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.
Bill H.R.7706 titled “Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2022” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on House Administration Oversight and Reform Rules Financial Services and Agriculture 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. Pramila Jayapal with Andre Carson, Steve Cohen, Madeleine Dean, Veronica Escobar, Jesus Garcia, Sylvia Garcia, Mondaire Jones, Andy Levin, Jerrold Nadler, Eleanor Norton, Ilhan Omar, Katie Porter, Janice Schakowsky as cosponsors.
The Oversight and Reform Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 |
| Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2022 | Rep. Jayapal, Pramila | House of Representatives |
