Bill H.R.8004 titled “To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Rodney Davis with Jake Ellzey, Michael Guest, Dusty Johnson, David Joyce, John Joyce, Jake Laturner, Brian Mast, Austin Scott, William Timmons, Bruce Westerman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8018 titled “To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a grant program to assist with the purchase, installation, and maintenance of point-of-entry and point-of-use drinking water quality improvement products, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree with David Rouzer as cosponsor.
The Agriculture Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. | Rep. Davis, Rodney | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a grant program to assist with the purchase, installation, and maintenance of point-of-entry and point-of-use drinking water quality improvement products, and for other purposes. | Rep. Pingree, Chellie | House of Representatives |
