Bill H.R.8602 titled “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the United States and Canada” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by .
Bill H.R.8618 titled “To require annual reporting by employers to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the number of settlements of employee claims of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age (40 or older), disability, genetic information (including family medical history), or any combination of such factors; and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Actions All with Andre Carson, Jesus Garcia, Jimmy Gomez, Raúl Grijalva, Jahana Hayes, Mondaire Jones, Stephen Lynch, Gwen Moore, Jerrold Nadler, Eleanor Norton, Mark Pocan, Katie Porter, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Adam Smith, Mark Takano, Dina Titus, Nydia Velazquez 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 amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the United States and Canada. | Rep. Burgess, Michael C. | House of Representatives |
| To require annual reporting by employers to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the number of settlements of employee claims of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age (40 or older), disability, genetic information (including family medical history), or any combination of such factors; and for other purposes. | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. | House of Representatives |
