Bill H.R.7817 titled “To establish a review of United States multilateral aid” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ken Buck with Michael Mccaul as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7829 titled “To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2024” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith with Anna Eshoo as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1130 titled “Expressing support for the sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as calling on all members of NATO to ratify the protocols of accession swiftly”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. William Keating with Jack Bergman, Donald Beyer, Vern Buchanan, Gerald Connolly, Debbie Dingell, Brian Fitzpatrick, Adam Kinzinger, Ann Kuster, Stephen Lynch, Michael Mccaul, Gregory Meeks, Eric Swalwell, Michael Turner, Ann Wagner, Joe Wilson as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1132 titled “Calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen of the United States, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in February 2022”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Greg Stanton with Colin Allred, Sheila Jackson Lee as cosponsors.
The Foreign Affairs Committee moves forward in some way on two bills 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 establish a review of United States multilateral aid. | Rep. Buck, Ken | House of Representatives |
| To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2024. | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. | House of Representatives |
| Expressing support for the sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as calling on all members of NATO to ratify the protocols of accession swiftly. | Rep. Keating, William R. | |
| Calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen of the United States, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in February 2022. | Rep. Stanton, Greg |
