Bill H.R.8730 titled “To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission jurisdiction to oversee the spot digital commodity market, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services and the Judiciary 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. Randy Feenstra with Stephanie Bice as cosponsor.
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.8736 titled “To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Chris Pappas with Jake Ellzey as cosponsor.
The Judiciary 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 the Commodity Exchange Act to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission jurisdiction to oversee the spot digital commodity market, and for other purposes. | Rep. Feenstra, Randy | House of Representatives |
| 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 title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. | Rep. Pappas, Chris | House of Representatives |
