Bill H.R.8459 titled “To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions with Ukrainian property” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. Andy Barr with Madeleine Dean as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8463 titled “To modify the requirements under the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 for candidate countries, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joaquin Castro with Chrissy Houlahan, Young Kim, Nicole Malliotakis, Gregory Meeks as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8465 titled “To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide for the designation of certain countries, including Ukraine, the Republic of Georgia, and the Republic of Moldova, as major democratic allies, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Steve Cohen with Joe Wilson as cosponsor.
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 impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain transactions with Ukrainian property. | Rep. Barr, Andy | House of Representatives |
| To modify the requirements under the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 for candidate countries, and for other purposes. | Rep. Castro, Joaquin | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide for the designation of certain countries, including Ukraine, the Republic of Georgia, and the Republic of Moldova, as major democratic allies, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cohen, Steve | House of Representatives |
