Bill H.R.7962 titled “To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Debbie Dingell with Lisa Blunt Rochester, James Cooper, Veronica Escobar, Diana Harshbarger, Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, Markwayne Mullin, John Rose, Paul Tonko, Tim Walberg, Peter Welch as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7963 titled “To replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ron Estes.
Bill H.R.7974 titled “To advance research, promote awareness, and provide patient support with respect to endometriosis, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lauren Underwood with Alma Adams, Adriano Espaillat, Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, Jahana Hayes, Al Lawson, Ted Lieu, Mark Pocan, David Scott, Nikema Williams as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1155 titled “Expressing support for contraceptive rights and access in the United States and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding comprehensive reproductive health care”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Kathy Manning with Alma Adams, Nanette Barragan, Earl Blumenauer, Anthony Brown, Tony Cárdenas, Kathy Castor, Judy Chu, Gerald Connolly, Danny Davis, Diana Degette, Veronica Escobar, Dwight Evans, Lois Frankel, Raúl Grijalva, Sara Jacobs, Ro Khanna, Ann Kuster, Barbara Lee, Susie Lee, Andy Levin, Tom Malinowski, James Mcgovern, Jerrold Nadler, Grace Napolitano, Eleanor Norton, Janice Schakowsky, Adam Smith, Darren Soto, Jackie Speier, Melanie Stansbury, Haley Stevens, Mark Takano, Dina Titus, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Nikema Williams as cosponsors.
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 the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes. | Rep. Dingell, Debbie | House of Representatives |
| To replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes. | Rep. Estes, Ron | House of Representatives |
| To advance research, promote awareness, and provide patient support with respect to endometriosis, and for other purposes. | Rep. Underwood, Lauren | House of Representatives |
| Expressing support for contraceptive rights and access in the United States and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding comprehensive reproductive health care. | Rep. Manning, Kathy E. |
