The House achieved a milestone Friday not seen since 1977 when HR 10000 was introduced, surpassing the usual four-digit bill number. The last time the chamber reached this figure was during the first session of the 95th Congress, which in all saw 14,414 House bills introduced.
This session’s HR 10000, introduced by Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to employ at least one sexual assault forensic examiner at every VA hospital. Lead co-sponsors are Reps. Tim Kennedy, D-N.Y., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla.
It’s one of 23 bills introduced during Friday’s pro forma session, bringing the total number so far this Congress to 10,019.
