Bill H.R.7998 titled “To amend the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 to impose additional sanctions relating to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Jim Banks with Rick Allen, Brian Babin, Ken Buck, Tim Burchett, Madison Cawthorn, Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Gallagher, Carlos Gimenez, Diana Harshbarger, Kevin Hern, Yvette Herrell, Bill Huizenga, Mike Johnson, Doug Lamalfa, Doug Lamborn, Jake Laturner, Debbie Lesko, Lisa Mcclain, Daniel Meuser, Barry Moore, Dan Newhouse, Guy Reschenthaler, John Rose, Christopher Smith, W. Steube, Claudia Tenney, Michael Waltz, Joe Wilson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8001 titled “To amend title 31, United States Code, to ensure the United States currency market does not support egregious human rights violations” was referred to the Committee on Financial Services and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. Ken Buck with Jim Banks, Tim Burchett, Madison Cawthorn, Lance Gooden, Kevin Hern, Yvette Herrell, Billy Long, W. Steube, Ritchie Torres, Joe Wilson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8002 titled “To establish the Inter-Agency Task Force on Energy Independence to examine whether the Russian Federation funded activities of nongovernmental organizations in Western countries which limited the ability of those countries to achieve energy independence and made them more reliant on energy exported from Russia, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
Bill H.R.8011 titled “To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to revise the terminology used to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities serving in the Foreign Service” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna with Steve Chabot, Gerald Connolly, Brian Fitzpatrick, Andy Levin, Maria Salazar, Dina Titus as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8012 titled “To address the importance of foreign affairs training to national security, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Andy Kim with Joaquin Castro as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1163 titled “Expressing the need for protecting and conserving at least 50 percent of the lands and oceans in the United States and encouraging diplomatic efforts to achieve this goal worldwide”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jr. Beyer Donald.
The Foreign Affairs Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 to impose additional sanctions relating to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. | Rep. Banks, Jim | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 31, United States Code, to ensure the United States currency market does not support egregious human rights violations. | Rep. Buck, Ken | House of Representatives |
| To establish the Inter-Agency Task Force on Energy Independence to examine whether the Russian Federation funded activities of nongovernmental organizations in Western countries which limited the ability of those countries to achieve energy independence and made them more reliant on energy exported from Russia, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cawthorn, Madison | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to revise the terminology used to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities serving in the Foreign Service. | Rep. Khanna, Ro | House of Representatives |
| To address the importance of foreign affairs training to national security, and for other purposes. | Rep. Kim, Andy | House of Representatives |
| Expressing the need for protecting and conserving at least 50 percent of the lands and oceans in the United States and encouraging diplomatic efforts to achieve this goal worldwide. | Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. |
