Bill H.R.7439 titled “Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services and Education and Labor 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. Cori Bush with Nanette Barragan, Karen Bass, Jamaal Bowman, Andre Carson, Sean Casten, Yvette Clarke, Steve Cohen, Jason Crow, Adriano Espaillat, Jesus Garcia, Raúl Grijalva, Jared Huffman, Pramila Jayapal, Mondaire Jones, Ro Khanna, Barbara Lee, Andy Levin, Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, Joe Neguse, Marie Newman, Eleanor Norton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Mikie Sherrill, Mark Takano, Rashida Tlaib, Bonnie Watson Coleman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7449 titled “To establish prohibitions on the use of automated systems in a discriminatory manner, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor Armed Services Science Space and Technology Intelligence (Permanent Select) 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. Anthony Brown with Janice Schakowsky as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7454 titled “Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joaquin Castro with Nanette Barragan, Jamaal Bowman, Salud Carbajal, Veronica Escobar, Ruben Gallego, Jesus Garcia, Sylvia Garcia, Jimmy Gomez, Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, Vicente Gonzalez, Steven Horsford, Ann Kirkpatrick, Grace Meng, Grace Napolitano, Eleanor Norton, Jimmy Panetta, Katie Porter, Albio Sires, Dina Titus as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7457 titled “Hold CCP Accountable Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services the Judiciary Oversight and Reform Armed Services Intelligence (Permanent Select) Ways and Means Rules and Education and Labor 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. Brian Fitzpatrick with Josh Gottheimer as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7460 titled “ONSHORE Manufacturing Act Obtaining National and Secure Homeland Operations for Rare Earth Manufacturing Act” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor Foreign Affairs and Financial 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. Tony Gonzales with Carlos Gimenez as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7461 titled “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify competency-based education” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Glenn Grothman with Fred Keller, Burgess Owens, Bryan Steil, Thomas Tiffany as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7465 titled “PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act Public Service Loan Forgiveness Payment Completion Fairness Act” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan with James Baird as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7470 titled “Veteran Service Equity Act” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Levin with Katie Porter as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7478 titled “SAFE PLAY Act Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor 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. Jr. Pascrell Bill.
Bill H.R.7486 titled “No Child Left Inside Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes with David Cicilline, Gerald Connolly, James Langevin, Eleanor Norton, Ed Perlmutter, Albio Sires as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7488 titled “Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik with Rodney Davis, Julia Letlow, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Steve Womack as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1046 titled “Expressing support for the designation of the weeks of April 10, 2022, through April 23, 2022, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree with Suzanne Bonamici as cosponsor.
The Education and Labor 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022 | Rep. Bush, Cori | House of Representatives |
| To establish prohibitions on the use of automated systems in a discriminatory manner, and for other purposes. | Rep. Brown, Anthony G. | House of Representatives |
| Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2022 | Rep. Castro, Joaquin | House of Representatives |
| Hold CCP Accountable Act of 2022 | Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. | House of Representatives |
| ONSHORE Manufacturing Act Obtaining National and Secure Homeland Operations for Rare Earth Manufacturing Act | Rep. Gonzales, Tony | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify competency-based education. | Rep. Grothman, Glenn | House of Representatives |
| PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act Public Service Loan Forgiveness Payment Completion Fairness Act | Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy | House of Representatives |
| Veteran Service Equity Act | Rep. Levin, Mike | House of Representatives |
| SAFE PLAY Act Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act | Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. | House of Representatives |
| No Child Left Inside Act of 2022 | Rep. Sarbanes, John P. | House of Representatives |
| Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2022 | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. | House of Representatives |
| Expressing support for the designation of the weeks of April 10, 2022, through April 23, 2022, as "National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks". | Rep. Pingree, Chellie |
