Bill H.R.7792 titled “To provide for a national water data framework, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure Agriculture Energy and Commerce Science Space and Technology and Armed Services 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. Ann Stansbury Melanie with Sanford Bishop, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Michael Burgess, Andre Carson, Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick, Ruben Gallego, Yvette Herrell, Susie Lee, Teresa Leger Fernandez, Joe Neguse, Tom O'halleran, Dina Titus, Rashida Tlaib as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7796 titled “To direct the Corps of Engineers to carry out a review of recreational hazards at Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux.
Bill H.R.7797 titled “To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out a study relating to projects to restore the Florida Central Gulf Coastal Shellfish and Seagrass habitat, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan.
The Transportation and Infrastructure 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 provide for a national water data framework, and for other purposes. | Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Corps of Engineers to carry out a review of recreational hazards at Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia, and for other purposes. | Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out a study relating to projects to restore the Florida Central Gulf Coastal Shellfish and Seagrass habitat, and for other purposes. | Rep. Buchanan, Vern | House of Representatives |
