Bill H.R.8990 titled “To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to restrict trading and ownership of covered investments by senior government officials, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform and in addition to the Committees on House Administration the Judiciary 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 Rep. Zoe Lofgren.
Bill H.R.9001 titled “To secure schools, to increase access to mental health resources, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor 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 Rep. Mayra Flores.
Bill H.R.9010 titled “To provide for United States policy toward Taiwan” was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services Financial Services Ways and Means 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. Michael McCaul with Jim Banks, Andy Barr, Gus Bilirakis, Tim Burchett, Kat Cammack, Earl Carter, Steve Chabot, Ben Cline, Dan Crenshaw, John Curtis, Scott Desjarlais, Pat Fallon, Mike Gallagher, Lance Gooden, Mark Green, Ashley Hinson, Darrell Issa, Bill Johnson, John Katko, Young Kim, Adam Kinzinger, Doug Lamborn, Nancy Mace, Nicole Malliotakis, Daniel Meuser, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Amata Radewagen Aumua, Guy Reschenthaler, Christopher Smith, Elise Stefanik, Claudia Tenney, Thomas Tiffany, Ann Wagner, Michael Waltz, Joe Wilson, Steve Womack as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.9015 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta with Mike Kelly as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.9019 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require complete and accurate data set submissions from Medicare Advantage organizations offering Medicare Advantage plans under part C of the Medicare program to improve transparency, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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. Katie Porter with Kathy Castor, Diana Degette, Rosa Delauro, Lloyd Doggett, Raúl Grijalva, Pramila Jayapal, Mark Pocan, Janice Schakowsky, Mark Takano as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.9020 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to decrease the distance away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line deduction for travel expenses” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tim Ryan with Kaiali'i Kahele, Trent Kelly, Daniel Kildee, Derek Kilmer, Andy Kim as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.9023 titled “To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and redirect them to the US Customs and Border Protection” was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and in addition to the Committee on 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 Rep. Claudia Tenney with Earl Carter, Steve Chabot, Dan Crenshaw, Mayra Flores, Lance Gooden, Chris Jacobs, Doug Lamborn, Markwayne Mullin, Jay Obernolte, Pete Stauber, W. Steube, Jefferson Van Drew, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
The Ways and Means 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 Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to restrict trading and ownership of covered investments by senior government officials, and for other purposes. | Rep. Lofgren, Zoe | House of Representatives |
| To secure schools, to increase access to mental health resources, and for other purposes. | Rep. Flores, Mayra | House of Representatives |
| To provide for United States policy toward Taiwan. | Rep. McCaul, Michael T. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence, and for other purposes. | Rep. Panetta, Jimmy | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require complete and accurate data set submissions from Medicare Advantage organizations offering Medicare Advantage plans under part C of the Medicare program to improve transparency, and for other purposes. | Rep. Porter, Katie | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to decrease the distance away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line deduction for travel expenses. | Rep. Ryan, Tim | House of Representatives |
| To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and redirect them to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. | Rep. Tenney, Claudia | House of Representatives |
