Bill H.R.8422 titled “To prohibit funding to the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice of the Department of State, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Andy Biggs with Lauren Boebert, Bob Good, Debbie Lesko, Ralph Norman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8423 titled “To establish within the Office of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment of the United States Agency for International Development a rural mobility program to promote mobility in rural communities through access to affordable, fit-for-purpose bicycles, provide support to sustainably increase access to rural areas, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Earl Blumenauer.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| To prohibit funding to the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice of the Department of State, and for other purposes. | Rep. Biggs, Andy | House of Representatives |
| To establish within the Office of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment of the United States Agency for International Development a rural mobility program to promote mobility in rural communities through access to affordable, fit-for-purpose bicycles, provide support to sustainably increase access to rural areas, and for other purposes. | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl | House of Representatives |
