Bill H.R.7644 titled “Pride in Mental Health Act” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Sharice Davids with David Cicilline, Sean Maloney, Chris Pappas, David Scott, Mark Takano, Ritchie Torres as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7656 titled “Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on Rules 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. Gregory Murphy with Mike Gallagher, Dusty Johnson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7660 titled “RAISE Act of 2022 Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor 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. Adam Schiff with Alma Adams, Sanford Bishop, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Jamaal Bowman, Andre Carson, Jahana Hayes, Henry Johnson, John Larson, Lucy Mcbath, Betty Mccollum, Joseph Morelle, Joe Neguse, Eleanor Norton, Frank Pallone, Katie Porter, Ayanna Pressley, Lucille Roybal-Allard, A. Ruppersberger C., Michael San Nicolas, Mary Scanlon, Mark Takano, Dina Titus, Peter Welch, Frederica Wilson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7662 titled “My Child, My Choice Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jefferson Van Drew with Mike Bost, Andrew Clyde, Jeff Duncan, Carlos Gimenez, Andy Harris, Mike Kelly, Billy Long, Nancy Mace, Nicole Malliotakis, Bill Posey, W. Steube, Beth Van Duyne, Randy Weber, Daniel Webster as cosponsors.
The Education and Labor 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pride in Mental Health Act | Rep. Davids, Sharice | House of Representatives |
| Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act of 2022 | Rep. Murphy, Gregory | House of Representatives |
| RAISE Act of 2022 Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators Act of 2022 | Rep. Schiff, Adam B. | House of Representatives |
| My Child, My Choice Act of 2022 | Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson | House of Representatives |
