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.
Bill H.R.7598 titled “Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Robert Latta with John Curtis, Mike Doyle, Tom O'halleran as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7608 titled “State Registries for Advance Directives Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Thomas Suozzi.
The Energy and Commerce Committee moves forward in some way on five 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PFAS Firefighter Protection Act | Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. | House of Representatives |
| Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act | Rep. Latta, Robert E. | House of Representatives |
| State Registries for Advance Directives Act of 2022 | Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. | House of Representatives |
