April 21: bills handled by Oversight and Reform Committee

April 21: bills handled by Oversight and Reform Committee

The Oversight and Reform Committee handled H.R.7558 bill on April 21, according to the US Congress.

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 Oversight and Reform Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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.

Bills Addressed by Oversight and Reform Committee on April 21
Bill NameSponsorAction
Breastfeeding Mothers Jury Duty Exclusion Act of 2022Del. Norton, Eleanor HolmesHouse of Representatives

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