Bill H.R.7744 titled “To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to extend beyond the COVID-19 emergency period, with certain modifications, the Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver relating to training and certification of nurse aides to alleviate burdens imposed on staff of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means 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. Brett Guthrie with Madeleine Dean, David Mckinley as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7751 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a gasoline tax holiday, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Donald Norcross.
Bill H.R.7754 titled “To allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit accounts” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Rice with Andrew Garbarino, Gregory Meeks, Thomas Suozzi, Lee Zeldin as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7755 titled “To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve access to care for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through models tested under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means 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. Terri Sewell with Lloyd Doggett, Dwight Evans, Jimmy Gomez, Marilyn Strickland, Thomas Suozzi as cosponsors.
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.
The Ways and Means Committee moves forward in some way on three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to extend beyond the COVID-19 emergency period, with certain modifications, the Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver relating to training and certification of nurse aides to alleviate burdens imposed on staff of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities. | Rep. Guthrie, Brett | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a gasoline tax holiday, and for other purposes. | Rep. Norcross, Donald | House of Representatives |
| To allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit accounts. | Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve access to care for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through models tested under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and for other purposes. | Rep. Sewell, Terri A. | 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 |
