Bill H.R.8556 titled “To enact the Section 401 Certification Rule, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ted Budd with Alexander Mooney, Scott Perry as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8564 titled “To amend the National Defense Authorization Act with respect to funds for expenses necessary to implement the Port and Intermodal Improvement Program, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Bob Gibbs.
Bill H.R.8574 titled “To establish an interagency committee on global catastrophic risk, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. Michael McCaul with Dina Titus as cosponsor.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 enact the Section 401 Certification Rule, and for other purposes. | Rep. Budd, Ted | House of Representatives |
| To amend the National Defense Authorization Act with respect to funds for expenses necessary to implement the Port and Intermodal Improvement Program, and for other purposes. | Rep. Gibbs, Bob | House of Representatives |
| To establish an interagency committee on global catastrophic risk, and for other purposes. | Rep. McCaul, Michael T. | House of Representatives |
