Bill H.R.8093 titled “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the display by the Department of Homeland Security of appropriate signage throughout airports to increase the public's awareness of the signs of human trafficking, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Jefferson Van Drew.
The Homeland Security Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day, taking one action 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 Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the display by the Department of Homeland Security of appropriate signage throughout airports to increase the public's awareness of the signs of human trafficking, and for other purposes. | Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson | House of Representatives |
