Bill H.R.9052 titled “To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 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. Ruben Gallego with Salud Carbajal as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.9055 titled “To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Al Green.
Bill H.R.9073 titled “To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of an individual from assignment to a medical personnel position of the Armed Forces on the basis of the amputation of the individual, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
Bill H.R.9077 titled “To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the retirement, adoption, and recognition of military working dogs, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Elissa Slotkin.
The Armed Services 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 title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. | Rep. Gallego, Ruben | House of Representatives |
| To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War. | Rep. Green, Al | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of an individual from assignment to a medical personnel position of the Armed Forces on the basis of the amputation of the individual, and for other purposes. | Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the retirement, adoption, and recognition of military working dogs, and for other purposes. | Rep. Slotkin, Elissa | House of Representatives |
