Bill H.R.8914 titled “To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education to make awards to increase or improve access to comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for individuals exposed to violent encounters involving law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor 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. Cori Bush.
Bill H.R.8915 titled “To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the apprehension and detention of certain aliens, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
Bill H.R.8917 titled “To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committee on 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 .
Bill H.R.8922 titled “To halt removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Alan Lowenthal with Judy Chu, Dwight Evans, Pramila Jayapal, Barbara Lee, Zoe Lofgren, Betty Mccollum, James Mcgovern, Grace Meng, Grace Napolitano, Eleanor Norton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Janice Schakowsky, Adam Smith, Rashida Tlaib, Ritchie Torres, Juan Vargas as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8926 titled “To require an Inspector General report on domestic violent extremism against pregnancy centers” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith with Robert Aderholt, Brian Babin, Jim Banks, Cliff Bentz, Ken Buck, Earl Carter, Jeff Duncan, Randy Feenstra, Virginia Foxx, C. Franklin, Bob Good, Lance Gooden, Glenn Grothman, Michael Guest, Andy Harris, Ashley Hinson, Mike Kelly, Robert Latta, Debbie Lesko, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Tracey Mann, Alexander Mooney, Markwayne Mullin, Ralph Norman, Cathy Rodgers, Randy Weber, Daniel Webster, Brad Wenstrup as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1373 titled “Honoring the life of Dr Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Janice Schakowsky with Alma Adams, Earl Blumenauer, Lloyd Doggett, Sheila Jackson Lee, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Al Lawson, Barbara Lee, Andy Levin, Carolyn Maloney, Betty Mccollum, James Mcgovern, Seth Moulton, Eleanor Norton, Katie Porter, Ayanna Pressley, Raul Ruiz, Darren Soto, Rashida Tlaib, Bonnie Watson Coleman as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1375 titled “Recognizing the history between Haiti and France, acknowledging Haiti as the first free Black nation in the Americas, recognizing how the aftermath of their freedom is directly related to their impoverished state today, and realizing the importance of this history”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ritchie Torres with Yvette Clarke as cosponsor.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on three 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 authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education to make awards to increase or improve access to comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for individuals exposed to violent encounters involving law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes. | Rep. Bush, Cori | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the apprehension and detention of certain aliens, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cawthorn, Madison | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. | Rep. Espaillat, Adriano | House of Representatives |
| To halt removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, and for other purposes. | Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. | House of Representatives |
| To require an Inspector General report on domestic violent extremism against pregnancy centers. | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. | House of Representatives |
| Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world. | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. | |
| Recognizing the history between Haiti and France, acknowledging Haiti as the first free Black nation in the Americas, recognizing how the aftermath of their freedom is directly related to their impoverished state today, and realizing the importance of this history. | Rep. Torres, Ritchie |
