Bill H.R.7983 titled “To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the requirements for the collection of biometric data, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security 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. Lance Gooden with Brian Babin, Ken Buck, Byron Donalds, Jake Ellzey, Virginia Foxx, Ronny Jackson, Mary Miller, Thomas Tiffany, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7984 titled “To nullify Executive Order 14019 relating to promoting voter access” was referred to the Committee on House Administration and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary Oversight and Reform and Science Space and Technology 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. Alexander Mooney with Lauren Boebert, Lisa Mcclain, Mary Miller, John Moolenaar, Scott Perry, Claudia Tenney as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1160 titled “Commending Sewa International USA and all its volunteers in chapters across America for their critical role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, India, and several other countries”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on four 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 Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the requirements for the collection of biometric data, and for other purposes. | Rep. Gooden, Lance | House of Representatives |
| To nullify Executive Order 14019 relating to promoting voter access. | Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. | House of Representatives |
| Commending Sewa International USA and all its volunteers in chapters across America for their critical role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, India, and several other countries. | Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. |
