Bill H.R.8636 titled “To counter the military-civil fusion strategy of the Chinese Communist Party and prevent United States contributions to the development of dual-use technology in China” was referred to the Committee on Armed Services and in addition to the Committees on Science Space and Technology Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor 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. Jim Banks.
Bill H.R.8642 titled “To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sara Jacobs with Stephanie Bice, Katie Porter, Tim Ryan as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1310 titled “Acknowledging and commemorating the women in the Army who served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women's Army Corp during World War II”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Scott DesJarlais with Elaine Luria as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1311 titled “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Byron Donalds with Don Bacon, Earl Carter, Randy Feenstra, Charles Fleischmann, Anthony Gonzalez, Elaine Luria, Nancy Mace, Barry Moore, Burgess Owens, Dean Phillips, John Rose as cosponsors.
The Armed Services 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 counter the military-civil fusion strategy of the Chinese Communist Party and prevent United States contributions to the development of dual-use technology in China. | Rep. Banks, Jim | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council, and for other purposes. | Rep. Jacobs, Sara | House of Representatives |
| Acknowledging and commemorating the women in the Army who served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women's Army Corp during World War II. | Rep. DesJarlais, Scott | |
| Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence. | Rep. Donalds, Byron |