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.7409 titled “TRUST for Puerto Rico Act of 2022 Territorial Relief Under Sustainable Transitions for Puerto Rico Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Ritchie Torres with Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, Raúl Grijalva, Darren Soto, Nydia Velazquez as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1031 titled “Impeaching Joseph R Biden, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Bill Posey.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on five bills 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act | Rep. Bass, Karen | House of Representatives |
| TRUST for Puerto Rico Act of 2022 Territorial Relief Under Sustainable Transitions for Puerto Rico Act of 2022 | Rep. Torres, Ritchie | House of Representatives |
| Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Rep. Posey, Bill |
