Bill H.R.7423 titled “America Reopens Act” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure Energy and Commerce and 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. Carlos Gimenez with Kat Cammack, Byron Donalds, Maria Salazar as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7433 titled “Protection from Abusive Passengers Act” was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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. Eric Swalwell with Brian Fitzpatrick as cosponsor.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| America Reopens Act | Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. | House of Representatives |
| Protection from Abusive Passengers Act | Rep. Swalwell, Eric | House of Representatives |
