Bill H.R.8150 titled “To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations Small Business and Agriculture 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. Bobby Scott Robert.
Bill H.R.8162 titled “To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to fill vacancies and increase the number of positions available in the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations organization, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tom O'Halleran.
The Agriculture Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority, and for other purposes. | Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to fill vacancies and increase the number of positions available in the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations organization, and for other purposes. | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom | House of Representatives |
