Bill H.R.8689 titled “To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate commercial space transportation accidents, and for other purposes” was referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Garret Graves.
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 Subcommittee on Aviation by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Janice Schakowsky.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate commercial space transportation accidents, and for other purposes. | Rep. Graves, Garret | Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
| 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. | Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
