Bill H.R.7864 titled “To authorize assistance to train and retain obstetrician-gynecologists and sub-specialists in urogynecology and to help improve the quality of care to meet the health care needs of women in least developed countries, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Rosa DeLauro.
Bill H.R.7869 titled “To authorize assistance to aid in the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula in foreign countries, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney with Raúl Grijalva, Henry Johnson, Gwen Moore as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1137 titled “Expressing concern for the drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing the Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to the region”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass with Andre Carson, Gerald Connolly, Adriano Espaillat, Dwight Evans 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 authorize assistance to train and retain obstetrician-gynecologists and sub-specialists in urogynecology and to help improve the quality of care to meet the health care needs of women in least developed countries, and for other purposes. | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. | House of Representatives |
| To authorize assistance to aid in the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula in foreign countries, and for other purposes. | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. | House of Representatives |
| Expressing concern for the drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing the Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to the region. | Rep. Bass, Karen |
