Bill H.Con.Res.89 titled “Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, including the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Nikema Williams with Alma Adams, Jake Auchincloss, Nanette Barragan, Karen Bass, Joyce Beatty, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Jamaal Bowman, Anthony Brown, Julia Brownley, Cori Bush, Salud Carbajal, Tony Cárdenas, Andre Carson, Troy Carter, Matt Cartwright, Ed Case, Sean Casten, Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick, Judy Chu, David Cicilline, Katherine Clark, Yvette Clarke, Emanuel Cleaver, Steve Cohen, Gerald Connolly, Angie Craig, Jason Crow, Danny Davis, Madeleine Dean, Peter Defazio, Diana Degette, Suzan Delbene, Mark Desaulnier, Theodore Deutch, Lloyd Doggett, Veronica Escobar, Adriano Espaillat, Dwight Evans, Lizzie Fletcher, Lois Frankel, Ruben Gallego, Jesus Garcia, Sylvia Garcia, Al Green, Raúl Grijalva, Steven Horsford, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, Eddie Johnson, Henry Johnson, Mondaire Jones, Robin Kelly, Ro Khanna, Derek Kilmer, John Larson, Brenda Lawrence, Al Lawson, Barbara Lee, Susie Lee, Andy Levin, Zoe Lofgren, Alan Lowenthal, Carolyn Maloney, Kathy Manning, Doris Matsui, Lucy Mcbath, Betty Mccollum, A. Mceachin, James Mcgovern, Grace Meng, Gwen Moore, Joseph Morelle, Seth Moulton, Jerrold Nadler, Grace Napolitano, Marie Newman, Eleanor Norton, Ilhan Omar, Donald Payne, Scott Peters, Dean Phillips, Mark Pocan, Katie Porter, Ayanna Pressley, David Price, Mike Quigley, Jamie Raskin, Deborah Ross, Tim Ryan, Linda Sánchez, Mary Scanlon, Janice Schakowsky, Bradley Schneider, Robert Scott, Terri Sewell, Brad Sherman, Darren Soto, Jackie Speier, Melanie Stansbury, Haley Stevens, Eric Swalwell, Mark Takano, Dina Titus, Rashida Tlaib, Norma Torres, Ritchie Torres, Lori Trahan, David Trone, Marc Veasey, Nydia Velazquez, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Peter Welch, Frederica Wilson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7737 titled “To direct the Secretary of State to add questions to visa application forms related to membership and affiliation with Communist or other totalitarian parties, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jim Banks.
Bill H.R.7741 titled “To prevent the Federal Government from using taxpayer funds to distribute cellular devices to individuals who unlawfully cross the southern border, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Byron Donalds with Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Lauren Boebert, Andrew Clyde, Michelle Fischbach, Yvette Herrell, Jody Hice, Doug Lamborn, Ralph Norman, Thomas Tiffany, Jefferson Van Drew as cosponsors.
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.7757 titled “To provide for an emergency response by the Department of Homeland Security to migration surges, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means Transportation and Infrastructure and the Judiciary 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.Res.1108 titled “Honoring the life and legacy of Corporal Christopher Jackson Dye for his service and devotion to his community”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Taylor Greene Marjorie.
Bill H.Res.1111 titled “Expressing support for the enforcement of section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to protests outside of the homes of sitting Supreme Court Justices”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Johnson with Jodey Arrington, Jack Bergman, Dan Bishop, Vern Buchanan, Earl Carter, Tom Cole, Warren Davidson, Neal Dunn, Bob Gibbs, Louie Gohmert, Bob Good, Paul Gosar, Garret Graves, Michael Guest, Brett Guthrie, Jody Hice, Darrell Issa, Bill Johnson, Billy Long, Lisa Mcclain, Tom Mcclintock, David Mckinley, Mary Miller, John Moolenaar, Markwayne Mullin, Gregory Murphy, Ralph Norman, Burgess Owens, Steven Palazzo, August Pfluger, Bill Posey, Cathy Rodgers, Adrian Smith, Elise Stefanik, Chris Stewart, William Timmons, Beth Van Duyne, Michael Waltz, Brad Wenstrup, Lee Zeldin as cosponsors.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on four bills per day, taking one action 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, including the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes. | Rep. Williams, Nikema | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Secretary of State to add questions to visa application forms related to membership and affiliation with Communist or other totalitarian parties, and for other purposes. | Rep. Banks, Jim | House of Representatives |
| To prevent the Federal Government from using taxpayer funds to distribute cellular devices to individuals who unlawfully cross the southern border, and for other purposes. | Rep. Donalds, Byron | 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 provide for an emergency response by the Department of Homeland Security to migration surges, and for other purposes. | Rep. Slotkin, Elissa | House of Representatives |
| Honoring the life and legacy of Corporal Christopher Jackson Dye for his service and devotion to his community. | Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor | |
| Expressing support for the enforcement of section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to protests outside of the homes of sitting Supreme Court Justices. | Rep. Johnson, Mike |
