Bill H.R.7411 titled “Ostracize China Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Financial Services and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. Frank Lucas.
Bill H.R.7429 titled “Russian Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Financial Services and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. Brad Sherman with Alma Adams, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Emanuel Cleaver, Jim Costa, Madeleine Dean, Lloyd Doggett, John Garamendi, Al Green, Al Lawson, Ted Lieu, Carolyn Maloney, Kweisi Mfume, Chris Pappas, Juan Vargas, Susan Wild as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1038 titled “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin, members of the Russian Security Council, the Russian Armed Forces, and Russian military commanders for committing atrocities, including alleged war crimes, against the people of Ukraine and others”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Victoria Spartz with Stephanie Bice, Mario Diaz-Balart, Neal Dunn, Brian Fitzpatrick, Richard Hudson, Bill Johnson, John Moolenaar, Daniel Webster as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1040 titled “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the boycott of certain companies that continue to operate in Russia and provide financial benefits to the Putin regime”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Andy Levin with Andre Carson, David Cicilline, Brian Fitzpatrick, Sheila Jackson Lee, William Keating, Carolyn Maloney, Marie Newman, Mike Quigley, Mikie Sherrill, David Trone 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ostracize China Act of 2022 | Rep. Lucas, Frank D. | House of Representatives |
| Russian Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Act of 2022 | Rep. Sherman, Brad | House of Representatives |
| Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin, members of the Russian Security Council, the Russian Armed Forces, and Russian military commanders for committing atrocities, including alleged war crimes, against the people of Ukraine and others. | Rep. Spartz, Victoria | |
| Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the boycott of certain companies that continue to operate in Russia and provide financial benefits to the Putin regime. | Rep. Levin, Andy |
