Bill H.R.8821 titled “To require the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to produce and make available at no cost to certain individuals in the United States an identification for the purpose of allowing such individuals to meet certain identification requirements, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sean Casten with Karen Bass, Cori Bush, Donald Payne as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8824 titled “To amend title 3, United States Code, to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General Services for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice President” was referred to the Committee on House Administration and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform and Rules 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. Josh Gottheimer with Brian Fitzpatrick as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1352 titled “Supporting the designation of Telehealth Awareness Week”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Peter Welch with John Curtis, Bill Johnson, Doris Matsui as cosponsors.
The Oversight and Reform Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 require the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to produce and make available at no cost to certain individuals in the United States an identification for the purpose of allowing such individuals to meet certain identification requirements, and for other purposes. | Rep. Casten, Sean | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 3, United States Code, to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General Services for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice President. | Rep. Gottheimer, Josh | House of Representatives |
| Supporting the designation of "Telehealth Awareness Week". | Rep. Welch, Peter |
