WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations and legislation:

Agenda:

• Nomination of Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Nomination of Mark Meador, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner
• S. 28, Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act (Cruz)

• S. 97, Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act (Peters)
• S. 244, ROUTERS Act (Blackburn)
• S. 289, Youth Poisoning Protection Act (Duckworth)
• S. 323, PLAN for Broadband Act (Wicker)
• S. 389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (Gillibrand)
• S. 414, ADS for Mental Health Services Act (Sullivan)
• S. 428, SAFE Orbit Act (Cornyn)
• S. 433, National Manufacturing Advisory Council Act (Peters)
• S. 582, Astronaut Ground Travel Support Act (Cruz)
• S. 613, Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 (Schatz)
• S. 759, Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act (Cruz)
• S. 841, Romance Scam Prevention Act (Blackburn)
• S. 843, Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 (Markey)

Agenda is subject to change

Details:

WHAT: Full Committee Executive Session
DATE: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
TIME: 9:30 a.m. ET
LOCATION: Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253
LIVESTREAM: The hearing will stream live on the Committee website

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