Bill H.R.8654 titled “To prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ami Bera with Maria Salazar as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8664 titled “To require the Secretary of Defense to review security assistance provided to certain countries identified as being at risk for the commission of atrocities, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sara Jacobs.
Bill H.R.8681 titled “To establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Nikema Williams with Sanford Bishop, Salud Carbajal, Madeleine Dean, Dwight Evans, Henry Johnson, Nancy Mace as cosponsors.
The Foreign Affairs 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 prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally. | Rep. Bera, Ami | House of Representatives |
| To require the Secretary of Defense to review security assistance provided to certain countries identified as being at risk for the commission of atrocities, and for other purposes. | Rep. Jacobs, Sara | House of Representatives |
| To establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world. | Rep. Williams, Nikema | House of Representatives |
