Bill H.R.7394 titled “Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and 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. Karen Bass with Nancy Mace, Jackie Speier as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7400 titled “American Made Pharmaceuticals Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means 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. Angie Craig with Markwayne Mullin as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7403 titled “NO RUSSIA Act of 2022 National Opportunity to Restore Uranium Supply Services In America Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services 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. Robert Latta with Earl Carter, Liz Cheney, Byron Donalds, Debbie Lesko, Tim Walberg as cosponsors.
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.
The Energy and Commerce Committee moves forward in some way on six bills per day, taking three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act | Rep. Bass, Karen | House of Representatives |
| American Made Pharmaceuticals Act of 2022 | Rep. Craig, Angie | House of Representatives |
| NO RUSSIA Act of 2022 National Opportunity to Restore Uranium Supply Services In America Act of 2022 | Rep. Latta, Robert E. | House of Representatives |
| The Real Emergencies Act | Rep. McKinley, David B. | House of Representatives |
