Bill H.R.7910 titled “Protecting Our Kids Act” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Jerrold Nadler with Sheila Jackson Lee, Mike Thompson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7913 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified conservation contributions which include National Scenic Trails” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources 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. Gerald Connolly with Earl Blumenauer, Matt Cartwright, James Mcgovern, Scott Peters, Paul Tonko as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7922 titled “To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title 5, United States Code, to require group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program health benefits plans to meet certain requirements with respect to medical child support orders, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Oversight and Reform 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 Del. Holmes Norton Eleanor.
Bill H.R.7926 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax and to impose a temporary fee on excess oil profits” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Adam Schiff.
The Ways and Means Committee moves forward in some way on three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Protecting Our Kids Act | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified conservation contributions which include National Scenic Trails. | Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title 5, United States Code, to require group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program health benefits plans to meet certain requirements with respect to medical child support orders, and for other purposes. | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax and to impose a temporary fee on excess oil profits. | Rep. Schiff, Adam B. | House of Representatives |
