Bill H.R.7875 titled “To provide for the expedited and duty-free importation of infant formula that may be lawfully marketed in the European Union, Canada, Japan, or the United Kingdom, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Brad Sherman with Don Bacon, Steve Cohen, Val Demings, Josh Gottheimer, Kathy Manning, Mike Thompson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7876 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect access to telehealth services under the Medicare program” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Adrian Smith with Kelly Armstrong, Tom O'halleran as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7877 titled “To reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz with Colin Allred, Michael Burgess, John Carter as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7878 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the ability of renal dialysis facilities to serve as originating sites for telehealth services 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. Brad Wenstrup with Lisa Blunt Rochester, John Joyce, Daniel Kildee as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1138 titled “Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as National Leading Entertainment and Arts through Diversity Month or National LEAD Month
and empowering underrepresented communities to take the lead within the entertainment industry”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Yvette Clarke with Alma Adams, Nanette Barragan, Sanford Bishop, Judy Chu, Sara Jacobs, Hakeem Jeffries, Carolyn Maloney, Grace Meng, Jerrold Nadler, Dina Titus as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1139 titled “Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the VetFran program at the International Franchise Association and IFA Foundation”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Barry Moore with Mike Levin as cosponsor.
The Energy and Commerce Committee moves forward in some way on five bills per day, taking two actions 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 the expedited and duty-free importation of infant formula that may be lawfully marketed in the European Union, Canada, Japan, or the United Kingdom, and for other purposes. | Rep. Sherman, Brad | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect access to telehealth services under the Medicare program. | Rep. Smith, Adrian | House of Representatives |
| To reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and for other purposes. | Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the ability of renal dialysis facilities to serve as originating sites for telehealth services under the Medicare program. | Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. | House of Representatives |
| Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "National Leading Entertainment and Arts through Diversity Month" or "National LEAD Month", and empowering underrepresented communities to take the lead within the entertainment industry. | Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. | |
| Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the VetFran program at the International Franchise Association and IFA Foundation. | Rep. Moore, Barry |
