Bill H.R.8070 titled “To amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to require the public availability of certain information relating to certain speeches and meetings of the heads of agencies, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jr. Beyer Donald with Chip Roy as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8071 titled “To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Cheri Bustos with Shontel Brown, Adam Kinzinger, Tim Ryan as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8082 titled “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Washington Street in Charles Town, West Virginia, as the Corporal Frank Buckles Post Office” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Alexander Mooney with Carol Miller as cosponsor. Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Washington Street in Charles Town, West Virginia, as the Corporal Frank Buckles Post Office.
Bill H.R.8086 titled “To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide direct hire authority for Job Corps graduates, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on 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. Tom O'Halleran.
Bill H.R.8087 titled “To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means 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. Jr. Pascrell Bill with Don Bacon, Val Demings, Brian Fitzpatrick 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 Oversight and Reform 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 amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to require the public availability of certain information relating to certain speeches and meetings of the heads of agencies, and for other purposes. | Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. | House of Representatives |
| To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government. | Rep. Bustos, Cheri | House of Representatives |
| To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Washington Street in Charles Town, West Virginia, as the "Corporal Frank Buckles Post Office". | Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide direct hire authority for Job Corps graduates, and for other purposes. | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. | Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. | 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 |