Bill H.R.8052 titled “To direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the global status of the civilian nuclear energy industry, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on 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. Buddy Carter Earl with Scott Peters as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8053 titled “To provide the Secretary of Energy with the authority to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to improve the resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure and reduce the vulnerability of critical defense facilities to the disruption of the supply of electric energy to those facilities” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jason Crow with Don Bacon, Scott Peters as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8054 titled “To modify minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart with Vern Buchanan, Kat Cammack, Charlie Crist, C. Franklin, Carlos Gimenez, Al Lawson, Stephanie Murphy, Bill Posey, John Rutherford, Maria Salazar, Darren Soto, W. Steube, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Daniel Webster as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8059 titled “To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, 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. Joe Neguse with Tim Burchett, Bill Foster as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8063 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the private cause of action for damages in the case of a primary plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Scott Schneider Bradley with Gus Bilirakis as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1174 titled “Supporting the goals and ideals of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael Burgess with Cynthia Axne as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1175 titled “Supporting the designation of June 26, 2022 as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Rice with Brian Fitzpatrick, Michael Guest, Sheila Jackson Lee, John Katko, Susie Lee, Chris Pappas, John Rutherford as cosponsors.
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 direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the global status of the civilian nuclear energy industry, and for other purposes. | Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" | House of Representatives |
| To provide the Secretary of Energy with the authority to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to improve the resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure and reduce the vulnerability of critical defense facilities to the disruption of the supply of electric energy to those facilities. | Rep. Crow, Jason | House of Representatives |
| To modify minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids. | Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario | House of Representatives |
| To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Neguse, Joe | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the private cause of action for damages in the case of a primary plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement. | Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott | House of Representatives |
| Supporting the goals and ideals of "Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month". | Rep. Burgess, Michael C. | |
| Supporting the designation of June 26, 2022 as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking". | Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. |
