Bill H.Con.Res.86 titled “Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2022 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, Two-Spirit, intersex, and questioning (LGBTQ+) bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 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. Mark Takano with Pete Aguilar, Ami Bera, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Jamaal Bowman, Shontel Brown, Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick, Judy Chu, David Cicilline, Angie Craig, Sharice Davids, Danny Davis, Madeleine Dean, Suzan Delbene, Debbie Dingell, Veronica Escobar, Dwight Evans, Ruben Gallego, Raúl Grijalva, Jahana Hayes, Brian Higgins, Sara Jacobs, Mondaire Jones, Kaiali'i Kahele, Derek Kilmer, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Zoe Lofgren, Tom Malinowski, Carolyn Maloney, Kathy Manning, Grace Meng, Seth Moulton, Jerrold Nadler, Marie Newman, Eleanor Norton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Jimmy Panetta, Chris Pappas, Mark Pocan, Linda Sánchez, Mary Scanlon, Janice Schakowsky, Darren Soto, Eric Swalwell, Dina Titus, Paul Tonko, Ritchie Torres, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Peter Welch, Jennifer Wexton, Nikema Williams as cosponsors.
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.7546 titled “Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
Bill H.R.7549 titled “Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joaquin Castro with Nanette Barragan, Andre Carson, Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick, Judy Chu, Adriano Espaillat, Pramila Jayapal, James Mcgovern, Grace Meng, Eleanor Norton, Mark Pocan, Linda Sánchez, Janice Schakowsky, Dina Titus as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7550 titled “Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Butler Demings Val with Kathy Castor, David Cicilline, Jerrold Nadler as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7553 titled “Warrant for Metadata Act” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ted Lieu.
Bill H.R.7558 titled “Breastfeeding Mothers Jury Duty Exclusion Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committee on 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 .
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2022 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, Two-Spirit, intersex, and questioning (LGBTQ+) bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools. | Rep. Takano, Mark | House of Representatives |
| Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act | Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila | House of Representatives |
| Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act | Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila | House of Representatives |
| Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 | Rep. Castro, Joaquin | House of Representatives |
| Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act | Rep. Demings, Val Butler | House of Representatives |
| Warrant for Metadata Act | Rep. Lieu, Ted | House of Representatives |
| Breastfeeding Mothers Jury Duty Exclusion Act of 2022 | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes | House of Representatives |
