Bill S.4091 titled “Overdose Review Team Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sheldon Sen. Whitehouse with John Cornyn as cosponsor.
Bill S.4100 titled “Mamas First Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Elizabeth Sen. Warren with Richard Blumenthal, Cory Booker, Bob Casey, Tammy Duckworth, Alex Padilla, Bernard Sanders as cosponsors.
The Finance 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Overdose Review Team Act | Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon | Senate |
| Mamas First Act | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth | Senate |
