Bill H.R.8790 titled “To amend the Public Health Service Act to help build a stronger health care workforce” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means 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. Raul Ruiz.
Bill H.R.8791 titled “To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and 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 with Gus Bilirakis, Mikie Sherrill, Lloyd Smucker, Mike Thompson, Tim Walberg as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8792 titled “To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor Ways and Means and Armed Services 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. Kim Schrier with Lauren Underwood as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1336 titled “Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jr. Payne Donald with Sanford Bishop, Steve Cohen, Neal Dunn, Dwight Evans, Brian Fitzpatrick, Sheila Jackson Lee, Al Lawson, Carolyn Maloney, Eleanor Norton, Bennie Thompson as cosponsors.
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 amend the Public Health Service Act to help build a stronger health care workforce. | Rep. Ruiz, Raul | House of Representatives |
| To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes. | Rep. Schrader, Kurt | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. | Rep. Schrier, Kim | House of Representatives |
| Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month". | Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. |
