Bill H.R.8409 titled “To make certain modifications relating to the Social Media Data and Threat Analysis Center for the purpose of improving cooperative actions to detect and counter foreign influence operations, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Patrick Maloney Sean.
Bill H.R.8410 titled “To authorize certain expenditures relating to intelligence and counterintelligence activities of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) 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. Patrick Maloney Sean.
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 make certain modifications relating to the Social Media Data and Threat Analysis Center for the purpose of improving cooperative actions to detect and counter foreign influence operations, and for other purposes. | Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick | House of Representatives |
| To authorize certain expenditures relating to intelligence and counterintelligence activities of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. | Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick | House of Representatives |
