Bill H.R.8937 titled “To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce Ways and Means and Oversight and Reform 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. Dusty Johnson.
Bill H.R.8947 titled “To continue in effect certain Executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to Iran, to prevent the waiver of certain sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran until the Government of Iran ceases to attempt to assassinate United States officials, other United States citizens, and Iranian nationals residing in the United States, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary Financial Services Oversight and Reform 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 Mike Bost, Ted Budd, Kat Cammack, Dan Crenshaw, Mario Diaz-Balart, Jake Ellzey, Mike Garcia, Carlos Gimenez, Ronny Jackson, Doug Lamborn, Nicole Malliotakis, Brian Mast, Lisa Mcclain, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Guy Reschenthaler, David Rouzer, John Rutherford, Maria Salazar, Elise Stefanik, Van Taylor, Randy Weber, Joe Wilson as cosponsors.
The Ways and Means 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 Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes. | Rep. Johnson, Dusty | House of Representatives |
| To continue in effect certain Executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to Iran, to prevent the waiver of certain sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran until the Government of Iran ceases to attempt to assassinate United States officials, other United States citizens, and Iranian nationals residing in the United States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Waltz, Michael | House of Representatives |
