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 Oversight and Reform 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 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 |
