Bill H.R.7640 titled “To amend the Orphan Drug Act to reauthorize a program of grants and contracts for the development of drugs for rare diseases and conditions (commonly referred to as orphan drugs)” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Gus Bilirakis with K. Butterfield G. as cosponsor.
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.7646 titled “Emerging Signals Modernization Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie with Seth Moulton as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7649 titled “To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to open a public docket for the submission of public comments regarding factors that should be taken into consideration when reviewing a proposed modification to an approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. John Joyce with H. Griffith, Doris Matsui as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7651 titled “Manufactured Housing Affordability and Energy Efficiency Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. David Kustoff.
Bill H.R.7653 titled “Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Markwayne Mullin with Tom O'halleran as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7655 titled “Mindless Mask Mandate on Planes Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Homeland Security 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. Markwayne Mullin with Randy Weber as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7658 titled “To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tom O'Halleran with Debbie Lesko as cosponsor.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| To amend the Orphan Drug Act to reauthorize a program of grants and contracts for the development of drugs for rare diseases and conditions (commonly referred to as "orphan drugs"). | Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. | House of Representatives |
| Pride in Mental Health Act | Rep. Davids, Sharice | House of Representatives |
| Emerging Signals Modernization Act of 2022 | Rep. Guthrie, Brett | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to open a public docket for the submission of public comments regarding factors that should be taken into consideration when reviewing a proposed modification to an approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, and for other purposes. | Rep. Joyce, John | House of Representatives |
| Manufactured Housing Affordability and Energy Efficiency Act of 2022 | Rep. Kustoff, David | House of Representatives |
| Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2022 | Rep. Mullin, Markwayne | House of Representatives |
| Mindless Mask Mandate on Planes Act of 2022 | Rep. Mullin, Markwayne | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships. | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom | House of Representatives |
