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.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.8944 titled “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 East Main Street in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, as the Harold Billow Post Office Building” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Smucker with Brendan Boyle, Matt Cartwright, Madeleine Dean, Mike Doyle, Dwight Evans, Brian Fitzpatrick, Chrissy Houlahan, John Joyce, Fred Keller, Mike Kelly, Conor Lamb, Daniel Meuser, Scott Perry, Guy Reschenthaler, Mary Scanlon, Glenn Thompson, Susan Wild as cosponsors. Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 East Main Street in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, as the Harold Billow Post Office Building.
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.1380 titled “Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as Peace Month and calling on Congress to take action to promote peace”. The bill is sponsored by Del. Holmes Norton Eleanor.
Bill H.Res.1381 titled “Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2022, as Mary Church Terrell Day
and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Church Terrell's lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements”. The bill is sponsored by Del. Holmes Norton Eleanor.
The Oversight and Reform 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 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 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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 East Main Street in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, as the "Harold Billow Post Office Building". | Rep. Smucker, Lloyd | 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 |
| Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "Peace Month" and calling on Congress to take action to promote peace. | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes | |
| Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2022, as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Church Terrell's lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements. | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes |
