Bill H.R.7888 titled “To provide for United States security cooperation with Bahrain” was referred to the Committee on Armed Services and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. Ronny Jackson.
Bill H.R.7892 titled “To prohibit certain persons from purchasing agricultural real estate in the United States, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. Dan Newhouse with Tom Emmer, Maria Salazar, Claudia Tenney, Jefferson Van Drew, Jackie Walorski, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1142 titled “Recognizing 100 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Baltic States”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Don Bacon with Ruben Gallego as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1145 titled “Recognizing Menstrual Hygiene Day”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Grace Meng with Karen Bass, Joyce Beatty, Jamaal Bowman, Yvette Clarke, Adriano Espaillat, Al Green, Henry Johnson, Barbara Lee, Ted Lieu, Carolyn Maloney, Gwen Moore, Eleanor Norton, Janice Schakowsky, Jackie Speier, Mark Takano, Norma Torres, David Trone, Nydia Velazquez, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Nikema Williams 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 provide for United States security cooperation with Bahrain. | Rep. Jackson, Ronny | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit certain persons from purchasing agricultural real estate in the United States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Newhouse, Dan | House of Representatives |
| Recognizing 100 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Baltic States. | Rep. Bacon, Don | |
| Recognizing Menstrual Hygiene Day. | Rep. Meng, Grace |
