Bill H.R.8068 titled “To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include in a report the amount available to the Secretary of Energy to make certain loan guarantees, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to provide for direct loans to Indian tribes and tribal energy development organizations for energy development, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Science Space and Technology and Natural Resources 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. Teresa Leger Fernandez with Tom Cole, Sharice Davids, Tom O'halleran as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8069 titled “To reduce farm input costs and barriers to domestic production, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources Transportation and Infrastructure Financial Services and 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. Glenn Thompson with Rick Allen, Don Bacon, James Baird, Mike Bost, Eric Crawford, Rodney Davis, Jake Ellzey, Michelle Fischbach, Virginia Foxx, C. Franklin, Bob Gibbs, Vicky Hartzler, Ronny Jackson, Chris Jacobs, Dusty Johnson, Trent Kelly, David Kustoff, Doug Lamalfa, Frank Lucas, Tracey Mann, Lisa Mcclain, Blake Moore, Dan Newhouse, August Pfluger, Cathy Rodgers, John Rose, David Rouzer, Austin Scott, Adrian Smith, Bruce Westerman, Robert Wittman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8076 titled “To prohibit the mass cancellation of student loans” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 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 DesJarlais with Michael Cloud, Ashley Hinson, John Rose as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8078 titled “To ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians” 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. Mark Green.
Bill H.Res.1176 titled “Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2022, as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day in order to increase public alertness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease, the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings for sickle cell trait carriers, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions related to sickle cell disease”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Danny Davis with Gus Bilirakis, Michael Burgess, K. Butterfield G., Barbara Lee, Burgess Owens, Terri Sewell as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1177 titled “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Centers for Medicare u0026 Medicaid Services developing a mobility metric to guide providers in preventing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Greg Pence with Terri Sewell as cosponsor.
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 amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include in a report the amount available to the Secretary of Energy to make certain loan guarantees, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to provide for direct loans to Indian tribes and tribal energy development organizations for energy development, and for other purposes. | Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa | House of Representatives |
| To reduce farm input costs and barriers to domestic production, and for other purposes. | Rep. Thompson, Glenn | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit the mass cancellation of student loans. | Rep. DesJarlais, Scott | House of Representatives |
| To ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians. | Rep. Green, Mark E. | House of Representatives |
| Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2022, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public alertness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease, the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings for sickle cell trait carriers, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions related to sickle cell disease. | Rep. Davis, Danny K. | |
| Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services developing a mobility metric to guide providers in preventing mobility loss among hospitalized older adults. | Rep. Pence, Greg |
