Bill H.R.8123 titled “To prohibit Federal funding for the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy with Andy Biggs, Lauren Boebert, Louie Gohmert, Marjorie Greene, Thomas Massie, Mary Miller, Scott Perry, W. Steube as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1185 titled “Embracing the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. James McGovern with Earl Blumenauer as cosponsor.
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 prohibit Federal funding for the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. | Rep. Roy, Chip | House of Representatives |
| Embracing the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. | Rep. McGovern, James P. |
