Bill H.R.8550 titled “To provide that all Federal employees in the executive branch of Government are at-will employees, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy with Lauren Boebert, Bob Good, Mary Miller, Troy Nehls as cosponsors.
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.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.
Bill H.Res.1293 titled “Recognizing and honoring Elisjsha Dicken for his demonstration of courage, self-sacrifice, and fidelity to his fellow Americans”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert with Jim Banks, Dan Bishop, Mike Carey, Andrew Clyde, Jeff Duncan, Louie Gohmert, Jody Hice, Mary Miller, Markwayne Mullin, Ralph Norman, W. Steube, Jefferson Van Drew as cosponsors.
The Oversight and Reform 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 provide that all Federal employees in the executive branch of Government are at-will employees, and for other purposes. | Rep. Roy, Chip | 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 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 |
| Recognizing and honoring Elisjsha Dicken for his demonstration of courage, self-sacrifice, and fidelity to his fellow Americans. | Rep. Boebert, Lauren |
