Bill H.R.7594 titled “Too Narrow to Succeed Act” was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor Financial Services Transportation and Infrastructure Armed Services and House Administration 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. Joyce Beatty.
Bill H.R.7597 titled “PFAS Firefighter Protection Act” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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. Daniel Kildee.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moves forward in some way on three bills per day, taking two actions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Too Narrow to Succeed Act | Rep. Beatty, Joyce | House of Representatives |
| PFAS Firefighter Protection Act | Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. | House of Representatives |
