Bill H.R.7665 titled “Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Recreation Enhancement and Conservation Act of 2022 REC Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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. Earl Blumenauer.
Bill H.Res.1094 titled “Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2022, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Dan Newhouse with Kelly Armstrong, Cliff Bentz, Stephanie Bice, Tom Cole, Dusty Johnson, David Joyce, Derek Kilmer, Markwayne Mullin, Jay Obernolte, Amata Radewagen Aumua, Cathy Rodgers, Matthew Rosendale, Maria Salazar, Kim Schrier, Adam Smith, Pete Stauber, Chris Stewart 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Recreation Enhancement and Conservation Act of 2022 REC Act of 2022 | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl | House of Representatives |
| Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2022, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". | Rep. Newhouse, Dan |
