Bill H.R.8005 titled “To enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor and 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. Peter DeFazio with Alma Adams, Jamaal Bowman, Steve Cohen, Jesus Garcia, Raúl Grijalva, Sheila Jackson Lee, Pramila Jayapal, Barbara Lee, Stephen Lynch, James Mcgovern, Gwen Moore, Eleanor Norton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Donald Payne, Chellie Pingree, Jamie Raskin, Michael San Nicolas, Janice Schakowsky, Rashida Tlaib as cosponsors.
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.R.8024 titled “To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the distribution of Federal funds to certain entities related to the People's Republic of China for certain public works projects, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Claudia Tenney with August Pfluger, Dean Phillips, Abigail Spanberger as cosponsors.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moves forward in some way on two 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 enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. | House of Representatives |
| 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 |
| To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the distribution of Federal funds to certain entities related to the People's Republic of China for certain public works projects, and for other purposes. | Rep. Tenney, Claudia | House of Representatives |
