Bill H.R.8230 titled “To terminate certain contracts relating to the construction of the border fence and to transfer unused border fence material to the States along the southwest border” was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security and Armed 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. Mariannette Miller-Meeks with Cliff Bentz, Madison Cawthorn, Dan Crenshaw, Bill Johnson, Peter Meijer, Troy Nehls, Fred Upton, Jefferson Van Drew as cosponsors.
The Homeland Security 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 terminate certain contracts relating to the construction of the border fence and to transfer unused border fence material to the States along the southwest border. | Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette | House of Representatives |
