Bill S.4017 titled “A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the James D Todd United States Courthouse
and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Marsha Sen. Blackburn with Bill Hagerty as cosponsor.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the "James D. Todd United States Courthouse", and for other purposes. | Sen. Blackburn, Marsha | Senate |
