Bill H.R.8433 titled “To amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to render available to certain long-tem residents of the United States the benefit under that section” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Zoe Lofgren with Nanette Barragan, Karen Bass, Earl Blumenauer, Jamaal Bowman, Tony Cárdenas, Kathy Castor, Joaquin Castro, Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick, Judy Chu, Yvette Clarke, J. Correa, Veronica Escobar, Adriano Espaillat, Jesus Garcia, Sylvia Garcia, Jimmy Gomez, Raúl Grijalva, Pramila Jayapal, Henry Johnson, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Barbara Lee, Ted Lieu, Alan Lowenthal, Carolyn Maloney, James Mcgovern, Jerry Mcnerney, Grace Meng, Gwen Moore, Jerrold Nadler, Grace Napolitano, Eleanor Norton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Jimmy Panetta, Chellie Pingree, Mike Quigley, Deborah Ross, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Raul Ruiz, Linda Sánchez, Janice Schakowsky, Adam Smith, Darren Soto, Rashida Tlaib, Norma Torres, Nydia Velazquez, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Frederica Wilson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8438 titled “To specify that revoking a Foreign Terrorist Organization designation requires a joint certification from the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense, to restrict waiver authority for allowing members and conscripts of Foreign Terrorist Organizations into the United States, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Don Bacon.
Bill H.R.8440 titled “To clarify that the Federal Right to Try law applies to schedule I substances for which a phase I clinical trial has been completed and to provide access for eligible patients to such substances pursuant to the Federal Right to Try law” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on 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 Rep. Earl Blumenauer with Andy Biggs, J. Correa, Madeleine Dean, Nancy Mace as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8443 titled “To impose additional requirements for covered agencies in regulatory flexibility analysis” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on Small Business and Financial Services 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 Michelle Fischbach, Andrew Garbarino, Maria Salazar, Beth Van Duyne as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8451 titled “To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to allocate resources for remote search and rescue activities, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Chris Stewart with Ed Case as cosponsor.
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.1238 titled “Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the October 4, 2021 memorandum issued by the Attorney General entitled Partnership Among Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement to Address Threats Against School Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald.
Bill H.Res.1239 titled “Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to provide certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the October 4, 2021 memorandum issued by the Attorney General entitled Partnership Among Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement to Address Threats Against School Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Johnson.
Bill H.Res.1241 titled “Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to immigration enforcement and border security”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tom McClintock.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on two bills per day, taking one action on average 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 section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to render available to certain long-tem residents of the United States the benefit under that section. | Rep. Lofgren, Zoe | House of Representatives |
| To specify that revoking a Foreign Terrorist Organization designation requires a joint certification from the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense, to restrict waiver authority for allowing members and conscripts of Foreign Terrorist Organizations into the United States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Bacon, Don | House of Representatives |
| To clarify that the Federal Right to Try law applies to schedule I substances for which a phase I clinical trial has been completed and to provide access for eligible patients to such substances pursuant to the Federal Right to Try law. | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl | House of Representatives |
| To impose additional requirements for covered agencies in regulatory flexibility analysis. | Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to allocate resources for remote search and rescue activities, and for other purposes. | Rep. Stewart, Chris | 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 |
| Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the October 4, 2021 memorandum issued by the Attorney General entitled "Partnership Among Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement to Address Threats Against School Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff". | Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott | |
| Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to provide certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the October 4, 2021 memorandum issued by the Attorney General entitled "Partnership Among Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement to Address Threats Against School Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff". | Rep. Johnson, Mike | |
| Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to immigration enforcement and border security. | Rep. McClintock, Tom |
