Bill H.Con.Res.99 titled “Recognizing the People's Republic of China as the greatest foreign threat to United States peace, security, and stability” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Andy Biggs.
Bill H.R.8348 titled “To provide it is the policy of the United States that the NATO-Russia Founding Act, signed May 27, 1997, in Paris, does not constrain the deployment of United States or NATO forces in any way” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Don Bacon.
Bill H.R.8365 titled “To amend the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify certain provisions of that Act” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by with Michael Mccaul as cosponsor.
The Foreign Affairs 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Recognizing the People's Republic of China as the greatest foreign threat to United States peace, security, and stability. | Rep. Biggs, Andy | House of Representatives |
| To provide it is the policy of the United States that the NATO-Russia Founding Act, signed May 27, 1997, in Paris, does not constrain the deployment of United States or NATO forces in any way. | Rep. Bacon, Don | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify certain provisions of that Act. | Rep. McGovern, James P. | House of Representatives |
