Bill H.R.8170 titled “To require elementary schools and secondary schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before facilitating a child's gender transition in any form, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor 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.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.8192 titled “To prioritize the hiring and training of veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Education and Labor 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. Jefferson Van Drew with Don Bacon, James Baird, Gus Bilirakis, Dan Crenshaw, Neal Dunn, Garret Graves, Andy Harris, David Joyce, Barry Loudermilk, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Bill Posey, John Rutherford as cosponsors.
The Education and Labor Committee moves forward in some way on two bills 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 require elementary schools and secondary schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before facilitating a child's gender transition in any form, and for other purposes. | Rep. Banks, Jim | House of Representatives |
| To protect children from medical malpractice in the form of gender transition procedures. | Rep. Banks, Jim | House of Representatives |
| To prioritize the hiring and training of veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers, and for other purposes. | Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson | House of Representatives |
