Bill H.R.5497 titled “BURMA Act of 2022 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks.
Bill H.R.7276 titled “Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul.
Bill S.4025 titled “Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2094-2095) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Tim Sen. Kaine with Cory Booker as cosponsor.
Bill S.4035 titled “Taiwan Weapons Exports Act of 2022” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Josh Sen. Hawley.
Bill S.4059 titled “A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to replace equipment provided to Ukraine by certain member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Chuck Sen. Grassley with Richard Durbin, Amy Klobuchar as cosponsors.
Bill S.4064 titled “International Nuclear Energy Act of 2022” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by with James Risch as cosponsor.
Bill S.4073 titled “Uyghur Policy Act of 2022” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Marco Sen. Rubio.
Bill S.4074 titled “Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2022” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by John Sen. Cornyn with Cory Booker, Thomas Carper, Christopher Coons, Lindsey Graham, Rob Portman as cosponsors.
Bill S.Res.589 titled “A resolution recognizing, honoring, and commending the women of Ukraine who have contributed to the fight for freedom and the defense of Ukraine”. The bill is sponsored by Jeanne Sen. Shaheen with Tammy Baldwin, Marsha Blackburn, Maria Cantwell, Shelley Capito, Susan Collins, Catherine Cortez Masto, Tammy Duckworth, Joni Ernst, Dianne Feinstein, Deb Fischer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Maggie Hassan, Mazie Hirono, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Amy Klobuchar, Cynthia Lummis, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Jacklyn Rosen, Kyrsten Sinema, Tina Smith, Debbie Stabenow, Elizabeth Warren as cosponsors.
The Foreign Relations 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BURMA Act of 2022 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022 | Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. | Senate |
| Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act | Rep. McCaul, Michael T. | Senate |
| Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act | Sen. Kaine, Tim | Senate |
| Taiwan Weapons Exports Act of 2022 | Sen. Hawley, Josh | Senate |
| A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to replace equipment provided to Ukraine by certain member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. | Sen. Grassley, Chuck | Senate |
| International Nuclear Energy Act of 2022 | Sen. Manchin, Joe, III | Senate |
| Uyghur Policy Act of 2022 | Sen. Rubio, Marco | Senate |
| Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2022 | Sen. Cornyn, John | Senate |
| A resolution recognizing, honoring, and commending the women of Ukraine who have contributed to the fight for freedom and the defense of Ukraine. | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne |
