Bill H.R.8591 titled “To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shall conduct research on programs to educate workplace professionals on the prevention of impairment from the use of cannabis, opioids, and other drugs, and the risks resulting from individuals working while impaired, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Actions All.
Bill H.R.8594 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 with Jodey Arrington, Tony Cárdenas, Earl Carter, Danny Davis, Neal Dunn, A. Ferguson, Jaime Herrera Beutler, John Joyce, Mike Kelly, Tom O'halleran, Donald Payne, Terri Sewell, Darren Soto, Eric Swalwell, Beth Van Duyne, Brad Wenstrup as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8597 titled “To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers; and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means 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 Actions All with Brian Babin, Michael Burgess, Louie Gohmert, Kevin Hern, Ronny Jackson, Troy Nehls, August Pfluger, Pete Sessions, Beth Van Duyne, Roger Williams as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8610 titled “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Office of Health Security, make technical corrections to the authorization of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, establish a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Advisory Committee, establish a departmental biodefense strategy, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 Actions All with Yvette Clarke, Bennie Thompson, Lauren Underwood as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8611 titled “To require the President develop a national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Armed 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 Actions All with Mike Doyle, Charles Fleischmann as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8612 titled “To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (commonly referred to as the Communications Decency Act) to stop censorship, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Actions All with Andy Biggs, Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz, Bob Good, Glenn Grothman, Mary Miller, Troy Nehls, Ralph Norman, Thomas Tiffany as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8614 titled “To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Actions All with Don Bacon, Elaine Luria, Peter Meijer as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8624 titled “To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for additional requirements for disclosing entities relating to the quality of care furnished at skilled nursing facilties and nursing facilites, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means 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 Actions All with Mark Takano as cosponsor.
The Energy and Commerce 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 title III of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shall conduct research on programs to educate workplace professionals on the prevention of impairment from the use of cannabis, opioids, and other drugs, and the risks resulting from individuals working while impaired, and for other purposes. | Rep. Owens, Burgess | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. | Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. | House of Representatives |
| To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers; and for other purposes. | Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Office of Health Security, make technical corrections to the authorization of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, establish a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Advisory Committee, establish a departmental biodefense strategy, and for other purposes. | Rep. Demings, Val Butler | House of Representatives |
| To require the President develop a national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts, and for other purposes. | Rep. Donalds, Byron | House of Representatives |
| To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (commonly referred to as the Communications Decency Act) to stop censorship, and for other purposes. | Rep. Gosar, Paul A. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities, and for other purposes. | Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for additional requirements for disclosing entities relating to the quality of care furnished at skilled nursing facilties and nursing facilites, and for other purposes. | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. | House of Representatives |
