Bill H.R.8759 titled “Bureaucrats to the Border Act” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security 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. Barry Moore with Jake Ellzey, Jody Hice, Markwayne Mullin, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1328 titled “Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Homeland Security, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of border policies of the United States”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Peter Meijer with Dan Bishop, Kat Cammack, Andrew Garbarino, Michael Guest, Diana Harshbarger, Clay Higgins, Chris Jacobs, Bill Johnson, David Joyce, John Katko, Doug Lamalfa, Jake Laturner, Michael Mccaul, David Mckinley, Daniel Meuser, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Dan Newhouse, August Pfluger, John Rose, W. Steube, Jefferson Van Drew, Ann Wagner, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bureaucrats to the Border Act | Rep. Moore, Barry | House of Representatives |
| Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Homeland Security, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of border policies of the United States. | Rep. Meijer, Peter |
