Bill H.R.8731 titled “To amend chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gender affirming care on minors, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor 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. Taylor Greene Marjorie with Andrew Clyde, Jeff Duncan, Matt Gaetz, Tony Gonzales, Bob Good, Lance Gooden, Diana Harshbarger, Clay Higgins, Mary Miller, Ralph Norman, Burgess Owens, Claudia Tenney as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8732 titled “To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Clay Higgins.
The Energy and Commerce Committee moves forward in some way on two bills 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 chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gender affirming care on minors, and for other purposes. | Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood. | Rep. Higgins, Clay | House of Representatives |
