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.8055 titled “To require State educational agencies to hire and train school resource officers, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform Financial Services Transportation and Infrastructure 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. Mike Garcia.
Bill H.R.8057 titled “To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sara Jacobs with Karen Bass, Brian Fitzpatrick, Young Kim, Betty Mccollum, Maria Salazar as cosponsors.
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 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 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 require State educational agencies to hire and train school resource officers, and for other purposes. | Rep. Garcia, Mike | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally. | Rep. Jacobs, Sara | House of Representatives |
| Supporting the designation of June 26, 2022 as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking". | Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. |
