Bill H.R.8169 titled “To establish a Rural Telehealth Access Task Force to determine how to address barriers to the adoption of telehealth technology and access to broadband internet access service in rural areas, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on 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. Greg Pence with Angie Craig as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8171 titled “To protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender transition procedures” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary Education and Labor Natural Resources and 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. Jim Banks with Brian Babin, Bob Good, Glenn Grothman, Diana Harshbarger, Doug Lamalfa, Tracey Mann, Ralph Norman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8172 titled “To improve the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of diagnosis in health care, 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. Jr. Beyer Donald with Kim Schrier as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8175 titled “To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit certain acts related to fentanyl, analogues of fentanyl, and counterfeit substances, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Ken Buck with J. Correa, David Joyce, Greg Stanton as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8178 titled “To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to carry out a grant and revolving loan program to provide funding for projects to increase the resiliency and energy efficiency of communications networks, 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. Yvette Clarke with Jared Huffman, A. Mceachin, James Mcgovern, Paul Tonko as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8180 titled “To provide for increased authorization of funding to secure schools and improve access to mental health and crisis care” 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. Tony Gonzales.
Bill H.R.8181 titled “To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on coverage under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act of certain pelvic health services furnished during the postpartum period, 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. Jaime Herrera Beutler with Lisa Blunt Rochester as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8183 titled “To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, 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. David McKinley with Mikie Sherrill as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8185 titled “To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal years 2023 through 2027, 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. Joseph Morelle with Nanette Barragan, Brian Fitzpatrick as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8188 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy of market-based Medicare payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, to reduce administrative burdens in the collection of data, 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. Jr. Pascrell Bill with Gus Bilirakis, Richard Hudson, Scott Peters, Kurt Schrader 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 establish a Rural Telehealth Access Task Force to determine how to address barriers to the adoption of telehealth technology and access to broadband internet access service in rural areas, and for other purposes. | Rep. Pence, Greg | House of Representatives |
| To protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender transition procedures. | Rep. Banks, Jim | House of Representatives |
| To improve the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of diagnosis in health care, and for other purposes. | Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit certain acts related to fentanyl, analogues of fentanyl, and counterfeit substances, and for other purposes. | Rep. Buck, Ken | House of Representatives |
| To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to carry out a grant and revolving loan program to provide funding for projects to increase the resiliency and energy efficiency of communications networks, and for other purposes. | Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. | House of Representatives |
| To provide for increased authorization of funding to secure schools and improve access to mental health and crisis care. | Rep. Gonzales, Tony | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on coverage under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act of certain pelvic health services furnished during the postpartum period, and for other purposes. | Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime | House of Representatives |
| To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes. | Rep. McKinley, David B. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal years 2023 through 2027, and for other purposes. | Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy of market-based Medicare payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, to reduce administrative burdens in the collection of data, and for other purposes. | Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. | House of Representatives |
