Bill H.R.7537 titled “Help for Healing Communities Act” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lucy McBath with Andre Carson, David Cicilline, Theodore Deutch, Veronica Escobar, Jahana Hayes, Steven Horsford, Joe Neguse, Nikema Williams as cosponsors.
The Energy and Commerce Committee moves forward in some way on six bills per day, taking three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Help for Healing Communities Act | Rep. McBath, Lucy | House of Representatives |
