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.8079 titled “To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove the exclusion of certain small business concerns from the disadvantaged business enterprise program, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to the Committee on Small Business 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 with Karen Bass, Sanford Bishop, Shontel Brown, Andre Carson, Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick, Steve Cohen, Danny Davis, Dwight Evans, Sheila Jackson Lee, Michael San Nicolas, David Scott, Bennie Thompson, Bonnie Watson Coleman as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1178 titled “Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 27 through July 3, 2022, as National Tire Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Tire Safety Week to educate American motorists about the importance of proper tire care and maintenance”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jim Cooper with Richard Hudson, Tim Ryan as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1179 titled “Recognizing and promoting the role of demonstration farm networks in expanding the adoption of conservation farming practices that improve the health of watersheds and agricultural lands”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Gallagher with Ron Kind as cosponsor.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moves forward in some way on two 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 reduce farm input costs and barriers to domestic production, and for other purposes. | Rep. Thompson, Glenn | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove the exclusion of certain small business concerns from the disadvantaged business enterprise program, and for other purposes. | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. | House of Representatives |
| Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 27 through July 3, 2022, as "National Tire Safety Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Tire Safety Week to educate American motorists about the importance of proper tire care and maintenance. | Rep. Cooper, Jim | |
| Recognizing and promoting the role of demonstration farm networks in expanding the adoption of conservation farming practices that improve the health of watersheds and agricultural lands. | Rep. Gallagher, Mike |
