Bill H.R.8745 titled “To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Gerald Connolly.
Bill H.R.8749 titled “Protecting the Permian Basin Act of 2022” was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger with Jodey Arrington, Brian Babin, Troy Balderson, Stephanie Bice, Andy Biggs, Ted Budd, Jake Ellzey, Ron Estes, Pat Fallon, Andy Harris, Yvette Herrell, Ashley Hinson, Richard Hudson, Ronny Jackson, Mary Miller, Markwayne Mullin, Dan Newhouse, Scott Perry, Chip Roy, Van Taylor as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8751 titled “To direct the Director of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to submit a report to Congress on the feasibility of reporting data relating to injuries in high school sports to improve the safety of student athletes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on 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. Marc Veasey with Tom Emmer as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1326 titled “Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Energy, to transmit to the House of Representatives certain information relating to plans to protect baseload bulk power system generation and transmission to maintain bulk power system reliability”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Greg Pence.
Bill H.Res.1327 titled “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that fentanyl-related substances is a weapon of mass destruction and should be classified as such”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Neal Dunn.
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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse. | Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. | House of Representatives |
| Protecting the Permian Basin Act of 2022 | Rep. Pfluger, August | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Director of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to submit a report to Congress on the feasibility of reporting data relating to injuries in high school sports to improve the safety of student athletes. | Rep. Veasey, Marc A. | House of Representatives |
| Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Energy, to transmit to the House of Representatives certain information relating to plans to protect baseload bulk power system generation and transmission to maintain bulk power system reliability. | Rep. Pence, Greg | |
| Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that fentanyl-related substances is a weapon of mass destruction and should be classified as such. | Rep. Dunn, Neal P. |
