Bill H.R.7155 titled “Home Front Energy Independence Act” was referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges Energy and Credit by the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Randy Feenstra. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture to award grants to certain governmental entities for expanding the biofuel infrastructure and agriculture product market.
Bill H.R.7163 titled “Sanctioning Putin’s Enablers Act” was referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges Energy and Credit by the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer.
Bill H.R.7182 titled “Future of Water Act of 2022” was referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges Energy and Credit by the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna.
The Agriculture Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day, taking one action on average 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Home Front Energy Independence Act | Rep. Feenstra, Randy | Committee on Agriculture |
| Sanctioning Putin’s Enablers Act | Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine | Committee on Agriculture |
| Future of Water Act of 2022 | Rep. Khanna, Ro | Committee on Agriculture |
