US Catholic Bishops' Conference General Assembly Schedule and 9 Action Items to be Discussed

Here is the schedule of action items from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops General Assembly, which meets virtually from June 16-18, 2021. There are 9 action items:
ACTION #01
At the request of Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of Lafayette, do the
members consider it opportune to advance on the local level the cause
of canonization of the Servant of God Joseph Verbis Lafleur,
Diocesan Priest?
VOTE: Majority of the members present and voting (via Meeting Poll)
ACTION #02
At the request of Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney of Paterson, do the
members consider it opportune to advance on the local level the cause
of canonization of the Servant of God Marinus (Leonard) LaRue, a
Professed Brother of the Order of St. Benedict?
VOTE: Majority of the members present and voting (via Meeting Poll)
COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE CHURCH
Archishop Nelson J. Pérez
SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS
Bishop James S. Wall
ACTION #03
Do the members authorize the development of a new formal
statement and comprehensive vision for Native American / Alaska
Native ministry?
VOTE: Majority of the members present and voting 
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DEBATE COMMITTEE ON DIVINE WORSHIP
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair
ACTION #04
Do the Latin Church members of the USCCB approve the ICEL
Gray Book of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church for use
in the dioceses of the United States of America?
VOTE: Two-thirds of the Latin Church members with subsequent
confirmatio by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of
the Sacraments
ACTION #05
Do the Latin Church Bishops of the USCCB approve the ICEL Gray
Book of the Liturgy of the Hours: Additional Intercessions and Psalter
Concluding Prayers for use in the dioceses of the United States?
VOTE: Two-thirds of the Latin Church members with subsequent
confirmatio by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of
the Sacraments
ACTION #06
Do the Latin Church Bishops of the USCCB approve the ICEL Gray
Book of the Order of Penance for use in the dioceses of the United
States?
VOTE: Two-thirds of the Latin Church members with subsequent
confirmatio by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of
the Sacraments
DEBATE COMMITTEE ON LAITY, MARRIAGE, FAMILY LIFE AND YOUTH
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone
ACTION #09
Do the members approve the proposed draft, “Pastoral Framework
for Marriage and Family Life Ministry in the United States: Called to
the Joy of Love”?
VOTE: Two-thirds of the Conference membership
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COMMITTEE ON LAITY, MARRIAGE, FAMILY LIFE AND YOUTH
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone
Bishop Edward J. Burns
ACTION #08
Do the members affirm the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family
Life, and Youth in drafting a national pastoral framework on youth
and young adults for their consideration?
VOTE: Majority of members present and voting
COMMITTEE ON DOCTRINE
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
ACTION #07
Does the body of bishops approve the request of the Committee on
Doctrine to proceed with the drafting of a formal statement on the
meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church?
VOTE: Majority of members present and voting 
COMMITTEE ON EVANGELIZATION AND CATECHESIS 
Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens Update on the Eucharistic Revival project COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE CHURCH 
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez 
SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE PASTORAL CARE OF MIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND TRAVELERS 
Bishop Joseph J. Tyson Report on the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) Study on the work of the Subcommittee Father Tom Gaunt, SJ and Dr. Mark Gray, CARA Researchers 
COMMITTEE ON EVANGELIZATION AND CATECHESIS Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens 
SUBCOMMITTE ON THE CATECHISM Bishop Frank J. Caggiano Presentation on the current landscape and challenges to the work of the Subcommittee on the Catechism 
COMMITTEE ON MIGRATION Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville Overview of the June 1-2, 2021 meeting on immigration matters held at Mundelein Seminary

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