Bill H.R.8557 titled “To amend federal law to create expungement mechanism and a process to petition for expungement for low-level violations of the Controlled Substances Act as it relates to marijuana, to study impact of expungements issued, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Troy Carter with Rodney Davis as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8561 titled “To improve the collection of intelligence regarding activities by drug trafficking organizations in certain foreign countries, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select) Foreign Affairs Homeland Security Oversight and Reform Energy and Commerce and Financial Services 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. Warren Davidson with Jim Banks, Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, Ben Cline, Kay Granger, Jody Hice, Clay Higgins, Ronny Jackson, Ralph Norman, Scott Perry, Pete Sessions, Thomas Tiffany as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8563 titled “To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for Congressional oversight of agency rulemaking, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committee on Rules 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. Tom Emmer with Jim Banks, Gus Bilirakis, Kat Cammack, Earl Carter, Michael Cloud, Byron Donalds, Jake Ellzey, Paul Gosar, Clay Higgins, Nancy Mace, Markwayne Mullin, Ralph Norman, Chip Roy, John Rutherford, Adrian Smith, Thomas Tiffany as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8566 titled “To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security Foreign Affairs Financial Services and 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. Kevin Hern.
Bill H.R.8569 titled “To require a direct causal nexus to remove certain cases to Federal court, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Elaine Luria.
Bill H.R.8571 titled “To waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where jurisdictions have defunded the municipal police department” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.
Bill H.R.8584 titled “To amend section 248 of title 18, United States Code, to provide adequate penalties and remedies for attacks on facilities providing counseling about abortion alternatives and attacks on places of religious worship” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Claudia Tenney with Don Bacon, Madison Cawthorn, Tracey Mann, David Mckinley as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8588 titled “To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means Education and Labor the Judiciary Oversight and Reform Rules the Budget Armed Services and House Administration 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. Bruce Westerman with Anthony Gonzalez as cosponsor.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on two bills per day, taking one action 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 |
|---|---|---|
| To amend federal law to create expungement mechanism and a process to petition for expungement for low-level violations of the Controlled Substances Act as it relates to marijuana, to study impact of expungements issued, and for other purposes. | Rep. Carter, Troy | House of Representatives |
| To improve the collection of intelligence regarding activities by drug trafficking organizations in certain foreign countries, and for other purposes. | Rep. Davidson, Warren | House of Representatives |
| To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for Congressional oversight of agency rulemaking, and for other purposes. | Rep. Emmer, Tom | House of Representatives |
| To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security. | Rep. Hern, Kevin | House of Representatives |
| To require a direct causal nexus to remove certain cases to Federal court, and for other purposes. | Rep. Luria, Elaine G. | House of Representatives |
| To waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where jurisdictions have defunded the municipal police department. | Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole | House of Representatives |
| To amend section 248 of title 18, United States Code, to provide adequate penalties and remedies for attacks on facilities providing counseling about abortion alternatives and attacks on places of religious worship. | Rep. Tenney, Claudia | House of Representatives |
| To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Westerman, Bruce | House of Representatives |
