Bill H.R.8746 titled “Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joe Courtney with K. Butterfield G., Glenn Thompson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8747 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare-dependent hospital and Medicare low-volume hospital payments” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Carol Miller with Terri Sewell as cosponsor.
The Ways and Means 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2022 | Rep. Courtney, Joe | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare-dependent hospital and Medicare low-volume hospital payments. | Rep. Miller, Carol D. | House of Representatives |
