Bill H.R.8369 titled “To require the Executive Office of the President to provide an inflation estimate with respect to executive orders with a significant effect on the annual gross budget, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik with Patrick Mchenry, Jason Smith as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8370 titled “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 High Street in Freeport, Pennsylvania, as the Corporal Joseph Rodney Chapman Post Office” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Glenn Thompson with Brendan Boyle, Matt Cartwright, Madeleine Dean, Mike Doyle, Dwight Evans, Brian Fitzpatrick, Chrissy Houlahan, John Joyce, Fred Keller, Mike Kelly, Conor Lamb, Daniel Meuser, Scott Perry, Guy Reschenthaler, Mary Scanlon, Lloyd Smucker, Susan Wild as cosponsors. Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 High Street in Freeport, Pennsylvania, as the Corporal Joseph Rodney Chapman Post Office.
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 the Executive Office of the President to provide an inflation estimate with respect to executive orders with a significant effect on the annual gross budget, and for other purposes. | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. | House of Representatives |
| To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 High Street in Freeport, Pennsylvania, as the "Corporal Joseph Rodney Chapman Post Office". | Rep. Thompson, Glenn | House of Representatives |
