Bill H.R.7772 titled “To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of aliens, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 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. Chip Roy with Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Lauren Boebert, Michael Cloud, Byron Donalds, Louie Gohmert, Bob Good, Paul Gosar, Jody Hice, Clay Higgins, Mary Miller, Ralph Norman, Scott Perry, Bill Posey, Matthew Rosendale, Thomas Tiffany as cosponsors.
The Homeland Security Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of aliens, and for other purposes. | Rep. Roy, Chip | House of Representatives |
