On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing on “Occupational Licensing: Reducing Barriers to Economic Mobility and Growth." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing will explore the prevalence of occupational licensing, its effects on economic growth and upward mobility, and what is being done to address the issue within states and across state lines.
Witnesses
Mr. Bryan Schneider
Secretary
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Chicago, IL
Mr. Albert Downs
Employment, Labor & Retirement Policy Specialist
National Conference of State Legislatures
Denver, CO
Ms. Rebecca Vallas
Vice President, Poverty to Prosperity Program
Center for American Progress
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Robert McNamara
Senior Attorney
Institute for Justice
Arlington, VA
On Thursday, June 21 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing on “Growth, Opportunity, and Change in the U.S. Labor Market and the American Workforce: A Review of Current Developments, Trends, and Statistics." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing will examine developments, trends and statistics of the U.S. labor market and American workforce.
Witnesses
Dr. Michael Farren
Research Fellow
Study of American Capitalism
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Arlington, VA
Mr. Jared Meyer
Senior Fellow
Foundation for Government Accountability
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Stephen Moore
Distinguished Visiting Fellow
Project for Economic Growth
The Heritage Foundation
Washington, D.C.
Dr. William Spriggs
Professor of Economics
Howard University
Chief Economist AFL-CIO
Washington, D.C.
