Bill H.R.8692 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after a hospital closes” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 with David Mckinley as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8693 titled “To ensure access to cost-free monkeypox testing services” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means Armed Services Veterans' Affairs Oversight and Reform and Natural Resources 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. Patrick Maloney Sean with Karen Bass, Jamaal Bowman, David Cicilline, Dwight Evans, Sara Jacobs, Mondaire Jones, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, Scott Peters, Mark Takano, Paul Tonko, Ritchie Torres, Lauren Underwood, Nydia Velazquez as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8698 titled “To eliminate the exemption of air carriers from the authority of the Federal Trade Commission and to prohibit certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to air carrier delays, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Janice Schakowsky with David Cicilline as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8699 titled “To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the National Institutes of Health for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research involving the testing of dogs” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube with Brian Fitzpatrick as cosponsor.
The Energy and Commerce Committee moves forward in some way on three bills per day, taking two actions 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after a hospital closes. | Rep. Lee, Susie | House of Representatives |
| To ensure access to cost-free monkeypox testing services. | Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick | House of Representatives |
| To eliminate the exemption of air carriers from the authority of the Federal Trade Commission and to prohibit certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to air carrier delays, and for other purposes. | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the National Institutes of Health for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research involving the testing of dogs. | Rep. Steube, W. Gregory | House of Representatives |
