letter from Wayne Brough, Resident Senior Fellow of the R Street Institute, dated April 20, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Pricing from UpCodes, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A statement from Shawn Griffin, Chief Executive Officer and President of URAC, dated April 21, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A document titled “B.5.11.1 Iron-Air Batteries”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Answers from Mr. Delli Venneri, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Answers from Mr. Pauley, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Answers from Mr. Band, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Mr. Kupferschmid, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Mr. Pauley, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Mr. Cline of VA.Questions for Mr. Delli Venneri, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Mr. Band, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A letter from Representatives Lofgren and Massie opposing H.R. 1631, dated July 22, 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CA.
Mar 252026
Hearing“Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesThe Honorable John SquiresUnder Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director · U.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeWitness BiographyWitness Statement
Meeting documents
Questions for the record for Director Squires from Representatives Cline, Massie, Lofgren, Neguse, Johnson, Kamlager-Dove, and IssaA letter dated March 24, 2026, from multiple organizations to Director Squires regarding the Director’s memo titled, “Additional Discretionary Institution Considerations”, submitted for the Record byA report titled, “Analysis of Unpatentability Findings in Inter Partes Review Final Written Decisions (2013-2025)”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CAA letter dated March 24, 2026, from the Council for Innovation Promotion to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson regarding the hearing, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GAAn article from The American Prospect titled, “Trump Appointees Are Hijacking the Patent System”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CAAn article from Bloomberg Government titled, “Trump PTO Pick’s Fortress Ties Signal Big Tech Patent Fights”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CAA letter from US Inventor to Howard Lutnick, John Squires, Scott Bessent, Susie Wiles, Kevin Hassett, Russell Vought, and Peter Navarro, submitted for the Record by Mr. Massie of KYA statement from the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) regarding the USPTO’s proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA letter from multiple manufacturing and industrial technology companies to Director Squires regarding a USPTO memo titled, “Additional Discretionary Institution Considerations”, submitted for the RecAn anonymous comment on the Patent and Trademark Office website regarding software patents, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement from Arnold Ventures regarding the USPTO’s proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement from BadVR, Inc. regarding the USPTO’s proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) regarding the USPTO’s proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) regarding the USPTO’s proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement from the Crypto Council for Innovation regarding the USPTO’s proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) regarding the USPTO’s proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAAn anonymous comment on the Patent and Trademark Office website regarding USPTO’s proposed rule changes, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement from Generation Patient regarding the USPTO’s proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from the Software and Information Industry Association for the hearing on oversight of the USPTO, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement from the National Retail Federation regarding USPTO’s proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement from Patients for Affordable Drugs regarding the USPTO’s proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA comment on the Patent and Trademark Office website regarding USPTO’s proposed rule changes from Senseeker Corp, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA letter dated December 9, 2025, from Director Squires to Chairmen Grassley and Jordan and Ranking Members Durbin and Raskin, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement from the U.S. Manufacturers Association for Development and Enterprise regarding the USPTO’s proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, submitted for the Record by Mr. IA statement for the record from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation for the hearing on oversight of the USPTO, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA
Jan 142026
Hearing“Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Protecting the U.S. Stone Slab Industry from Lawfare”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building3:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesMs. Rebecca ShultExecutive President and General Counsel · Cambria Company LLCWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. James HiebChief Executive Officer · Natural Stone InstituteWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness BiographyMr. Gary TalwarVice President · Natural Stone ResourcesWitness StatementWitness BiographyMr. David MichaelsProfessor · The George Washington UniversityWitness Truth in Testimony — HHRG-119-JU03-TTF-MichaelsD-20260114-U10.pdfWitness Statement — HHRG-119-JU03-Wstate-MichaelsD-20260114-U9.pdfWitness Biography — HHRG-119-JU03-Bio-MichaelsD-20260114-U8.pdfWitness Biography — HHRG-119-JU03-Bio-MichaelsD-20260114-U8.pdfWitness Truth in Testimony — HHRG-119-JU03-TTF-MichaelsD-20260114-U10.pdfWitness Statement — HHRG-119-JU03-Wstate-MichaelsD-20260114-U9.pdfMr. David MichaelsProfessor · The George Washington University
Meeting documents
