Bill H.R.7450 titled “Build the Wall Now Act” was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources Energy and Commerce Transportation and Infrastructure Armed Services Agriculture Small Business the Judiciary and Oversight and Reform 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. Ted Budd with Dan Bishop, Madison Cawthorn, Jeff Duncan, Andy Harris, Nancy Mace, David Mckinley, Alexander Mooney, Ralph Norman, Bill Posey, Thomas Tiffany, William Timmons, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7456 titled “SHIP IT Act Stopping Hindrances to Invigorate Ports and Increase Trade Act” was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security Agriculture Natural Resources Armed Services and 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. Michelle Fischbach.
Bill H.R.7459 titled “DHS Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jared Golden with August Pfluger as cosponsor.
The Homeland Security Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Build the Wall Now Act | Rep. Budd, Ted | House of Representatives |
| SHIP IT Act Stopping Hindrances to Invigorate Ports and Increase Trade Act | Rep. Fischbach, Michelle | House of Representatives |
| DHS Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2022 | Rep. Golden, Jared F. | House of Representatives |
