Bill H.Con.Res.93 titled “Finding that the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol Complex and the corresponding attempt to bypass constitutional order and obstruct through corrupt means the counting of certified electoral votes of the several States under section 15 of title 3, United States Code, on January 6, 2021, with intent to displace the lawfully elected President of the United States or thwart the will of the majority of electors, constitute an insurrection against the United States, and that any person who participated in the attack, or conspired or attempted to bypass constitutional order and obstruct through corrupt means the counting of certified electoral votes of the several States under section 15 of title 3, United States Code, on January 6, 2021, with intent to displace the lawfully elected President of the United States or thwart the will of the majority of electors, is deemed to have engaged in an insurrection in violation of section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz with Jamie Raskin as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7886 titled “To direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Clay Higgins with Carlos Gimenez, Mike Kelly, Dan Newhouse, Maria Salazar as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7887 titled “To require the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to conduct a survey of all public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Clay Higgins with Carlos Gimenez, Dan Newhouse, Maria Salazar, W. Steube as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7904 titled “To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Norma Torres with Alma Adams, Nanette Barragan, Donald Beyer, Earl Blumenauer, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Tony Cárdenas, Diana Degette, Lizzie Fletcher, Ruben Gallego, Jimmy Gomez, James Himes, Sara Jacobs, Henry Johnson, Barbara Lee, Ted Lieu, Alan Lowenthal, Doris Matsui, Grace Meng, Stephanie Murphy, Grace Napolitano, Eleanor Norton, Jamie Raskin, Janice Schakowsky, Bradley Schneider, Abigail Spanberger, Thomas Suozzi, Ritchie Torres, Juan Vargas, Nydia Velazquez, Bonnie Watson Coleman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7905 titled “To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael Turner with Brian Fitzpatrick as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7906 titled “To establish a civil action for disqualification under section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz with Jamie Raskin as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7908 titled “To amend the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 to permit qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm to carry a firearm, and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sr. Weber Randy.
Bill H.Res.1144 titled “Expressing support for the designation of June 3, 2022, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 2022 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Robin Kelly with Jake Auchincloss, Joyce Beatty, Earl Blumenauer, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Suzanne Bonamici, David Cicilline, Jason Crow, Mark Desaulnier, Dwight Evans, Raúl Grijalva, Jahana Hayes, Steven Horsford, Henry Johnson, Barbara Lee, Carolyn Maloney, Lucy Mcbath, James Mcgovern, Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng, Gwen Moore, Joseph Morelle, Grace Napolitano, Joe Neguse, Eleanor Norton, Dean Phillips, Mike Quigley, Bobby Rush, Janice Schakowsky, Terri Sewell, Eric Swalwell, Dina Titus, Ritchie Torres, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Nikema Williams, Frederica Wilson as cosponsors.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on four 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Finding that the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol Complex and the corresponding attempt to bypass constitutional order and obstruct through corrupt means the counting of certified electoral votes of the several States under section 15 of title 3, United States Code, on January 6, 2021, with intent to displace the lawfully elected President of the United States or thwart the will of the majority of electors, constitute an insurrection against the United States, and that any person who participated in the attack, or conspired or attempted to bypass constitutional order and obstruct through corrupt means the counting of certified electoral votes of the several States under section 15 of title 3, United States Code, on January 6, 2021, with intent to displace the lawfully elected President of the United States or thwart the will of the majority of electors, is deemed to have engaged in an insurrection in violation of section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. | Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers. | Rep. Higgins, Clay | House of Representatives |
| To require the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to conduct a survey of all public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools. | Rep. Higgins, Clay | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days. | Rep. Torres, Norma J. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes. | Rep. Turner, Michael R. | House of Representatives |
| To establish a civil action for disqualification under section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes. | Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 to permit qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm to carry a firearm, and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone. | Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. | House of Representatives |
| Expressing support for the designation of June 3, 2022, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2022 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month". | Rep. Kelly, Robin L. |
