Bill H.R.8705 titled “To strengthen United States leadership through the recruitment and hiring of veterans of the United States Armed Forces to civil service positions, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services 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. Yvette Herrell with Mayra Flores, David Mckinley as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1320 titled “Remembering the 80th anniversary of the Solomon Islands campaign, including the battles of Guadalcanal and Ironbottom Sound”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ed Case with Brian Fitzpatrick, James Mcgovern, Michael San Nicolas, Van Taylor, Dina Titus as cosponsors.
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 strengthen United States leadership through the recruitment and hiring of veterans of the United States Armed Forces to civil service positions, and for other purposes. | Rep. Herrell, Yvette | House of Representatives |
| Remembering the 80th anniversary of the Solomon Islands campaign, including the battles of Guadalcanal and Ironbottom Sound. | Rep. Case, Ed |
