Bill S.4034 titled “Hammers' Law” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Deb Sen. Fischer with Richard Blumenthal as cosponsor.
Bill S.4040 titled “Ship Agent Licensure Act of 2022” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2095) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Jack Sen. Reed with Sheldon Whitehouse as cosponsor.
Bill S.4045 titled “American Aviator Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Tammy Sen. Baldwin with John Hoeven as cosponsor.
Bill S.4048 titled “Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act of 2022” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by with Ben Lujan as cosponsor.
Bill S.4049 titled “Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by with Richard Blumenthal, Mark Kelly, Jeff Merkley as cosponsors.
The Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hammers' Law | Sen. Fischer, Deb | Senate |
| Ship Agent Licensure Act of 2022 | Sen. Reed, Jack | Senate |
| American Aviator Act | Sen. Baldwin, Tammy | Senate |
| Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act of 2022 | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine | Senate |
| Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act | Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood | Senate |
