Bill H.R.7533 titled “To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or the family members of victims of homicide, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Veronica Escobar with David Cicilline, Joe Neguse as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7541 titled “STOP Violence Act of 2022 Strengthen and Tackle Opportunities to Prevent Violence Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joe Neguse with Andre Carson, David Cicilline, Theodore Deutch, Veronica Escobar, Jahana Hayes, Steven Horsford, Lucy Mcbath, Nikema Williams as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7544 titled “To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ritchie Torres.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on five bills 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 |
|---|---|---|
| To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or the family members of victims of homicide, and for other purposes. | Rep. Escobar, Veronica | House of Representatives |
| STOP Violence Act of 2022 Strengthen and Tackle Opportunities to Prevent Violence Act of 2022 | Rep. Neguse, Joe | House of Representatives |
| To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun. | Rep. Torres, Ritchie | House of Representatives |
