Bill H.R.7441 titled “Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux with Austin Scott as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7442 titled “H–4 Work Authorization Act” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux with Maria Salazar as cosponsor.
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.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.7452 titled “To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to tighten asylum laws and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. John Carter.
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.7462 titled “EMAP Act Early Migration Alert Program Act” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael Guest with Dan Bishop, Kat Cammack, Andrew Garbarino, Carlos Gimenez, Diana Harshbarger, Clay Higgins, John Katko, Jake Laturner, Michael Mccaul, Peter Meijer, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ralph Norman, August Pfluger, Jefferson Van Drew as cosponsors.
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.R.7466 titled “Traveler's Gun Rights Act” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Dusty Johnson with Brian Babin, Don Bacon, Mo Brooks, Ted Budd, Earl Carter, Liz Cheney, Ben Cline, Dan Crenshaw, Scott Desjarlais, Jeff Duncan, Randy Feenstra, Richard Hudson, Doug Lamalfa, Jake Laturner, Tom Mcclintock, Alexander Mooney, Markwayne Mullin, Ralph Norman, Scott Perry, August Pfluger, Austin Scott, Pete Sessions, W. Steube, Chris Stewart, Thomas Tiffany, William Timmons, Randy Weber, Roger Williams as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7473 titled “Generic Substitution Noninterference Act” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney with David Cicilline, Mark Desaulnier, Jerrold Nadler, Katie Porter, Jamie Raskin, Janice Schakowsky, Peter Welch as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7479 titled “To provide a means for Congress to prevent an organization's designation as a foreign terrorist organization from being revoked by the Secretary of State” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Greg Pence with Michael Mccaul as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7481 titled “To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to the Office for Environmental Justice and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary and Natural Resources 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. Scott Perry.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on five 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 | Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn | House of Representatives |
| H–4 Work Authorization Act | Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn | 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 |
| Build the Wall Now Act | Rep. Budd, Ted | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to tighten asylum laws and for other purposes. | Rep. Carter, John R. | House of Representatives |
| Hold CCP Accountable Act of 2022 | Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. | House of Representatives |
| EMAP Act Early Migration Alert Program Act | Rep. Guest, Michael | House of Representatives |
| Anti-Caravan Act of 2022 | Rep. Herrell, Yvette | House of Representatives |
| Traveler's Gun Rights Act | Rep. Johnson, Dusty | House of Representatives |
| Generic Substitution Noninterference Act | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. | House of Representatives |
| To provide a means for Congress to prevent an organization's designation as a foreign terrorist organization from being revoked by the Secretary of State. | Rep. Pence, Greg | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to the Office for Environmental Justice and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. | Rep. Perry, Scott | House of Representatives |
