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.Res.1148 titled “Recognizing the benefits of natural gas to the United States economy and environment, and recognizing natural gas as an affordable and green energy”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Troy Balderson.
Bill H.Res.1150 titled “Supporting the designation of May 2022 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Quigley.
The Energy and Commerce Committee moves forward in some way on four 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 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 |
| Recognizing the benefits of natural gas to the United States economy and environment, and recognizing natural gas as an affordable and "green" energy. | Rep. Balderson, Troy | |
| Supporting the designation of May 2022 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month". | Rep. Quigley, Mike |
