Bill H.R.7687 titled “21st Century Entrepreneurship Act” was referred to the Committee on Small Business 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. Dean Phillips with Sharice Davids, J. Hill as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7688 titled “Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Kim Schrier with Katie Porter as cosponsor.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act | Rep. Phillips, Dean | House of Representatives |
| Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act | Rep. Schrier, Kim | House of Representatives |
