Bill H.R.8492 titled “To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States to provide safety measures to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals performing services placing such individuals in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Julia Brownley with Robin Kelly as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8494 titled “To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools, 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. Katherine Clark with Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Quigley as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8496 titled “To prohibit the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General from cancelling student loans except as specifically authorized by law” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Glenn Grothman.
Bill H.R.8501 titled “To prohibit abortion sanctuary States from receiving funds from the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor Natural Resources and 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. Doug Lamborn with Brian Babin, Jim Banks, Lauren Boebert, Bob Good, Paul Gosar, Jody Hice, Debbie Lesko, Mary Miller, Ralph Norman, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8502 titled “To amend the Richard B Russell National School Lunch Act to improve nutrition in tribal areas, 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. Teresa Leger Fernandez with Ruben Gallego, James Mcgovern, Melanie Stansbury as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8509 titled “To establish a National Advisory Council on Unpaid Meal Debt in Child Nutrition Programs, 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.
Bill H.R.8512 titled “To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor Ways and Means and Oversight and Reform 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. Katie Porter with Nanette Barragan, K. Butterfield G., Tony Cárdenas, Theodore Deutch, Lloyd Doggett, Mike Doyle, Brian Fitzpatrick, Sheila Jackson Lee, Pramila Jayapal, Ann Kuster, A. Mceachin, Grace Napolitano, Jamie Raskin, David Trone as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1270 titled “Recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Steny Hoyer with James Langevin as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1273 titled “Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to communication between the executive branch and the American Federation of Teachers regarding reopening schools and supporting safe, in-person learning”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. John Joyce.
Bill H.Res.1282 titled “Expressing support for July to be designated as Disability Pride Month”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Betty McCollum with Ken Calvert, Andre Carson, Emanuel Cleaver, James Cooper, Madeleine Dean, Theodore Deutch, James Langevin, John Larson, Mary Scanlon, Janice Schakowsky, Adam Smith 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 authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States to provide safety measures to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals performing services placing such individuals in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations, and for other purposes. | Rep. Brownley, Julia | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools, and for other purposes. | Rep. Clark, Katherine M. | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General from cancelling student loans except as specifically authorized by law. | Rep. Grothman, Glenn | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit abortion sanctuary States from receiving funds from the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes. | Rep. Lamborn, Doug | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve nutrition in tribal areas, and for other purposes. | Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa | House of Representatives |
| To establish a National Advisory Council on Unpaid Meal Debt in Child Nutrition Programs, and for other purposes. | Rep. Omar, Ilhan | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. | Rep. Porter, Katie | House of Representatives |
| Recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. | Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. | |
| Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to communication between the executive branch and the American Federation of Teachers regarding reopening schools and supporting safe, in-person learning. | Rep. Joyce, John | |
| Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month". | Rep. McCollum, Betty |
