Bill H.R.8099 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules applicable to using private activity bonds for broadband projects” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on 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. Ted Budd.
Bill H.R.8102 titled “To prohibit the mass cancellation of student loans” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on 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. Scott DesJarlais with Michael Cloud, Ashley Hinson, John Rose as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8111 titled “To protect the privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sara Jacobs with Jake Auchincloss, Earl Blumenauer, Julia Brownley, Judy Chu, Katherine Clark, Jason Crow, Veronica Escobar, Anna Eshoo, Lizzie Fletcher, Lois Frankel, Sylvia Garcia, Jahana Hayes, Sheila Jackson Lee, Robin Kelly, Ro Khanna, Ann Kuster, Brenda Lawrence, Barbara Lee, Susie Lee, Teresa Leger Fernandez, Alan Lowenthal, Carolyn Maloney, Kathy Manning, Grace Meng, Marie Newman, Eleanor Norton, Donald Payne, Dean Phillips, Ayanna Pressley, Deborah Ross, Mary Scanlon, Jackie Speier, Melanie Stansbury, Juan Vargas, Susan Wild, Nikema Williams as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8117 titled “To exempt certain Federal hydrogen programs from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources 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. Debbie Lesko with Ted Budd, Dan Newhouse as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8127 titled “To reauthorize the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to the Committee on 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. Kim Schrier with Jim Costa, Sharice Davids, John Garamendi, Doug Lamalfa, Dan Newhouse as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8129 titled “To give the Federal Trade Commission authority over certain tax-exempt organizations” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Victoria Spartz.
Bill H.R.8130 titled “To direct the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an annual study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Victoria Spartz.
Bill H.R.8132 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Obamacare ban on provider-owned hospitals, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Victoria Spartz.
Bill H.R.8133 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to address incorrect billing by off-campus hospital locations, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Victoria Spartz.
Bill H.R.8134 titled “To eliminate the inpatient-only service list” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Victoria Spartz.
Bill H.R.8135 titled “To require the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the effects of anticompetitive contracting clauses in contracts between health insurers and health care providers and to determine actions taken by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice relating to the use of such clauses in such contracts and to assess their ability to effectively enforce the Federal antitrust laws with respect to such use” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Victoria Spartz.
Bill H.Res.1184 titled “Urging the use of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand short-term refinery capacity”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi with Sharice Davids, Abigail Spanberger as cosponsors.
The Energy and Commerce Committee moves forward in some way on four bills per day, taking two actions 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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules applicable to using private activity bonds for broadband projects. | Rep. Budd, Ted | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit the mass cancellation of student loans. | Rep. DesJarlais, Scott | House of Representatives |
| To protect the privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information, and for other purposes. | Rep. Jacobs, Sara | House of Representatives |
| To exempt certain Federal hydrogen programs from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes. | Rep. Lesko, Debbie | House of Representatives |
| To reauthorize the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, and for other purposes. | Rep. Schrier, Kim | House of Representatives |
| To give the Federal Trade Commission authority over certain tax-exempt organizations. | Rep. Spartz, Victoria | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an annual study on health care competition and consolidation at the State level. | Rep. Spartz, Victoria | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Obamacare ban on provider-owned hospitals, and for other purposes. | Rep. Spartz, Victoria | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to address incorrect billing by off-campus hospital locations, and for other purposes. | Rep. Spartz, Victoria | House of Representatives |
| To eliminate the inpatient-only service list. | Rep. Spartz, Victoria | House of Representatives |
| To require the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the effects of anticompetitive contracting clauses in contracts between health insurers and health care providers and to determine actions taken by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice relating to the use of such clauses in such contracts and to assess their ability to effectively enforce the Federal antitrust laws with respect to such use. | Rep. Spartz, Victoria | House of Representatives |
| Urging the use of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand short-term refinery capacity. | Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja |
