Bill H.R.8439 titled “To modify the requirements of congressional review and oversight of agreements with Iran” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in addition to the Committee on Rules 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. Don Bacon.
Bill H.R.8446 titled “To modify and extend the Global Food Security Act of 2016” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by with Michael Mccaul, Gregory Meeks, Christopher Smith as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8453 titled “To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement or threatening the security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services and the Judiciary 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 with Susan Wild as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1240 titled “Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul with Ken Buck, Tim Burchett, Steve Chabot, Brian Fitzpatrick, Adam Kinzinger, Nicole Malliotakis, Peter Meijer, Daniel Meuser, Scott Perry, Maria Salazar, Christopher Smith, Claudia Tenney, Lee Zeldin as cosponsors.
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 modify the requirements of congressional review and oversight of agreements with Iran. | Rep. Bacon, Don | House of Representatives |
| To modify and extend the Global Food Security Act of 2016. | Rep. McCollum, Betty | House of Representatives |
| To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement or threatening the security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and for other purposes. | Rep. Wagner, Ann | House of Representatives |
| Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan. | Rep. McCaul, Michael T. |
