Bill H.R.8442 titled “To provide workers with schedule flexibility and choice, 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. Henry Cuellar with Michelle Steel, Elise Stefanik as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8444 titled “To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sylvia Garcia with Lloyd Doggett, Adriano Espaillat, Jesus Garcia, Al Green, Betty Mccollum, Marie Newman, Eleanor Norton, Katie Porter, Mike Thompson, Marc Veasey as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8450 titled “To reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Bobby Scott Robert with Suzanne Bonamici as cosponsor.
The Education and Labor 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 provide workers with schedule flexibility and choice, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cuellar, Henry | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes. | Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. | House of Representatives |
| To reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes. | Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" | House of Representatives |
