Bill H.R.8016 titled “To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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. Dan Newhouse with Cliff Bentz, Russ Fulcher, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Doug Lamalfa, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Markwayne Mullin, Cathy Rodgers, Matthew Rosendale, Pete Stauber, Bruce Westerman as cosponsors.
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 Natural Resources Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. | Rep. Newhouse, Dan | 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. |
