Bill H.R.7616 titled “To reduce the amount made available to the National Archives and Records Administration unless certain backlogs of the Administration are resolved, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Cliff Bentz with Larry Bucshon, Ted Budd, Earl Carter, Russ Fulcher, Matt Gaetz, Paul Gosar, Yvette Herrell, Nancy Mace, Nicole Malliotakis, Brian Mast, Bill Posey, Cathy Rodgers, Thomas Tiffany, Ann Wagner as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1074 titled “Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Weather Channel”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lucy McBath with Barry Loudermilk as cosponsor.
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.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| To reduce the amount made available to the National Archives and Records Administration unless certain backlogs of the Administration are resolved, and for other purposes. | Rep. Bentz, Cliff | House of Representatives |
| Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Weather Channel. | Rep. McBath, Lucy |
