Bill H.R.8880 titled “To require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to carry out a study on the impact of language barriers to financial health, to require the website and toll-free telephone number of the Commission to be provided in the most commonly spoken languages in the United States, 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. Sylvia Garcia with Al Green as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8881 titled “To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to disclose the percentage of in-network participation for certain provider types, 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 Rep. Steven Horsford with Vern Buchanan as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8885 titled “To amend the Public Health Service Act, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for provider directory improvements to enhance enrollee, participant, and beneficiary access to care” 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 Kevin Hern, Brad Wenstrup as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8886 titled “To amend the Public Health Service Act, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure mental health and substance use disorder benefits are defined pursuant to external benchmarks based on nationally recognized standards” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor 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. Gwen Moore with David Schweikert as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8887 titled “To direct the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to establish an occupational research program on mental health” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Frank Mrvan.
Bill H.R.8889 titled “To provide for improved access to group health plan and health insurance coverage summary of benefits and coverage explanation, require a joint report by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor relating to summaries of benefits and 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 Del. Stacey Plaskett with Tom Rice, Lloyd Smucker as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8891 titled “To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for forensic medical exams with no cost sharing, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor 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 with Carol Miller, Gwen Moore as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8892 titled “To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a public outreach campaign to inform individuals covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage of Federal requirements relating to mental health and substance use disorder crisis services, 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 Rep. Terri Sewell with David Kustoff, Darin Lahood as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1365 titled “Supporting the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2022, as Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Judy Chu with Daniel Kildee, Grace Meng, David Trone as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1368 titled “Supporting the idea of celebrating the 50th year of the Walnut Valley Festival”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ron Estes.
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.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| To require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to carry out a study on the impact of language barriers to financial health, to require the website and toll-free telephone number of the Commission to be provided in the most commonly spoken languages in the United States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to disclose the percentage of in-network participation for certain provider types, and for other purposes. | Rep. Horsford, Steven | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Public Health Service Act, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for provider directory improvements to enhance enrollee, participant, and beneficiary access to care. | Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Public Health Service Act, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure mental health and substance use disorder benefits are defined pursuant to external benchmarks based on nationally recognized standards. | Rep. Moore, Gwen | House of Representatives |
| To direct the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to establish an occupational research program on mental health. | Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. | House of Representatives |
| To provide for improved access to group health plan and health insurance coverage summary of benefits and coverage explanation, require a joint report by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor relating to summaries of benefits and coverage, and for other purposes. | Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for forensic medical exams with no cost sharing, and for other purposes. | Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a public outreach campaign to inform individuals covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage of Federal requirements relating to mental health and substance use disorder crisis services, and for other purposes. | Rep. Sewell, Terri A. | House of Representatives |
| Supporting the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2022, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week". | Rep. Chu, Judy | |
| Supporting the idea of celebrating the 50th year of the Walnut Valley Festival. | Rep. Estes, Ron |
