Bill H.R.8934 titled “To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. John Garamendi with Julia Brownley, Suzan Delbene, Jared Huffman, Derek Kilmer, James Langevin, Rick Larsen, Barbara Lee, Alan Lowenthal, Amata Radewagen Aumua, Gregorio Sablan, Albio Sires, Eric Swalwell as cosponsors.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moves forward in some way on one bill 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 |
|---|---|---|
| To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes. | Rep. Garamendi, John | House of Representatives |
