Bill H.R.7837 titled “To improve promotion practices in the National Guard, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Anthony Brown with Trent Kelly as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7840 titled “To make permanent the authority to reimburse members for spouse relicensing costs pursuant to a permanent change of station” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Matt Cartwright with Sanford Bishop, Eleanor Norton as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7855 titled “To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that have agreements with certain academic institutions in the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on 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. Elise Stefanik with Brian Fitzpatrick, Vicky Hartzler, Doug Lamborn, August Pfluger, Victoria Spartz, Claudia Tenney, Michael Turner, Robert Wittman as cosponsors.
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.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| To improve promotion practices in the National Guard, and for other purposes. | Rep. Brown, Anthony G. | House of Representatives |
| To make permanent the authority to reimburse members for spouse relicensing costs pursuant to a permanent change of station. | Rep. Cartwright, Matt | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that have agreements with certain academic institutions in the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. | House of Representatives |
