Bill H.R.7545 titled “Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committee on 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. Sheila Jackson Lee with Mike Levin as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7547 titled “SPACE Tax Act Securing Protections Against Carbon Emissions Tax Act” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Earl Blumenauer. Securing Protections Against Carbon Emissions Tax Act or the SPACE Tax ActThis bill imposes excise taxes on (1) the taxable space transportation of a passenger other than crew or a government astronaut, and (2) each taxable space launch of a space vehicle (i. e. , any launch vehicle and any reentry vehicle).
Bill H.R.7556 titled “Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and in addition to the Committee on 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. David McKinley.
Bill H.R.7557 titled “Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Financial Services and in addition to the Committee on 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 .
The Ways and Means Committee moves forward in some way on three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act | Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila | House of Representatives |
| SPACE Tax Act Securing Protections Against Carbon Emissions Tax Act | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl | House of Representatives |
| Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2022 | Rep. McKinley, David B. | House of Representatives |
| Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2022 | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes | House of Representatives |
