Bill H.R.8306 titled “To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to permit State attorneys general to recover forfeiture penalties determined by the Federal Communications Commission for certain violations of section 227(b) of such Act, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Richard Hudson.
Bill H.R.8309 titled “To amend the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 to extend the deadline for the report of the Commission on the State of the US Olympics and Paralympics, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ted Lieu with Diana Degette as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8316 titled “To require reports, evaluations, and research by the Department of Homeland Security regarding drug interdiction along the border, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary 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. Davis Spanberger Abigail with Andrew Garbarino as cosponsor.
The Judiciary 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 amend the Communications Act of 1934 to permit State attorneys general to recover forfeiture penalties determined by the Federal Communications Commission for certain violations of section 227(b) of such Act, and for other purposes. | Rep. Hudson, Richard | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 to extend the deadline for the report of the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics and Paralympics, and for other purposes. | Rep. Lieu, Ted | House of Representatives |
| To require reports, evaluations, and research by the Department of Homeland Security regarding drug interdiction along the border, and for other purposes. | Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis | House of Representatives |
