Bill H.R.8212 titled “To rescind the Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce Foreign Affairs Ways and Means Oversight and Reform and Financial Services 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. Troy Nehls with Brian Babin, Earl Carter, Madison Cawthorn, Jeff Duncan, Paul Gosar, Glenn Grothman, Fred Keller, Markwayne Mullin, David Rouzer, William Timmons, Jefferson Van Drew as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8219 titled “To transfer certain funds from the Da Afghanistan Bank to the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. Sr. Weber Randy with Mike Bost, Earl Carter, Eric Crawford, Neal Dunn, Scott Fitzgerald, Kevin Hern, Yvette Herrell, Tom Mcclintock, David Mckinley, Barry Moore as cosponsors.
The Foreign Affairs 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 rescind the Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals, and for other purposes. | Rep. Nehls, Troy E. | House of Representatives |
| To transfer certain funds from the Da Afghanistan Bank to the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. | Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. | House of Representatives |
