May 18: bills handled by Armed Services Committee

May 18: bills handled by Armed Services Committee

The Armed Services Committee handled H.R.7811 bill on May 18, according to the US Congress.

Bill H.R.7811 titled “To make certain improvements to the enterprise-wide procurement of cyber data products and services by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jay Obernolte with Jimmy Panetta as cosponsor.

The Armed Services Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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.

Bills Addressed by Armed Services Committee on May 18
Bill NameSponsorAction
To make certain improvements to the enterprise-wide procurement of cyber data products and services by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.Rep. Obernolte, JayHouse of Representatives