Bill H.R.8457 titled “To carry out an income-contingent repayment program for Federal Direct Interest-Free Education Loans for undergraduate students, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor 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. David Cicilline.
Bill H.R.8467 titled “To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, and to provide for Social Security benefit protection” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor 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. Theodore Deutch with Steve Cohen, Chellie Pingree, John Sarbanes as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8472 titled “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for Federal student loan reform” 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. Elaine Luria.
Bill H.R.8473 titled “To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from paying employees in the garment industry by piece rate, to require manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry to register with the Department of Labor, 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. Carolyn Maloney with Andre Carson, Debbie Dingell, Ro Khanna, Jerrold Nadler, Deborah Ross as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8474 titled “To improve the public service loan forgiveness program under section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to improve loan forgiveness eligibility provisions under such Act for teachers, 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. Donald Norcross.
Bill H.R.8477 titled “To amend the Richard B Russell National School Lunch Act to require mandatory certification for certain students and reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees, 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. Ilhan Omar with Alma Adams, Jake Auchincloss, Nanette Barragan, Karen Bass, Jamaal Bowman, Tony Cárdenas, Andre Carson, Troy Carter, Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick, Yvette Clarke, J. Correa, Danny Davis, Mark Desaulnier, Adriano Espaillat, Ruben Gallego, Jesus Garcia, Jared Huffman, Pramila Jayapal, Mondaire Jones, Robin Kelly, Ann Kuster, Al Lawson, Alan Lowenthal, Carolyn Maloney, James Mcgovern, Gwen Moore, Jerrold Nadler, Grace Napolitano, Eleanor Norton, Chellie Pingree, Mark Pocan, Ayanna Pressley, Jamie Raskin, Lucille Roybal-Allard, A. Ruppersberger C., Mary Scanlon, Janice Schakowsky, David Scott, Adam Smith, Melanie Stansbury, Mark Takano, Mike Thompson, Rashida Tlaib, Nydia Velazquez, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Peter Welch, Susan Wild, Frederica Wilson as cosponsors.
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 carry out an income-contingent repayment program for Federal Direct Interest-Free Education Loans for undergraduate students, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cicilline, David N. | House of Representatives |
| To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, and to provide for Social Security benefit protection. | Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for Federal student loan reform. | Rep. Luria, Elaine G. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from paying employees in the garment industry by piece rate, to require manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry to register with the Department of Labor, and for other purposes. | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. | House of Representatives |
| To improve the public service loan forgiveness program under section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to improve loan forgiveness eligibility provisions under such Act for teachers, and for other purposes. | Rep. Norcross, Donald | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require mandatory certification for certain students and reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees, and for other purposes. | Rep. Omar, Ilhan | House of Representatives |
