Bill H.R.8949 titled “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend counter-unmanned aircraft systems authorities, to improve transparency, safety, and accountability related to such authorities, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Security 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. Jerrold Nadler with Peter Defazio, Sam Graves, John Katko, Bennie Thompson as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8965 titled “To amend the River and Harbor Act of 1958 to improve provisions relating to invasive species management, 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. David Joyce.
Bill H.R.8966 titled “To clarify regulatory certainty, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce Transportation and Infrastructure and Agriculture 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. Mike Kelly.
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 amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend counter-unmanned aircraft systems authorities, to improve transparency, safety, and accountability related to such authorities, and for other purposes. | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold | House of Representatives |
| To amend the River and Harbor Act of 1958 to improve provisions relating to invasive species management, and for other purposes. | Rep. Joyce, David P. | House of Representatives |
| To clarify regulatory certainty, and for other purposes. | Rep. Kelly, Mike | House of Representatives |
