Bill H.R.8029 titled “To require the placement of Taiwan in Country Group A:5 for purposes of the strategic trade authorization license exception under the Export Administration Regulations” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jim Banks.
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.8041 titled “To provide authorities to prohibit the provision of services by social media platforms to individuals and entities on the Specially Designated Nationals List and certain officials and other individuals and entities of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Brian Mast with Jim Banks, Thomas Tiffany, Joe Wilson as cosponsors.
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 require the placement of Taiwan in Country Group A:5 for purposes of the strategic trade authorization license exception under the Export Administration Regulations. | Rep. Banks, Jim | House of Representatives |
| 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 provide authorities to prohibit the provision of services by social media platforms to individuals and entities on the Specially Designated Nationals List and certain officials and other individuals and entities of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. | Rep. Mast, Brian J. | House of Representatives |
