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.9043 titled “To amend chapter 33 of title 28, United States Code, to require appropriate use of multidisciplinary teams for investigations of child sexual exploitation or abuse, the production of child sexual abuse material, or child trafficking conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jim Costa with Tony Gonzales 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.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.9061 titled “To regulate law enforcement use of facial recognition technology, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and in addition to the Committee on Science Space and Technology 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 with Yvette Clarke, Jimmy Gomez, Sheila Jackson Lee as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.9064 titled “To enshrine the legacy of Jamal Khashoggi by protecting dissidents and journalists, codifying the Khashoggi Ban, and introducing the Khashoggi Amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by with Gerald Connolly, Adam Schiff as cosponsors.
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 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 chapter 33 of title 28, United States Code, to require appropriate use of multidisciplinary teams for investigations of child sexual exploitation or abuse, the production of child sexual abuse material, or child trafficking conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | Rep. Costa, Jim | 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 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 regulate law enforcement use of facial recognition technology, and for other purposes. | Rep. Lieu, Ted | House of Representatives |
| To enshrine the legacy of Jamal Khashoggi by protecting dissidents and journalists, codifying the Khashoggi Ban, and introducing the Khashoggi Amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, and for other purposes. | Rep. McCollum, Betty | House of Representatives |
