This Week on the Hill

Week of March 22, 2021


(Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 11:30 am EDT)
ThisWeekInImmigration.Com's "This Week on the Hill" page lists the immigration-, human trafficking-, and refugee-related hearings, markups, and floor actions that either have been officially scheduled or that are anticipated to occur during the current week.
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • ​​U.S. Senate
  • Bicameral
  • Non-Governmental
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This Week's Hearings and Briefings
Thursday, March 25, 2021
12:00 Noon EDT
  • House Financial Services Subcommittee Hearing:  The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy has scheduled a hearing for this week on "Ending Exploitation: How the Financial System Can Work to Dismantle the Business of Human Trafficking."  The hearing is scheduled for 12:00 Noon EDT on Thursday, March 25, 2021.
Anticipated Witnesses: At the time of this writing, the witness list for the hearing had not yet been publicly revealed.
This Week's Markups and Business Meetings
Thursday, March 25, 2021
1:00 pm EDT
  • House Foreign Affairs Committee Business Meeting:  The House Committee on Foreign Affairs has scheduled a business meeting for this week, during which it will markup numerous bills, including H.R. 1158, the "Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act",.  The measure seeks to provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps.  The meeting is scheduled for 1:00 pm EDT on Thursday, March 25, 2021.
This Week's Floor Actions
No Scheduled Immigration-, Human Trafficking, or Refugee-Related Floor Activity
This Week's Hearings and Briefings
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
10:00 am EDT
  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee Confirmation Hearing:  The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has scheduled a hearing for next week on the nomination of Samantha Power to be Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).  The hearing is scheduled for 10:00 am EDT on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Room SD-106 of the DIrksen Senate Office Building.
Anticipated Witnesses: The sole witness scheduled to testify at the hearing is the nominee, Samantha Power.
This Week's Markups and Business Meetings
Thursday, March 25, 2021
10:00 am EDT
  • Committee Meeting to Consider the Nominations of the Deputy Attorney General and Associate Attorney General: The Senate Committee on the Judiciary is likely to hold a business meeting this week to consider the nominations of Lisa O. Monaco to be Deputy Attorney General and Vanita Gupta to be Associate Attorney General.  The hearing is scheduled for 10:00 am EDT on Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Room SD-106of the Dirksen Senate Office Building..
Background on Deputy Attorney General.  The Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in a Department of Justice.  He or she oversees the day-to-day operation of the Department, and may act as Attorney General during the absence of the Attorney General. 

From an immigration perspective, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) reports to the Deputy Attorney General.

Background on Associate Attorney General.  The Associate Attorney General is the third-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice. The Associate Attorney General advises and assists the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General in policies relating to civil justice, federal and local law enforcement, and public safety matters.  It oversees a number of entities within the Department. 

From an immigration perspective, the position oversees the Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL) and the Community Relations Service.
This Week's Floor Actions
No Scheduled Immigration-, Human Trafficking, or Refugee-Related Floor Activity
Hearings, Briefings, and Conference Committee Actions
No Scheduled Immigration-, Human Trafficking, or Refugee-Related Legislative Activity