Bill H.R.8836 titled “To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to exempt certain small companies that utilize foreign exchange from certain capital and margin requirements in order to enhance opportunities for small businesses to improve trade and export markets, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Burgess Owens.
Bill H.R.8851 titled “To provide support and assistance to unborn children, pregnant women, parents, and families” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture Education and Labor Energy and Commerce 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. Ashley Hinson.
Bill H.R.8860 titled “To direct the Attorney General to include certain additional information in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture Natural Resources and Transportation and Infrastructure 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. Joe Neguse with Tim Burchett, Brian Fitzpatrick, Ted Lieu as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8862 titled “To invest in real pro-life policies that support the American family, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services Transportation and Infrastructure Education and Labor the Judiciary Natural Resources Agriculture Veterans' Affairs and 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. Dean Phillips with Alma Adams, Nanette Barragan, Andre Carson, David Cicilline, Steve Cohen, Gerald Connolly, Rosa Delauro, Mike Doyle, Veronica Escobar, Dwight Evans, Raúl Grijalva, Robin Kelly, Ro Khanna, Ann Kirkpatrick, Ted Lieu, Zoe Lofgren, Betty Mccollum, Grace Meng, Gwen Moore, Jerrold Nadler, Joe Neguse, Eleanor Norton, Katie Porter, Janice Schakowsky, Dina Titus, Norma Torres, Nydia Velazquez, Frederica Wilson as cosponsors.
The Agriculture 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 amend the Commodity Exchange Act to exempt certain small companies that utilize foreign exchange from certain capital and margin requirements in order to enhance opportunities for small businesses to improve trade and export markets, and for other purposes. | Rep. Owens, Burgess | House of Representatives |
| To provide support and assistance to unborn children, pregnant women, parents, and families. | Rep. Hinson, Ashley | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Attorney General to include certain additional information in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, and for other purposes. | Rep. Neguse, Joe | House of Representatives |
| To invest in real pro-life policies that support the American family, and for other purposes. | Rep. Phillips, Dean | House of Representatives |
