Bill H.R.8092 titled “To protect the constitutional right to trial and discourage imposition of extended sentences for defendants who elect to go to trial instead of accepting a plea offer, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Victoria Spartz with Kelly Armstrong, Karen Bass, H. Griffith, Hakeem Jeffries, Guy Reschenthaler, Cathy Rodgers, David Trone as cosponsors.
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.
Bill H.Res.1180 titled “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that fatherhood is essential to the development of all children, and that the increased involvement of fathers in the home will lead to economic prosperity, educational excellence, and improved social mobility for children across all racial and ethnic groups”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Burgess Owens with Byron Donalds as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1181 titled “Expressing support for the recognition of June 2022 as Immigrant Heritage Month
a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of immigrants and their children in making the United States a healthier, safer, more diverse, prosperous country, and acknowledging the importance of immigrants and their children to the future successes of the United States”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ritchie Torres.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on three bills 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 protect the constitutional right to trial and discourage imposition of extended sentences for defendants who elect to go to trial instead of accepting a plea offer, and for other purposes. | Rep. Spartz, Victoria | House of Representatives |
| 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 |
| Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that fatherhood is essential to the development of all children, and that the increased involvement of fathers in the home will lead to economic prosperity, educational excellence, and improved social mobility for children across all racial and ethnic groups. | Rep. Owens, Burgess | |
| Expressing support for the recognition of June 2022 as "Immigrant Heritage Month", a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of immigrants and their children in making the United States a healthier, safer, more diverse, prosperous country, and acknowledging the importance of immigrants and their children to the future successes of the United States. | Rep. Torres, Ritchie |
