Bill H.R.8665 titled “To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna with Danny Davis, Byron Donalds, Yvette Herrell, Carolyn Maloney, Katie Porter as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8680 titled “To establish a special enrollment period for family members of an individual who has died by suicide, to establish a competitive grant program to provide services and support to friends and family members impacted by an individual's suicide, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Oversight and Reform 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. Susan Wild with Brian Fitzpatrick, Seth Moulton, David Trone as cosponsors.
The Oversight and Reform 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 amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. | Rep. Khanna, Ro | House of Representatives |
| To establish a special enrollment period for family members of an individual who has died by suicide, to establish a competitive grant program to provide services and support to friends and family members impacted by an individual's suicide, and for other purposes. | Rep. Wild, Susan | House of Representatives |
