Bill H.R.8242 titled “To establish limitations on the amount of debt issued by the United States which may be held by foreign governments, entities, and individuals” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Scott Franklin with Gus Bilirakis, Pat Fallon, Bob Gibbs, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, John Rutherford as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8247 titled “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish an emergency grant aid program, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 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. Joseph Morelle.
Bill H.R.8252 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to codify patients' rights to hospital visitation, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 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. Jefferson Van Drew with Andy Harris as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8253 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the research tax credit and provide better access to the credit for business startups” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jackie Walorski with Jodey Arrington as cosponsor.
The Ways and Means Committee moves forward in some way on two bills 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 establish limitations on the amount of debt issued by the United States which may be held by foreign governments, entities, and individuals. | Rep. Franklin, C. Scott | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish an emergency grant aid program, and for other purposes. | Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to codify patients' rights to hospital visitation, and for other purposes. | Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the research tax credit and provide better access to the credit for business startups. | Rep. Walorski, Jackie | House of Representatives |
