Bill H.R.8373 titled “To protect a person's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Kathy Manning with Jake Auchincloss, Nanette Barragan, Suzanne Bonamici, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Jamaal Bowman, Anthony Brown, Shontel Brown, Cheri Bustos, Troy Carter, Kathy Castor, Judy Chu, Katherine Clark, Yvette Clarke, Gerald Connolly, Angie Craig, Madeleine Dean, Diana Degette, Rosa Delauro, Lloyd Doggett, Veronica Escobar, Lizzie Fletcher, Lois Frankel, Raúl Grijalva, Sara Jacobs, Mondaire Jones, Barbara Lee, Susie Lee, Alan Lowenthal, Carolyn Maloney, Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng, Jerrold Nadler, Marie Newman, Chellie Pingree, Mark Pocan, Deborah Ross, Mary Scanlon, David Scott, Brad Sherman, Mikie Sherrill, Mark Takano, Dina Titus, Rashida Tlaib, Paul Tonko, Ritchie Torres, Lauren Underwood, Juan Vargas, Marc Veasey, Nydia Velazquez, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Peter Welch, Susan Wild, Nikema Williams, Frederica Wilson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8374 titled “To repeal the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce Education and Labor Oversight and Reform Transportation and Infrastructure the Budget Ways and Means and Homeland Security 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. Lauren Boebert with Brian Babin, Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Madison Cawthorn, Ben Cline, Michael Cloud, Andrew Clyde, Warren Davidson, Jeff Duncan, Louie Gohmert, Bob Good, Paul Gosar, Vicky Hartzler, Jody Hice, Ronny Jackson, Doug Lamborn, Thomas Massie, Mary Miller, Alexander Mooney, Barry Moore, Troy Nehls, Ralph Norman, Scott Perry, Matthew Rosendale, Chip Roy, Adrian Smith, Elise Stefanik, Jefferson Van Drew, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8377 titled “To authorize the Attorney General to use forfeited property for remediation purposes when the offenses underlying the forfeitures have a substantial connection to the United States' efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Matt Cartwright.
Bill H.R.8378 titled “To prohibit the use of Federal funds for travel expenses of any individual traveling across State lines for purposes of having an abortion, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
Bill H.R.8384 titled “To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to furnish tailored information to expecting mothers, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Nancy Mace.
Bill H.R.8391 titled “To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, to award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. David Trone with Brian Fitzpatrick, Jamie Raskin as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1228 titled “Expressing support for the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain with Robert Aderholt, Brian Babin, Jim Banks, Jack Bergman, Kat Cammack, Earl Carter, Madison Cawthorn, Ben Cline, Michael Cloud, Andrew Clyde, Byron Donalds, Jeff Duncan, Jake Ellzey, Randy Feenstra, Michelle Fischbach, Mayra Flores, C. Franklin, Russ Fulcher, Lance Gooden, Garret Graves, Michael Guest, Vicky Hartzler, Jody Hice, Bill Huizenga, Ronny Jackson, Dusty Johnson, Mike Johnson, Mike Kelly, Doug Lamborn, Jake Laturner, Tracey Mann, David Mckinley, John Moolenaar, Alexander Mooney, Barry Moore, Markwayne Mullin, Dan Newhouse, Ralph Norman, Burgess Owens, Mike Rogers, John Rose, David Rouzer, Adrian Smith, Christopher Smith, W. Steube, William Timmons, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
The Energy and Commerce Committee moves forward in some way on three 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 protect a person's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception. | Rep. Manning, Kathy E. | House of Representatives |
| To repeal the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and for other purposes. | Rep. Boebert, Lauren | House of Representatives |
| To authorize the Attorney General to use forfeited property for remediation purposes when the offenses underlying the forfeitures have a substantial connection to the United States' efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cartwright, Matt | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit the use of Federal funds for travel expenses of any individual traveling across State lines for purposes of having an abortion, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cawthorn, Madison | House of Representatives |
| To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to furnish tailored information to expecting mothers, and for other purposes. | Rep. Mace, Nancy | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, to award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services, and for other purposes. | Rep. Trone, David J. | House of Representatives |
| Expressing support for the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. | Rep. McClain, Lisa C. |
