This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy: Regulatory Burdens, Capital and .Sucks

Members of the House return from a one week recess and have several hearings lined up to note. The House Committee on Financial Services tackles the regulatory over-reach of Dodd-Frank as well as legislative proposals to enhance capital formation and reduce regulatory burdens. Meanwhile, the Small Business Committee examines peer-to-peer lending and the Judiciary Committee listens to stakeholders on the .Sucks domain and guaranteeing trust and accountability on the internet. Other issues covered in the House include FCC reauthorization and protecting consumer financial data hackers.

On the Senate side, the focus on cybersecurity continues for the Foreign Relations Committee as well as the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HOUSE

Bridging the Small Business Capital Gap: Peer-to-Peer Lending

House Committee on Small Business

2360 Rayburn HOB

Wednesday, May13

11:00 am

Stakeholder Perspectives on ICANN: The .Sucks Domain and Essential Steps to Guarantee Trust and Accountability in the Internet’s Operation

House Committee on the Judiciary

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet

2141 Rayburn HOB

Wednesday, May 13

10:00 am

The Dodd-Frank Act and Regulatory Overreach

House Committee on Financial Services

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

HVC-210 Capitol Visitor Center

Wednesday, May 13

9:30 am

Legislative Proposals to Enhance Capital Formation and Reduce Regulatory Burdens, Part II

House Committee on Financial Services

Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises

HVC-210 Capitol Visitor Center

Wednesday, May 13

2:00 pm

Protecting Consumers: Financial Data Security in the Age of Computer Hackers

House Committee on Financial Services

2128 Rayburn HOB

Thursday, May 14

10:00 am

FCC Reauthorization: Improving Commission Transparency – Part II

House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

2322 Rayburn HOB

Friday, May 15

9:15 am

SENATE

Cybersecurity: Setting The Rules For Responsible Global Cyber Behavior

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy

419 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, May 14

10:00 am

Securing the Border: Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology Force Multipliers

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

342 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday, May 13

2:00 pm