Bill H.R.8124 titled “To amend section 8302 of title 41, United States Code, to require Buy American Act requirements to apply to solar power purchase agreements, 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. Tim Ryan with Peter Defazio, Marcy Kaptur as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1182 titled “Recognizing June 19, 2022, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee with Alma Adams, Colin Allred, Shontel Brown, David Cicilline, Katherine Clark, James Cooper, Angie Craig, Madeleine Dean, Val Demings, Debbie Dingell, Lizzie Fletcher, Al Green, Jahana Hayes, Brian Higgins, Mondaire Jones, James Langevin, Barbara Lee, Ted Lieu, A. Mceachin, James Mcgovern, Jerry Mcnerney, Gregory Meeks, Joseph Morelle, Jamie Raskin, Tim Ryan, Michael San Nicolas 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 8302 of title 41, United States Code, to require Buy American Act requirements to apply to solar power purchase agreements, and for other purposes. | Rep. Ryan, Tim | House of Representatives |
| Recognizing June 19, 2022, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. | Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila |
