Bill H.R.7578 titled “Countering Limitless Overtaking of User Data Act” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. Lance Gooden.
Bill H.R.7579 titled “Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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 Green with Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Albio Sires as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7583 titled “Support International Criminal Investigations for Ukraine Act” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sara Jacobs with James Mcgovern as cosponsor.
The Foreign Affairs Committee moves forward in some way on two bills 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Countering Limitless Overtaking of User Data Act | Rep. Gooden, Lance | House of Representatives |
| Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act | Rep. Green, Mark E. | House of Representatives |
| Support International Criminal Investigations for Ukraine Act | Rep. Jacobs, Sara | House of Representatives |
