Bill H.R.7745 titled “To support and allow funding for the investigation of the International Criminal Court with respect to the Situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sara Jacobs with Victoria Spartz as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7756 titled “To establish a Department of Homeland Security integrated border intelligence analytical cell and Joint Task Force to combat transnational criminal organizations exploiting migration surges, strengthen cross-border partnerships, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary 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. Elissa Slotkin with Tony Gonzales as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7758 titled “To improve the intelligence received by the Secretary of State to identify, prevent, and respond to atrocities” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik with Mike Johnson, Doug Lamborn, Seth Moulton, Maria Salazar, Christopher Smith, Abigail Spanberger, Joe Wilson, Robert Wittman as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1109 titled “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, is recognized as a genocide and should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Don Bacon with Bradley Schneider, Abigail Spanberger, Victoria Spartz as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1112 titled “Urging the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to honor their partnership with the United States”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tom Malinowski with Colin Allred, Andy Kim, Ted Lieu, Abigail Spanberger, Susan Wild as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1113 titled “Calling on the Secretary of State to designate the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joe Wilson with Ted Lieu as cosponsor.
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 support and allow funding for the investigation of the International Criminal Court with respect to the Situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes. | Rep. Jacobs, Sara | House of Representatives |
| To establish a Department of Homeland Security integrated border intelligence analytical cell and Joint Task Force to combat transnational criminal organizations exploiting migration surges, strengthen cross-border partnerships, and for other purposes. | Rep. Slotkin, Elissa | House of Representatives |
| To improve the intelligence received by the Secretary of State to identify, prevent, and respond to atrocities. | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. | House of Representatives |
| Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, is recognized as a genocide and should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine. | Rep. Bacon, Don | |
| Urging the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to honor their partnership with the United States. | Rep. Malinowski, Tom | |
| Calling on the Secretary of State to designate the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. | Rep. Wilson, Joe |
