Bill H.R.8028 titled “To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer, without reimbursement, materials to construct roadways and physical barriers along the Southern border of the United States to the governments of the States in which such materials are located, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. James Baird.
Bill H.R.8030 titled “To require the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert with Dan Bishop, Andrew Clyde, Paul Gosar, Clay Higgins, Mary Miller, Barry Moore, Troy Nehls, Ralph Norman, Bill Posey as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8037 titled “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide eligibility to elementary and secondary schools for certain security grants for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor 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. Darrell Issa.
Bill H.Res.1172 titled “Expressing that fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tim Ryan.
The Homeland Security Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer, without reimbursement, materials to construct roadways and physical barriers along the Southern border of the United States to the governments of the States in which such materials are located, and for other purposes. | Rep. Baird, James R. | House of Representatives |
| To require the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes. | Rep. Boebert, Lauren | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide eligibility to elementary and secondary schools for certain security grants for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks, and for other purposes. | Rep. Issa, Darrell E. | House of Representatives |
| Expressing that fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction. | Rep. Ryan, Tim |
