Bill H.Con.Res.111 titled “Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Ava Gardner on her 100th birthday” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. David Rouzer.
Bill H.R.9122 titled “To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation whistleblower appeal rights to the Merit Systems Protection Board, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jackie Speier with Nancy Mace as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1412 titled “Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the projected inflationary impact of the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Build Back Better Act, and the Infrastructure and Jobs Act in conjunction with the Build Back Better Act”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Carey with Lisa Mcclain, Adrian Smith as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1415 titled “Recognizing the need for diapers and expressing support for donating generously to diaper banks, diaper drives, and organizations that distribute diapers to families in need”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Rosa DeLauro with Barbara Lee, Bonnie Watson Coleman as cosponsors.
Bill H.Res.1417 titled “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Lewis Howard Latimer, in recognition of his distinctive life, scientific achievements, and his civic contributions to technological advancement, to commemorate the upcoming 175th year anniversary of his birth and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Grace Meng.
Bill H.Res.1418 titled “Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2022, as National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Donald Norcross with Cynthia Axne, Sanford Bishop, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Kathy Castor, David Cicilline, Jim Costa, Danny Davis, Madeleine Dean, Suzan Delbene, Brian Fitzpatrick, Raúl Grijalva, Henry Johnson, Derek Kilmer, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ted Lieu, Stephen Lynch, Lucy Mcbath, Jerrold Nadler, Marie Newman, Eleanor Norton, Jimmy Panetta, Donald Payne, Mike Quigley, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Bradley Schneider, Thomas Suozzi, Dina Titus, Rashida Tlaib, Nydia Velazquez, Susan Wild as cosponsors.
The Oversight and Reform 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Ava Gardner on her 100th birthday. | Rep. Rouzer, David | House of Representatives |
| To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation whistleblower appeal rights to the Merit Systems Protection Board, and for other purposes. | Rep. Speier, Jackie | House of Representatives |
| Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the projected inflationary impact of the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Build Back Better Act, and the Infrastructure and Jobs Act in conjunction with the Build Back Better Act. | Rep. Carey, Mike | |
| Recognizing the need for diapers and expressing support for donating generously to diaper banks, diaper drives, and organizations that distribute diapers to families in need. | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. | |
| Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Lewis Howard Latimer, in recognition of his distinctive life, scientific achievements, and his civic contributions to technological advancement, to commemorate the upcoming 175th year anniversary of his birth and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. | Rep. Meng, Grace | |
| Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2022, as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States. | Rep. Norcross, Donald |
