Aug. 1: bills handled by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Aug. 1: bills handled by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee handled H.R.8605 bill on Aug. 1, according to the US Congress.

Bill H.R.8605 titled “To provide for cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets” was referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is sponsored by Actions All.

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.

Bills Addressed by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Aug. 1
Bill NameSponsorAction
To provide for cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets.Rep. Cohen, SteveCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure