Commerce
Uncharted Waters: Challenges Posed by Ocean Shipping Supply Chains (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports)
Hearing Uncharted Waters: Challenges Posed by Ocean Shipping Supply Chains Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports Date December 7, 2021 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S.’s Current Shipping and Supply Chain Challenges: The hearing focused on how the U.S.’s ocean shipping system was currently experiencing […]
Changing Times: Revisiting Spring Forward, Fall Back (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce)
Hearing Changing Times: Revisiting Spring Forward, Fall Back Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Date March 9, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Daylight Saving Time: The hearing focused on the U.S.’s observance of daylight saving time and how this observance impacts both people and the broader economy. Daylight […]
Decriminalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level: Necessary Steps to Address Past Harms (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism)
Hearing Decriminalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level: Necessary Steps to Address Past Harms Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Date July 26, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Current Federal Prohibition of Cannabis: The hearing largely focused on the federal government’s current prohibition of cannabis and its impacts on […]
Future of Spectrum (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband)
Hearing Future of Spectrum Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband Date August 2, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Expiring Spectrum Auction Authority: The hearing largely focused on the impending expiration of the FCC’s authority to conduct spectrum auctions. Absent Congressional action, […]
Defending America’s Wireless Leadership (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology)
Hearing Defending America’s Wireless Leadership Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Date March 10, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Spectrum Availability: The hearing focused on federal efforts to improve spectrum availability in order to support the further development and deployment of wireless technologies. Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses […]
Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes’ NIL Dealmaking Rights (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce)
Hearing Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes’ NIL Dealmaking Rights Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Date March 29, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Current College Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Compensation Landscape: The hearing largely considered the current state of […]
Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)
Hearing Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Date May 10, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of Broadband Access: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses highlighted how broadband internet service plays a central role in American life […]
The State of Universal Service (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband)
Hearing The State of Universal Service Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband Date May 11, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF): The hearing largely focused on the FCC’s USF. This Fund seeks to expand access to telecommunications and advanced […]
Athletes and Innovators: Analyzing NIL’s Impact on Entrepreneurial Collegiate Athletes (U.S. House Committee on Small Business)
Hearing Athletes and Innovators: Analyzing NIL’s Impact on Entrepreneurial Collegiate Athletes Committee U.S. House Committee on Small Business Date September 20, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of College Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Compensation Rights: The hearing focused on how college student athletes, schools, college athletic conferences, and policymakers are responding […]
NIL Playbook: Proposal to Protect Student Athletes’ Dealmaking Rights (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce)
Hearings NIL Playbook: Proposal to Protect Student Athletes’ Dealmaking Rights Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Date January 18, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Compensation: The hearing focused on the emergence of state student athlete NIL compensation laws, which enable student […]
Timeout: Evaluating Safety Measures Implemented to Protect Athletes (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)
Hearing Timeout: Evaluating Safety Measures Implemented to Protect Athletes Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Date March 21, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: U.S. Athlete Safety Organizations: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses discussed the important role that the U.S.’s athlete safety organizations play in protecting U.S. athletes from […]
Combatting the Youth Vaping Epidemic by Enhancing Enforcement Against Illegal E-Cigarettes (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing Combatting the Youth Vaping Epidemic by Enhancing Enforcement Against Illegal E-Cigarettes Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date June 12, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The Vaping Policy Landscape: Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed concerns over the widespread prevalence of youth vaping and the U.S.’s response to this issue. They noted how […]