Bill H.R.8938 titled “To amend the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act 2018 to prioritize support to projects under that Act that increase digital infrastructure and connectivity” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Rick Larsen with Suzan Delbene as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8939 titled “To nullify the termination of the Fulbright exchange program with regard to China and Hong Kong with respect to future exchanges for participants traveling both from and to China or Hong Kong, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Rick Larsen with Donald Beyer, Judy Chu as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8940 titled “To require the United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission to negotiate an agreement with Mexico relating to the number of aliens detained in the United States, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Debbie Lesko with Paul Gosar, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
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 Foreign Affairs 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 Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act 2018 to prioritize support to projects under that Act that increase digital infrastructure and connectivity. | Rep. Larsen, Rick | House of Representatives |
| To nullify the termination of the Fulbright exchange program with regard to China and Hong Kong with respect to future exchanges for participants traveling both from and to China or Hong Kong, and for other purposes. | Rep. Larsen, Rick | House of Representatives |
| To require the United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission to negotiate an agreement with Mexico relating to the number of aliens detained in the United States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Lesko, Debbie | 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 |
