Bill H.R.7834 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from selecting certain activities relating to the development of anti-racism plans as clinical practice improvement activities under the Medicare program” 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. Gary Palmer with Jim Banks, Michael Cloud, Bob Gibbs, Vicky Hartzler, Robert Latta, Brian Mast, August Pfluger, Chip Roy, Adrian Smith, Jason Smith, W. Steube, Thomas Tiffany, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7843 titled “To amend the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payment Program to promote reunifying families, community-based care, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tony Gonzales with Don Bacon, James Langevin as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7844 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve tax filing efforts in rural areas, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ronny Jackson.
Bill H.R.7849 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for the purchase of certain adaptive gear required to prevent the entanglement of Right Whales” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Seth Moulton with William Keating as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7858 titled “To establish a new Federal body to provide reasonable oversight and regulation of digital platforms” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Small Business 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. Peter Welch.
Bill H.Res.1133 titled “Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in, or at risk of entering, the foster care system”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass with Cynthia Axne, Don Bacon, Suzanne Bonamici, Julia Brownley, Emanuel Cleaver, Danny Davis, Madeleine Dean, Adriano Espaillat, Henry Johnson, James Langevin, Brenda Lawrence, Blake Moore, Markwayne Mullin, Jerrold Nadler, Eleanor Norton, Thomas Suozzi, David Trone as cosponsors.
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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from selecting certain activities relating to the development of anti-racism plans as clinical practice improvement activities under the Medicare program. | Rep. Palmer, Gary J. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payment Program to promote reunifying families, community-based care, and for other purposes. | Rep. Gonzales, Tony | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve tax filing efforts in rural areas, and for other purposes. | Rep. Jackson, Ronny | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for the purchase of certain adaptive gear required to prevent the entanglement of Right Whales. | Rep. Moulton, Seth | House of Representatives |
| To establish a new Federal body to provide reasonable oversight and regulation of digital platforms. | Rep. Welch, Peter | House of Representatives |
| Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in, or at risk of entering, the foster care system. | Rep. Bass, Karen |
