Bill H.R.8331 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily suspend required minimum distribution rules for certain retirement plans and accounts” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Warren Davidson.
Bill H.R.8335 titled “To protect individuals with disabilities who are parents, legal guardians, relatives, other caregivers, foster or adoptive parents, or individuals seeking to become foster or adoptive parents from discrimination in the child welfare system” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. James Langevin with Don Bacon, Karen Bass, Brian Fitzpatrick, Brenda Lawrence as cosponsors.
The Ways and Means Committee moves forward in some way on two bills 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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily suspend required minimum distribution rules for certain retirement plans and accounts. | Rep. Davidson, Warren | House of Representatives |
| To protect individuals with disabilities who are parents, legal guardians, relatives, other caregivers, foster or adoptive parents, or individuals seeking to become foster or adoptive parents from discrimination in the child welfare system. | Rep. Langevin, James R. | House of Representatives |
