May 11: bills handled by Natural Resources Committee

May 11: bills handled by Natural Resources Committee

The Natural Resources Committee handled H.R.7722 bill on May 11, according to the US Congress.

Bill H.R.7722 titled “To require the Secretary of Agriculture to reissue the final environmental impact statement for the Resolution Copper Project and Land Exchange, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Debbie Lesko.

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.

Bills Addressed by Natural Resources Committee on May 11
Bill NameSponsorAction
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to reissue the final environmental impact statement for the Resolution Copper Project and Land Exchange, and for other purposes.Rep. Lesko, DebbieHouse of Representatives