Bill H.R.8298 titled “To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to ensure reasonable access to the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Don Bacon.
Bill H.R.8305 titled “To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to develop guidelines and resources on the acquisition or licensing of intellectual property, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by with Jackie Speier as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8308 titled “To require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on a plan to characterize the asbestos risk of former Air Force defense sites, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. William Keating.
Bill H.R.8315 titled “To authorize certain actions to address domestic industrial base shortfalls, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Armed Services and in addition to the Committee on 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. Elissa Slotkin with Michael Waltz as cosponsor.
The Armed Services 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 direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to ensure reasonable access to the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and for other purposes. | Rep. Bacon, Don | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to develop guidelines and resources on the acquisition or licensing of intellectual property, and for other purposes. | Rep. Foxx, Virginia | House of Representatives |
| To require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on a plan to characterize the asbestos risk of former Air Force defense sites, and for other purposes. | Rep. Keating, William R. | House of Representatives |
| To authorize certain actions to address domestic industrial base shortfalls, and for other purposes. | Rep. Slotkin, Elissa | House of Representatives |
