Bill H.R.8427 titled “To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to repeal the separate minimum wage for tipped employees, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means 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. Jahana Hayes with Nanette Barragan, Suzanne Bonamici, Jamaal Bowman, Judy Chu, Danny Davis, Jimmy Gomez, Pramila Jayapal, Brenda Lawrence, Barbara Lee, Andy Levin, Carolyn Maloney, James Mcgovern, Seth Moulton, Jerrold Nadler, Marie Newman, Janice Schakowsky, Mark Takano, Mike Thompson, Bonnie Watson Coleman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8428 titled “To allow women greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 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. Ashley Hinson with Nancy Mace, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Cathy Rodgers, Jason Smith as cosponsors.
The Ways and Means Committee moves forward in some way on two bills 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 amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to repeal the separate minimum wage for tipped employees, and for other purposes. | Rep. Hayes, Jahana | House of Representatives |
| To allow women greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use. | Rep. Hinson, Ashley | House of Representatives |
