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.7464 titled “Anti-Caravan Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. Yvette Herrell with Lauren Boebert, Ted Budd, Clay Higgins, Nicole Malliotakis, Mary Miller, Alexander Mooney, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1047 titled “Reaffirming the economic partnership between the United States and the Caribbean nations and recognizing the need to strengthen trade and investment between the United States and the Caribbean nations, our Third Border”. The bill is sponsored by Stacey Del. Plaskett with Earl Blumenauer, Dwight Evans, Gwen Moore, Linda Sánchez, Terri Sewell, Brad Wenstrup 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Anti-Caravan Act of 2022 | Rep. Herrell, Yvette | House of Representatives |
| Reaffirming the economic partnership between the United States and the Caribbean nations and recognizing the need to strengthen trade and investment between the United States and the Caribbean nations, our "Third Border". | Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. |
