Bill H.R.8454 titled “Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act” 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 with H. Griffith, Andy Harris, David Joyce, Nancy Mace, Eleanor Norton, Ed Perlmutter as cosponsors.
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.8468 titled “To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make certain information available on a public website relating to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities certified for participation under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ruben Gallego with Tom O'halleran, Tom Rice as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8471 titled “To update oversight and inspection practices of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Debbie Lesko.
Bill H.R.8481 titled “To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health data accessibility, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lauren Underwood with Ami Bera, Kathy Castor, Rosa Delauro as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1244 titled “Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to any COVID-19 vaccine”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Paul Gosar.
The Energy and Commerce Committee moves forward in some way on three bills per day, taking two actions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl | 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 title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make certain information available on a public website relating to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities certified for participation under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. | Rep. Gallego, Ruben | House of Representatives |
| To update oversight and inspection practices of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes. | Rep. Lesko, Debbie | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health data accessibility, and for other purposes. | Rep. Underwood, Lauren | House of Representatives |
| Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to any COVID-19 vaccine. | Rep. Gosar, Paul A. |
