Bills addressed by Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6

Bills addressed by Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6

The Judiciary Committee handled H.R.8777 bill on Sept. 6, according to the US Congress.

Bill H.R.8777 titled “Competitive Prices Act” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Katie Porter with David Cicilline, Pramila Jayapal, Hakeem Jeffries, Jerrold Nadler as cosponsors.

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.

Bills Addressed by Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6
Bill NameSponsorAction
Competitive Prices ActRep. Porter, KatieHouse of Representatives

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