Bill H.R.7404 titled “The Real Emergencies Act” was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. David McKinley with Earl Carter, Jake Ellzey, Yvette Herrell, Brian Mast, Tom Mcclintock, Alexander Mooney, Scott Perry, August Pfluger, Adrian Smith, Jefferson Van Drew as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7405 titled “Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act” was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by .
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moves forward in some way on three bills per day, taking two actions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Real Emergencies Act | Rep. McKinley, David B. | House of Representatives |
| Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes | House of Representatives |
