Bill H.R.8259 titled “To track arms transfers of United States-origin defense articles throughout the lifetime of the transaction, identify solutions to address delivery time lags, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Young Kim with Steve Chabot, Brian Mast, Michael Mccaul as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8274 titled “To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and require review of certain agricultural transactions, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Financial Services and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and 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. Elise Stefanik with Eric Crawford, Dusty Johnson, Austin Scott, Brad Wenstrup 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 track arms transfers of United States-origin defense articles throughout the lifetime of the transaction, identify solutions to address delivery time lags, and for other purposes. | Rep. Kim, Young | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and require review of certain agricultural transactions, and for other purposes. | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. | House of Representatives |
