Bill H.R.8593 titled “To direct the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy to develop a plan to collect and publish statistics regarding the Territories of the United States in the same manner as statistics are collected and reported by Federal agencies for the several States, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 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 Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, Stacey Plaskett, Amata Radewagen Aumua, Gregorio Sablan, Michael San Nicolas as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8604 titled “To establish the Free City Commission to examine the effects of liberal Government policy on American cities, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Actions All.
Bill H.R.8622 titled “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 South 3rd Street in King City, California, as the Chief Rudy Banuelos Post Office” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Actions All with Julia Brownley, Ken Calvert, Salud Carbajal, Tony Cárdenas, Judy Chu, Jim Costa, Anna Eshoo, John Garamendi, Mike Garcia, Jimmy Gomez, Josh Harder, Jared Huffman, Sara Jacobs, Ro Khanna, Barbara Lee, Ted Lieu, Zoe Lofgren, Alan Lowenthal, Doris Matsui, Tom Mcclintock, Jerry Mcnerney, Grace Napolitano, Jay Obernolte, Scott Peters, Katie Porter, Raul Ruiz, Linda Sánchez, Adam Schiff, Brad Sherman, Mark Takano, Norma Torres as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8630 titled “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 North Main Street in Belen, New Mexico, as the US Senator Dennis Chávez Post Office” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Actions All with Yvette Herrell, Teresa Leger Fernandez as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1301 titled “Expressing support for the designation of July 30, 2022, as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day”. The bill is sponsored by Actions All with Jackie Speier as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1306 titled “Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the designation of Public Radio Music Day and its deep appreciation for the role of public radio music stations in serving listeners, musicians, and hundreds of communities in the United States”. The bill is sponsored by Actions All with Earl Blumenauer, Dwight Evans, Brian Fitzpatrick, Chrissy Houlahan, Susie Lee, Eleanor Norton 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 direct the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy to develop a plan to collect and publish statistics regarding the Territories of the United States in the same manner as statistics are collected and reported by Federal agencies for the several States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. | House of Representatives |
| To establish the Free City Commission to examine the effects of liberal Government policy on American cities, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cawthorn, Madison | House of Representatives |
| To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 South 3rd Street in King City, California, as the "Chief Rudy Banuelos Post Office". | Rep. Panetta, Jimmy | House of Representatives |
| To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 North Main Street in Belen, New Mexico, as the "U.S. Senator Dennis Chávez Post Office". | Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann | House of Representatives |
| Expressing support for the designation of July 30, 2022, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day". | Rep. Porter, Katie | |
| Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the designation of "Public Radio Music Day" and its deep appreciation for the role of public radio music stations in serving listeners, musicians, and hundreds of communities in the United States. | Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay |
