TexasJohnBoy wrote:
As stated, most bills don't see the light of day outside of a committee -- but if it's never referred to committee, it has zero chance of getting out. If it gets referred, there's a possibility.
All bills are referred to committee, usually by the Speaker in the case of the House.
In the House, bills then are referred by the Speaker, on the advice of the nonpartisan parliamentarian, to all committees that have jurisdiction over the provisions in the bill, as determined by the chamber’s standing rules and past referral decisions. Most bills fall under the jurisdiction of one committee. If multiple committees are involved and receive the bill, each committee may work only on the portion of the bill under its jurisdiction. One of those committees will be designated the primary committee of jurisdiction and will likely take the lead on any action that may occur.
Even in the unlikely event this bill is reported out favorably, (odds approximately zero) there is no chance whatsoever it will be voted on the the full House, not in this Congress.
It was introduced for the sole purpose of giving the sponsor(s) the chance to talk about it in the next campaign, showing (s)he is responsive to his or her constituents, etc.
