Bill H.R.8662 titled “To require a report on the purchase and use by the Department of Defense of certain location data and Internet metadata data, 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.
Bill H.R.8663 titled “To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the processes that the Department of Defense uses to assess, monitor, and evaluate certain special operations programs and activities” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sara Jacobs.
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 require a report on the purchase and use by the Department of Defense of certain location data and Internet metadata data, and for other purposes. | Rep. Jacobs, Sara | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the processes that the Department of Defense uses to assess, monitor, and evaluate certain special operations programs and activities. | Rep. Jacobs, Sara | House of Representatives |