A letter from Dr. Jane Fazio, Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, and Dr. Sheiphali Gandhi, Assistant Professor of Occupational/EnvBill Text of H.R. 5437, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A letter from the American Tort Reform Association to Chairman Jordan dated September 18, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A letter from the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics, AOEC, to Chairman Jordan and Ranking Member Raskin dated January 10, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A letter from Chris Kubas, Executive Vice President of Elberton Granite Association, and Ross Oglesby, Board of Trustees President of Elberton Granite Association, to Representatives Allen and CollinsA letter from the Western Occupational & Environmental Medical Association, WOEMA, to Joseph Alioto, Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, dated December 12, 2025, submitted forA letter from the National Kitchen & Bath Association, NKBA, to Chairman Jordan dated November 21, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A verdict from the Superior Court of California in the Reyes-Gonzalez vs. Cambria Company LLC dated June 24, 2024, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of Maryland.A letter from AFL-CIO to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson dated January 13, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A document from a Public and Business Meeting for the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board dated August 21, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A letter to Joseph Alioto, Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, from Rosalie Banasiak, President of Western Occupational & Environmental Medical Association, submitted for theAn article from AVS Omega titled “Release of Crystalline Silica Nanoparticles during Engineered Stone Fabrication”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A document from Breton titled “Pioneer in the development of advanced technologies and materials”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.An article from Sage Journals titled “The Banning of Engineered Stone in Australia: An Evidence-Based and Precautionary Policy”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A Case Report titled “Interstitial pulmonary disease and aluminum trihydrate exposure: A single case report detailed workplace analysis”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A document from the Occupational Health Branch titled “Engineered Stone (ES) Silicosis Surveillance Dashboard” dated December 11, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A document from JAMA Internal Medicine titled “Silicosis Among Immigrant Engineered Stone (Quartz) Countertop Fabrication Workers in California”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.An article from the American Journal of Industrial Medicine titled “Work Practices and Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposures in Stone Countertop Fabrication Shops”, submitted for the Record by Mr. JAn article from Experimental Lung Research titled “Artificial stone dust affects oxidative stress and epithelial barrier in CALU 3 cells” dated October 6, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. JohnsonAn article from ACS Organic & Inorganic titled “The Combined Role of Silanols and Oxidative Stress in Determining Engineered Stone Dust Toxicity”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A document from The Alpha Consulting Group titled “Stone Fabrication Silicosis Epidemic Expert Witness Report” dated January 14, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.An article from the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health titled “From Engineered Stone Slab to Silicosis: A Synthesis of Exposure Science and Medical Evidence”, submittedAn article from Scientific Reports titled “Physico-chemical features and membranolytic activity of dust from low or no crystalline silica engineered stone with implications for toxicological assessmenAn article from AJPH titled “Silicosis Surveillance in California, 2019-2024: Tracking an Epidemic”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.An article from Adelaide Exposure Science and Health titled “Engineered stone is now banned. How safe are new-generation low and no-silica stone materials?” dated 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr.An article from BMJ titled “Prevalence and risk factors for silicosis among a large cohort of stone benchtop industry workers”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.An article titled “Engineered Stone and Silicosis: An Acceptable Risk?”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.An article from Wiley titled “Elevated exposures to respirable crystalline silica among engineered stone fabrication workers in California, January 2019 – February 2020, submitted for the Record by MrAn article from CSIRO Public Health Research & Practice titled “Opening the policy window: How Australia banned engineered stone”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A letter from the American Public Health Association, APHA, to Chairman Jordan and Ranking Member Raskin dated January 13, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A document titled “Engineered Stone Fabrication Work Releases Volatile Organic Compounds Classified as Lung Irritants”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A document from Safe Work Australia titled “Review of the engineered stone prohibition” dated July 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A letter from the Natural Stone Institute to Mr. McClintock dated October 10, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A document to OSHA's Docket Office from James Heib, Marble Institute of America, titled "OSHA's Proposed Silica Rule A Serious Concern for Construction Industry According to MIA" dated August 29, 201A document titled "Countertop Fabrication Operations in California" updated on January 13, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.An article from BMJ titled “Doctors call for ban on cutting artificial stone after reporting first UK cases of silicosis” dated August 7, 2024, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.An article from Viewpoint: Turning the Air Blue titled “Deadly Countertops: An Urgent Need to Eliminate Silicosis among Engineered Stone Workers”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A petition to Revise 8 CCR§ 5204 (Occupational Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica) Literature Index dated December 13, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A document from The New England Journal of Medicine titled “Pulmonary Fibrosis Associated with Aluminum Trihydrate (Corian) Dust” dated May 29, 2014, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.A press release from the Milken Institute of Public Health dated February 10, 2017, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.
