Bill H.R.8032 titled “To encourage the extraction and processing of rare earth metals in the United States, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Armed Services and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources Ways and Means and 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. Brian Fitzpatrick with Josh Gottheimer as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8035 titled “To require the standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture Armed Services 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. Josh Harder with Jaime Herrera Beutler as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8039 titled “To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the period during which days of service on active duty or of performance of active service reduce the age of eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve for retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Trent Kelly.
Bill H.R.8040 titled “To reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee with Earl Blumenauer, Raúl Grijalva, Pramila Jayapal, James Mcgovern, Eleanor Norton, Ilhan Omar, Mark Pocan, Janice Schakowsky, Bonnie Watson Coleman as cosponsors.
The Armed Services 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 encourage the extraction and processing of rare earth metals in the United States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. | House of Representatives |
| To require the standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements, and for other purposes. | Rep. Harder, Josh | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the period during which days of service on active duty or of performance of active service reduce the age of eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve for retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes. | Rep. Kelly, Trent | House of Representatives |
| To reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. | Rep. Lee, Barbara | House of Representatives |
