Bill H.R.8794 titled “To provide a right of action for a violation of certain procedural safeguards effective to secure the privilege against self-incrimination, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ritchie Torres.
Bill H.R.8795 titled “To establish a process for the creation of minority impact assessments to determine whether pending bills, if enacted, are likely to create or exacerbate disparate outcomes among racial or ethnic minority groups, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ritchie Torres.
Bill H.R.8796 titled “To improve agency rulemaking, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne.
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 provide a right of action for a violation of certain procedural safeguards effective to secure the privilege against self-incrimination, and for other purposes. | Rep. Torres, Ritchie | House of Representatives |
| To establish a process for the creation of minority impact assessments to determine whether pending bills, if enacted, are likely to create or exacerbate disparate outcomes among racial or ethnic minority groups, and for other purposes. | Rep. Torres, Ritchie | House of Representatives |
| To improve agency rulemaking, and for other purposes. | Rep. Van Duyne, Beth | House of Representatives |
