Bill H.R.7367 titled “Values in Arms Export Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select) and Rules for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sara Jacobs.
Bill H.R.7372 titled “Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Dina Titus with Gregory Meeks, Peter Meijer as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1020 titled “Condemning the Biden administration's plans for seeking to remove sanctions on the oppressive Maduro regime and negotiating with Iran in response to the crisis in Ukraine, and instead calling for Congress and the administration to support the production of American energy”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Gary Palmer with Rick Allen, Don Bacon, Jack Bergman, Stephanie Bice, Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, Ted Budd, Tim Burchett, Earl Carter, Madison Cawthorn, Michael Cloud, Warren Davidson, Rodney Davis, Scott Desjarlais, Mario Diaz-Balart, Byron Donalds, Jeff Duncan, Neal Dunn, Jake Ellzey, Michelle Fischbach, C. Franklin, Andrew Garbarino, Mike Garcia, Louie Gohmert, Tony Gonzales, Bob Good, Paul Gosar, Garret Graves, H. Griffith, Glenn Grothman, Brett Guthrie, Andy Harris, Diana Harshbarger, Kevin Hern, Yvette Herrell, Jody Hice, Clay Higgins, J. Hill, Ashley Hinson, Ronny Jackson, Chris Jacobs, Bill Johnson, Mike Johnson, John Joyce, Trent Kelly, Young Kim, Debbie Lesko, Julia Letlow, Nicole Malliotakis, David Mckinley, Peter Meijer, Daniel Meuser, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Carol Miller, Mary Miller, John Moolenaar, Alexander Mooney, Blake Moore, Gregory Murphy, Troy Nehls, Steven Palazzo, Greg Pence, Guy Reschenthaler, Tom Rice, Cathy Rodgers, Mike Rogers, Christopher Smith, Lloyd Smucker, Victoria Spartz, W. Steube, Thomas Tiffany, Beth Van Duyne, Tim Walberg, Randy Weber, Bruce Westerman, Robert Wittman as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1021 titled “Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Bernice Johnson Eddie with Alma Adams, Andre Carson, Yvette Clarke, Jim Costa, Debbie Dingell, Anna Eshoo, Dwight Evans, Jimmy Gomez, Henry Johnson, Daniel Kildee, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rick Larsen, Barbara Lee, Andy Levin, Zoe Lofgren, Marie Newman, Eleanor Norton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Frank Pallone, Jamie Raskin, Janice Schakowsky, Brad Sherman, Eric Swalwell, Rashida Tlaib, Ritchie Torres, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Nikema Williams as cosponsors.
The Foreign Affairs Committee moves forward in some way on two bills per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Values in Arms Export Act of 2022 | Rep. Jacobs, Sara | House of Representatives |
| Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act | Rep. Titus, Dina | House |
| Condemning the Biden administration's plans for seeking to remove sanctions on the oppressive Maduro regime and negotiating with Iran in response to the crisis in Ukraine, and instead calling for Congress and the administration to support the production of American energy. | Rep. Palmer, Gary J. | |
| Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith. | Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice |
