Bill H.Res.1081 titled “Expressing support for the recognition of May 1 through May 7, 2022, as Wildfire Preparedness Week, the national event educating the public on fire safety and preparedness, and supporting the goals of a Wildfire Preparedness Week”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Norma Torres with Pete Aguilar, Karen Bass, Salud Carbajal, Tony Cárdenas, Judy Chu, J. Correa, Jim Costa, Anna Eshoo, Josh Harder, Jared Huffman, Sara Jacobs, Barbara Lee, Mike Levin, Ted Lieu, Zoe Lofgren, Doris Matsui, Jerry Mcnerney, Grace Napolitano, Jimmy Panetta, Linda Sánchez, Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, Mark Takano, Juan Vargas as cosponsors.
The Natural Resources Committee moves forward in some way on two 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing support for the recognition of May 1 through May 7, 2022, as Wildfire Preparedness Week, the national event educating the public on fire safety and preparedness, and supporting the goals of a Wildfire Preparedness Week. | Rep. Torres, Norma J. |