Bill H.R.8649 titled “To create a fair market in freight rail and to reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jr. Payne Donald with Jim Costa, Peter Defazio, David Scott as cosponsors.
The Transportation and Infrastructure 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 create a fair market in freight rail and to reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board, and for other purposes. | Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. | House of Representatives |
