Bills addressed by Education and Labor Committee on Sept. 15

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Bills addressed by Education and Labor Committee on Sept. 15

The Education and Labor Committee handled H.R.8851, H.R.8856, H.R.8862, H.R.8866, H.Res.1360 bills on Sept. 15, according to the US Congress.

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.8856 titled “To provide enhanced student loan relief to educators” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez with Jamaal Bowman, Judy Chu, Mark Desaulnier, Ruben Gallego, Josh Gottheimer, Raúl Grijalva, Jahana Hayes, Ro Khanna, Darren Soto 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.

Bill H.R.8866 titled “To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to expand certain service coordinator programs, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Financial Services and in addition to the Committee on 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 Rep. Adam Smith.

Bill H.Res.1360 titled “Expressing support for designation of the week of September 18 through 24, 2022, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. John Yarmuth.

The Education and Labor 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.

Bills Addressed by Education and Labor Committee on Sept. 15
Bill NameSponsorAction
To provide support and assistance to unborn children, pregnant women, parents, and families.Rep. Hinson, AshleyHouse of Representatives
To provide enhanced student loan relief to educators.Rep. Leger Fernandez, TeresaHouse of Representatives
To invest in real pro-life policies that support the American family, and for other purposes.Rep. Phillips, DeanHouse of Representatives
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to expand certain service coordinator programs, and for other purposes.Rep. Smith, AdamHouse of Representatives
Expressing support for designation of the week of September 18 through 24, 2022, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.Rep. Yarmuth, John A.