Bill H.R.8072 titled “To review the termination characterization of former employees of the Department of State who were fired by reason of the sexual orientation of such employees, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joaquin Castro with David Cicilline, Dina Titus as cosponsors.
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.8075 titled “To authorize the Open Technology Fund of the United States Agency for Global Media to make grants to surge and sustain support for internet freedom technologies to counter acute escalations in censorship in closed countries, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Butler Demings Val with William Keating as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8083 titled “To modify the requirements of the annual report on military and security developments involving the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Murphy.
Bill H.R.8088 titled “To establish the United States-India Climate and Clean Energy Partnership to facilitate clean energy cooperation with India, to enhance cooperation with India on climate mitigation, resilience, and adaptation, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Scott Peters with Ami Bera as cosponsor.
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 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 review the termination characterization of former employees of the Department of State who were fired by reason of the sexual orientation of such employees, and for other purposes. | Rep. Castro, Joaquin | House of Representatives |
| 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 authorize the Open Technology Fund of the United States Agency for Global Media to make grants to surge and sustain support for internet freedom technologies to counter acute escalations in censorship in closed countries, and for other purposes. | Rep. Demings, Val Butler | House of Representatives |
| To modify the requirements of the annual report on military and security developments involving the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. | Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. | House of Representatives |
| To establish the United States-India Climate and Clean Energy Partnership to facilitate clean energy cooperation with India, to enhance cooperation with India on climate mitigation, resilience, and adaptation, and for other purposes. | Rep. Peters, Scott H. | 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 |