Bill H.R.8073 titled “To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a joint training pipeline between the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services 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. Joe Courtney with Mike Gallagher, Derek Kilmer, Blake Moore, Donald Norcross, Ed Perlmutter, Robert Wittman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8080 titled “To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize travel and transportation allowances for certain members of the Armed Forces who attend a professional military education institution or training classes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele with Ed Case, Trent Kelly, Steven Palazzo as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8081 titled “To amend title 10, United States Code, to preserve the authority of the Secretary of the military department concerned over a member of the Armed Forces undergoing medical treatment or evaluation for medical disability, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Brian Mast with C. Franklin, Rick Larsen, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Cathy Rodgers, Michael Waltz as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8094 titled “To provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to Ukraine for military, economic, and humanitarian aid” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and Oversight and Reform 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. Robert Wittman with Elise Stefanik, Tim Walberg as cosponsors.
The Armed Services 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 Defense to establish a joint training pipeline between the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, and for other purposes. | Rep. Courtney, Joe | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize travel and transportation allowances for certain members of the Armed Forces who attend a professional military education institution or training classes. | Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 10, United States Code, to preserve the authority of the Secretary of the military department concerned over a member of the Armed Forces undergoing medical treatment or evaluation for medical disability, and for other purposes. | Rep. Mast, Brian J. | House of Representatives |
| To provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to Ukraine for military, economic, and humanitarian aid. | Rep. Wittman, Robert J. | House of Representatives |