Bill H.R.8341 titled “To expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on House Administration 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. Nikema Williams with Earl Blumenauer, Jamaal Bowman, Dwight Evans, Jesus Garcia, Sara Jacobs, Mondaire Jones, Ted Lieu, Carolyn Maloney, Eleanor Norton, Deborah Ross, John Sarbanes, Mary Scanlon, Ritchie Torres, Juan Vargas, Bonnie Watson Coleman as cosponsors.
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 expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes. | Rep. Williams, Nikema | House of Representatives |
