Bill H.R.7416 titled “Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass with Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick, Jahana Hayes, Brenda Lawrence, Mary Scanlon as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7418 titled “Candace Owens Act” 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. Madison Cawthorn.
Bill H.R.7427 titled “To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require CMI testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers and certain other providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology, and for other purposes” 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. Doris Matsui with Sharice Davids, Ron Estes, Markwayne Mullin as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7428 titled “Streamlining IRS Operations Act” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Katie Porter with Gerald Connolly as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7430 titled “Protecting American Innovation Act” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Rules 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. Adrian Smith with Vern Buchanan, Ron Estes, A. Ferguson, Kevin Hern, Darin Lahood, Carol Miller, Gregory Murphy, Lloyd Smucker, Jackie Walorski, Brad Wenstrup as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7432 titled “Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Pete Stauber.
The Ways and Means Committee moves forward in some way on four 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act | Rep. Bass, Karen | House of Representatives |
| Candace Owens Act | Rep. Cawthorn, Madison | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require CMI testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers and certain other providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology, and for other purposes. | Rep. Matsui, Doris O. | House of Representatives |
| Streamlining IRS Operations Act | Rep. Porter, Katie | House of Representatives |
| Protecting American Innovation Act | Rep. Smith, Adrian | House of Representatives |
| Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2022 | Rep. Stauber, Pete | House of Representatives |
