Bill H.R.9030 titled “To repeal the corporate alternative minimum tax” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jodey Arrington with Ron Estes, A. Ferguson, Mike Kelly, David Kustoff, Darin Lahood, Carol Miller, Gregory Murphy, August Pfluger, Tom Rice, David Schweikert, Beth Van Duyne, Brad Wenstrup as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.9033 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 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. Andrew Clyde.
Bill H.R.9034 titled “To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reform to and a permanent extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital program, 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. Jodey Arrington.
Bill H.R.9041 titled “To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security, or any other person, from requiring repayment, recoupment, or offset of certain antidumping duties and countervailing duties paid under section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 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. James Clyburn.
Bill H.R.9044 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Doggett with Jodey Arrington as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.9050 titled “To restrict the flow of illicit drugs into the United States, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary Oversight and Reform Foreign Affairs 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.9057 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain income from providing homeowner's insurance following certain federally declared disasters” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Clay Higgins.
Bill H.R.9060 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for sales at retail of safe firearm storage devices” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Levin with Rodney Davis as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.9076 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow parents pursuing a higher education degree to take the tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services” was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Kim Schrier with Peter Meijer as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.9080 titled “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish new community benefit standards for tax-exempt hospital organizations, 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. Victoria Spartz.
Bill H.R.9083 titled “To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of products of European Union member states, 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. Mike Thompson with Dwight Evans, Carol Miller, Terri Sewell, Adrian Smith, Brad Wenstrup 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 repeal the corporate alternative minimum tax. | Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. | Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. | House of Representatives |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reform to and a permanent extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital program, and for other purposes. | Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security, or any other person, from requiring repayment, recoupment, or offset of certain antidumping duties and countervailing duties paid under section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. | Rep. Clyburn, James E. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds. | Rep. Doggett, Lloyd | House of Representatives |
| To restrict the flow of illicit drugs into the United States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Flores, Mayra | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain income from providing homeowner's insurance following certain federally declared disasters. | Rep. Higgins, Clay | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for sales at retail of safe firearm storage devices. | Rep. Levin, Mike | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow parents pursuing a higher education degree to take the tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services. | Rep. Schrier, Kim | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish new community benefit standards for tax-exempt hospital organizations, and for other purposes. | Rep. Spartz, Victoria | House of Representatives |
| To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of products of European Union member states, and for other purposes. | Rep. Thompson, Mike | House of Representatives |
