Bill H.R.7699 titled “To rescind certain amounts appropriated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services Transportation and Infrastructure and Foreign Affairs 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. Buddy Carter Earl with Lauren Boebert, Byron Donalds, Louie Gohmert, Clay Higgins, Nancy Mace, Markwayne Mullin, Ralph Norman, Scott Perry, Bill Posey as cosponsors.
The Foreign Affairs 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 |
|---|---|---|
| To rescind certain amounts appropriated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and for other purposes. | Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" | House of Representatives |
