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.8996 titled “To require certain nonprofit and not-for-profit social welfare organizations to submit disclosure reports on foreign funding to the Attorney General; and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by .
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.9003 titled “To allow States to authorize State and local law enforcement officers to enforce the provisions of Federal immigration law relating to unlawful entry into the United States” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Paul Gosar.
Bill H.R.9013 titled “To authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to angel families, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Troy Nehls with Don Bacon, Jim Banks, Jake Ellzey, Lance Gooden, Ronny Jackson, David Joyce, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.9021 titled “To establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, joint labor-management committees, public entities, public accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 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. John Sarbanes.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on two 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 require certain nonprofit and not-for-profit social welfare organizations to submit disclosure reports on foreign funding to the Attorney General; and for other purposes. | Rep. Bergman, Jack | House of Representatives |
| To secure schools, to increase access to mental health resources, and for other purposes. | Rep. Flores, Mayra | House of Representatives |
| To allow States to authorize State and local law enforcement officers to enforce the provisions of Federal immigration law relating to unlawful entry into the United States. | Rep. Gosar, Paul A. | House of Representatives |
| To authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to angel families, and for other purposes. | Rep. Nehls, Troy E. | House of Representatives |
| To establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, joint labor-management committees, public entities, public accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers, and for other purposes. | Rep. Sarbanes, John P. | House of Representatives |
