Bill H.J.Res.97 titled “Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Troy Nehls with Brian Babin, Andy Biggs, Ken Buck, Louie Gohmert, Paul Gosar, Darrell Issa, Mike Johnson, Tom Mcclintock, Ralph Norman, Thomas Tiffany, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.J.Res.98 titled “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mark Pocan with Nanette Barragan, Earl Blumenauer, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Anthony Brown, Katherine Clark, Pramila Jayapal, Henry Johnson, Robin Kelly, Barbara Lee, Alan Lowenthal, Eleanor Norton, Donald Payne, Ayanna Pressley, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Janice Schakowsky, Terri Sewell, Rashida Tlaib, Paul Tonko, Ritchie Torres, Marc Veasey, Bonnie Watson Coleman, John Yarmuth as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8930 titled “To establish certain conditions on receipt of Byrne grant funding related to minimum bail standards and public safety reporting, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald with Troy Nehls, David Rouzer, Thomas Tiffany as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8931 titled “To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require the Attorney General to remove a drug from scheduling within 180 days of a certain date pursuant to the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 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 Rep. Buddy Carter Earl with Deborah Ross as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8933 titled “To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on Small Business 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. Ben Cline with Young Kim as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8936 titled “To authorize additional circuit judges for certain circuit courts, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by with Steve Cohen, Madeleine Dean, Sheila Jackson Lee, Jerrold Nadler, Deborah Ross, Eric Swalwell as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8943 titled “To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permanently bar aliens who are ordered removed after failing to appear at a removal proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent residents of the United States” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. David Rouzer with Dan Crenshaw, Gregory Murphy, Pete Stauber, Jefferson Van Drew 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.
Bill H.Res.1382 titled “Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1906, in which White supremacist mobs brutalized, terrorized, and killed dozens of Black Americans, and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to combating hatred, injustice, and White supremacy”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Nikema Williams with Alma Adams, Nanette Barragan, Karen Bass, Sanford Bishop, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Suzanne Bonamici, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Jamaal Bowman, Anthony Brown, Shontel Brown, Cori Bush, Andre Carson, Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick, Yvette Clarke, Emanuel Cleaver, Steve Cohen, Gerald Connolly, Danny Davis, Dwight Evans, Sylvia Garcia, Al Green, Jahana Hayes, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sara Jacobs, Henry Johnson, Mondaire Jones, Robin Kelly, Brenda Lawrence, Al Lawson, Barbara Lee, Alan Lowenthal, Carolyn Maloney, Lucy Mcbath, Gregory Meeks, Gwen Moore, Eleanor Norton, Donald Payne, Bobby Rush, Janice Schakowsky, David Scott, Robert Scott, Terri Sewell, Mikie Sherrill, Haley Stevens, Bennie Thompson, Rashida Tlaib, Ritchie Torres, Juan Vargas, Marc Veasey, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Frederica Wilson as cosponsors.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility". | Rep. Nehls, Troy E. | House of Representatives |
| Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote. | Rep. Pocan, Mark | House of Representatives |
| To establish certain conditions on receipt of Byrne grant funding related to minimum bail standards and public safety reporting, and for other purposes. | Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require the Attorney General to remove a drug from scheduling within 180 days of a certain date pursuant to the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes. | Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" | House of Representatives |
| To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the "Regulatory Flexibility Act"), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cline, Ben | House of Representatives |
| To authorize additional circuit judges for certain circuit courts, and for other purposes. | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permanently bar aliens who are ordered removed after failing to appear at a removal proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent residents of the United States. | Rep. Rouzer, David | 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 |
| Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1906, in which White supremacist mobs brutalized, terrorized, and killed dozens of Black Americans, and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to combating hatred, injustice, and White supremacy. | Rep. Williams, Nikema |
