Bill H.R.7954 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit against tax for qualified special law enforcement officers” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ted Budd.
Bill H.R.7973 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an above-the-line deduction for the purchase of gun safes, gun safety devices, and gun safety courses” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik with Richard Hudson, Carol Miller as cosponsors.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit against tax for qualified special law enforcement officers. | Rep. Budd, Ted | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an above-the-line deduction for the purchase of gun safes, gun safety devices, and gun safety courses. | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. | House of Representatives |