Sep 182025
Hearing“AI at a Crossroads: A Nationwide Strategy or Californication?”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesDr. David BrayLoomis Council Member & Distinguished FellowWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Kevin FrazierAI Innovation and Law FellowWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Adam ThiererSenior Technology & Innovation FellowWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Neil RichardsKoch Distinguished Professor in LawWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in Testimony
Meeting documents
Responses to questions for the Record from Mr. BrayResponses to questions for the Record from Mr. ThiererA speech from Vice President Vance from February 11, 2025, regarding AI, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA letter from Americans for Prosperity dated September 18, 2025, to Chairman Issa and Members of the Subcommittee, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA letter dated September 17, 2025 from the California Privacy Protection Agency to Chairmen Jordan and Issa and Ranking Members Raskin and Johnson, submitted for the Record by Ms. Lofgren of CAA letter dated September 18, 2025, from the Council for Innovation Promotion to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NCA document from The White House from July 2025 titled, “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CABill text of H.R. 10550 from the 118th Congress, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAAn article from Politico titled, “The California-Washington tech fight heats up”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAAn article from Politico titled, “We don’t want California to set rules for AI across the country,’ Trump adviser says”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA letter from Engine dated September 16, 2025, to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA letter dated September 18, 2025, from The Leadership Conference to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GAQuestions for the record for Mr. Thierer, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAQuestions for the record for Mr. Frazier, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAQuestions for the record for Mr. Bray, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA letter dated June 27, 2025, from multiple Republican governors to Majority Leader Thune and Speaker Johnson regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GAResponses to questions for the Record from Mr. FrazierA statement for the record from Bria regarding AI laws, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA
Jul 222025
Hearing“Foreign Abuse of U.S. Courts”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesMs. Emily de La BruyèreCo-founder · Horizon Advisory and Senior FellowMr. Julian KuMaurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional LawWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness BiographyWitness StatementMr. Bradford MullerSenior Vice PresidentWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Jacques deLisleStephen A. Cozen Professor of Law and Political ScienceWitness StatementWitness BiographyWitness Truth in Testimony
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An article from Bloomberg Law titled, “Litigation Finance Doesn’t Pose a Security Risk: Legal Insight”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GAAn article from Law360 titled, “A ‘Boogeyman’ National Security Threat in Litigation Funding”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GAA statement for the record from the Alliance for American Manufacturing, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA statement for the record from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAHHRG-119-JU03-Bio-deLaBruyreE-20250722.pdfHHRG-119-JU03-TTF-deLaBruyreE-20250722.pdfHHRG-119-JU03-Wstate-deLaBruyreE-20250722.pdf
Jun 242025
Hearing“Fiscal Accountability and Oversight of the Federal Courts”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesThe Honorable Amy St. EveCircuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Budget Committee Chair of the Judicial Conference of the United StatesWitness BiographyWitness StatementThe Honorable Michael ScudderCircuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · Information Technology Committee Chair of the Judicial Conference of the United StatesWitness BiographyWitness Statement
Meeting documents
Responses from Judge St. Eve and Judge Scudder to Questions, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa and Mr. Fitzgerald.A statement from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA.Questions for Judge Scudder, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa and Mr. Fitzgerald.An article from National Memo titled "Public Defenders Do More For January 6 Suspects Than Trump Ever Will" dated March 20, 2023, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA.Questions for Judge St. Eve, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa and Mr. Fitzgerald.An article from The Hill titled “Johnson stresses Congress’s power over courts: ‘Desperate times call for desperate measures’” dated March 25, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Neguse of CO.The Sixth Amendment explained from Constitution Annotated, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA.An article by John Cleary titled “Federal Defender Services: Serving the System or the Client”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA.A court document from Gideon v. Wainright, submitted for the Record by Ms. Kamlager-Dove of CA.An article from Newsweek titled “Schumer Telling Brett Kavanaugh He’ll ‘Pay the Price’ for Roe Resurfaces” dated June 8, 2022, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A quote from Speaker Mike Johnson from the House Republican Leadership News Conference dated April 1, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.
