Bill H.R.8757 titled “To express the Sense of Congress relating to the United States-India Defense Partnership” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means Financial Services Oversight and Reform 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. Ro Khanna with David Schweikert, Brad Sherman as cosponsors.
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.R.8760 titled “State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joseph Morelle with Jake Auchincloss, Earl Blumenauer, Sean Casten, Mark Desaulnier, Dwight Evans, Sylvia Garcia, Sara Jacobs, Mondaire Jones, Robin Kelly, James Langevin, Zoe Lofgren, Carolyn Maloney, Jerry Mcnerney, Grace Meng, Eleanor Norton, Mike Quigley, Bobby Rush, Janice Schakowsky, David Scott, Thomas Suozzi, Eric Swalwell, Lori Trahan, Bonnie Watson Coleman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8761 titled “To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by with Mike Kelly 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 express the Sense of Congress relating to the United States-India Defense Partnership. | Rep. Khanna, Ro | House of Representatives |
| Bureaucrats to the Border Act | Rep. Moore, Barry | House of Representatives |
| State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act | Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. | House of Representatives |
| To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program. | Rep. Neal, Richard E. | House of Representatives |
