Bill S.4086 titled “Increasing Small Business Retirement Choices Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Jacky Sen. Rosen with Tim Scott as cosponsor.
Bill S.4087 titled “INFORM Act Information Needed for Financial Options Risk Mitigation Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Patty Sen. Murray with Tammy Baldwin, Tina Smith as cosponsors.
Bill S.4090 titled “Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Richard Sen. Durbin with Mike Braun as cosponsor.
The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Increasing Small Business Retirement Choices Act | Sen. Rosen, Jacky | Senate |
| INFORM Act Information Needed for Financial Options Risk Mitigation Act | Sen. Murray, Patty | Senate |
| Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022 | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. | Senate |