May 72025
Hearing“Protecting Our Edge: Trade Secrets and the Global AI Arms Race”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesDr. Benjamin JensenSenior Fellow · Center for Strategic and International StudiesWitness StatementWitness BiographyWitness Truth in TestimonyDr. John VillasenorProfessor of Electrical Engineering, Law, Public Policy, and Management · University of California, Los AngelesWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMs. Helen TonerDirector of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants · Georgetown University Center for Security and Emerging TechnologyWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness StatementMr. Nicholas AndersonPresident and Chief Operating Officer · Invictus International Consulting, LLCWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness BiographyWitness StatementMr. Christopher MohrPresident · Software and Information Industry AssociationWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness Statement
Meeting documents
Answers to questions for Mr. Andersen, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Answers to questions for Mr. Mohr, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Answers to questions for Mr. Villasenor, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Mr. Anderson, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Dr. Jensen, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Mr. Mohr, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.Questions for Dr. Villasenor, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.A document from The White House titled "AI Talent Report" dated January 14, 2025.
Apr 12025
Hearing“Judicial Overreach and Constitutional Limits on the Federal Courts”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesThe Honorable Newt GingrichFormer Congressman for Georgia · 50th Speaker of the United States House of RepresentativesWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness BiographyMs. Cindy RomeroVictim of criminal activity perpetrated by Tren de AraguaWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Paul LarkinJohn, Barbara, and Victoria Rumpel Senior Legal Research Fellow · Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial StudiesWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMs. Kate ShawProfessor of Law · University of PennsylvaniaWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in Testimony
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An order from the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review in the matter of Kilmar Armando Abrego-Garcia, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MDAn article from The New Yorker titled, “The Makeup Artist Donald Trump Deported Under the Alien Enemies Act”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MDAn article from The Atlantic titled, “An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WAA copy of the Presidential proclamation relating to Tren De Aragua and the Alien Enemies Act, submitted for the Record by Ms. Hageman of WYAn article from the Miami Herald titled, “As the U.S. tracks suspected Venezuelan gang members, a look at a group that’s helping”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Hageman of WYA document with the relevant portions of the one-pager regarding Democrat past positions on nationwide injunctions, submitted for the Record by Mr. Roy of TXAn article from the Harvard Law Review titled, “District Court Reform: Nationwide Injunctions”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAAn article from the Wall Street Journal titled, “Why Judge Boasberg’s Deportation Order Is Legally Invalid”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA and Ms. Hageman of WY
Feb 252025
Hearing“Justice Delayed: The Crisis of Undermanned Federal Courts”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building3:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesThe Honorable Timothy TymkovichCircuit Judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitWitness BiographyWitness Statement
Meeting documents
A draft of a bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAH.R. 4886 from the 117th Congress, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CADiscussion draft of the JUDGES Act of 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CAA draft of a bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for transparency and oversight of third-party beneficiaries in civil actions, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA