Bill H.R.8330 titled “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to amend the public service loan forgiveness program” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joe Courtney with Alma Adams, Jamaal Bowman, Jahana Hayes, Mondaire Jones, Adam Smith, Frederica Wilson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8342 titled “To require the development of recommendations to improve and fully implement the Military Interstate Children's Compact, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Armed Services and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor 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. Joe Wilson.
Bill H.Res.1223 titled “Congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels baseball team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I baseball championship”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Trent Kelly with Michael Guest as cosponsor.
The Education and Labor 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 amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to amend the public service loan forgiveness program. | Rep. Courtney, Joe | House of Representatives |
| To require the development of recommendations to improve and fully implement the Military Interstate Children's Compact, and for other purposes. | Rep. Wilson, Joe | House of Representatives |
| Congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels baseball team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I baseball championship. | Rep. Kelly, Trent |
