Bill H.R.8495 titled “To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by with Chrissy Houlahan, James Mcgovern, Amata Radewagen Aumua, Darren Soto as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8514 titled “To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture 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. Adam Schiff with Tony Cárdenas, Steve Cohen, Suzan Delbene, Jared Huffman, Rick Larsen, Alan Lowenthal, Carolyn Maloney as cosponsors.
The Agriculture 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 amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes. | Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes. | Rep. Schiff, Adam B. | House of Representatives |
