Bill H.R.7912 titled “To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a network of locations associated with lynchings in the vicinity of Memphis, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System” was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Steve Cohen with Shontel Brown, Andre Carson, Troy Carter, Emanuel Cleaver, Jim Costa, Adriano Espaillat, Henry Johnson, Barbara Lee, Kweisi Mfume, Gwen Moore, Eleanor Norton, Bobby Rush, Bennie Thompson, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Nikema Williams 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.7918 titled “To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program” was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. William Keating.
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.
The Natural Resources Committee moves forward in some way on two 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 direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a network of locations associated with lynchings in the vicinity of Memphis, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System. | Rep. Cohen, Steve | 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 require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. | Rep. Keating, William R. | 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 |