Bill H.R.8038 titled “To authorize the Food and Drug Administration to require manufacturers of infant formula to warn about a discontinuance or interruption in the production of infant formula, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Dusty Johnson with Stephanie Bice, Kim Schrier, Abigail Spanberger as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1172 titled “Expressing that fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tim Ryan.
The Energy and Commerce Committee moves forward in some way on four bills 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 authorize the Food and Drug Administration to require manufacturers of infant formula to warn about a discontinuance or interruption in the production of infant formula, and for other purposes. | Rep. Johnson, Dusty | House of Representatives |
| Expressing that fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction. | Rep. Ryan, Tim |
