Bill H.R.8932 titled “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify requirements for disclosure of transfer of credit policies” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joaquin Castro.
Bill H.R.8935 titled “To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide whistleblower protection for union employees” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Bob Good with Lauren Boebert, Louie Gohmert, Mary Miller, John Moolenaar as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8945 titled “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of political tests in the selection, hiring, or promotion of students or faculty at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik with Glenn Grothman, Fred Keller as cosponsors.
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 amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify requirements for disclosure of transfer of credit policies. | Rep. Castro, Joaquin | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide whistleblower protection for union employees. | Rep. Good, Bob | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of political tests in the selection, hiring, or promotion of students or faculty at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. | House of Representatives |
