Bill S.4106 titled “Higher Education Innovation Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Michael Sen. Bennet with Marco Rubio as cosponsor.
Bill S.4120 titled “Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Reauthorization Act of 2022” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2221) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Jack Sen. Reed with Shelley Capito, Lisa Murkowski, Chris Van Hollen as cosponsors.
Bill S.Res.600 titled “A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Workers' Memorial Day, honoring workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace, and recognizing the importance of strengthening worker health and safety protections”. The bill is sponsored by Tammy Sen. Baldwin with Richard Blumenthal, Sherrod Brown, Ben Cardin, Bob Casey, Richard Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Maggie Hassan, John Hickenlooper, Ben Lujan, Patty Murray, Alex Padilla, Jeanne Shaheen, Tina Smith, Chris Van Hollen, Ron Wyden as cosponsors.
Bill S.Res.602 titled “A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 30, 2022, as National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day”. The bill is sponsored by Mazie Sen. Hirono.
Bill S.Res.604 titled “A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 25 through April 29, 2022, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week”. The bill is sponsored by with Bob Casey, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Joni Ernst, Timothy Kaine, Tina Smith as cosponsors.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Innovation Act | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. | Senate |
| Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Sen. Reed, Jack | Senate |
| A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Workers' Memorial Day, honoring workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace, and recognizing the importance of strengthening worker health and safety protections. | Sen. Baldwin, Tammy | |
| A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 30, 2022, as "National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day". | Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. | |
| A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 25 through April 29, 2022, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week". | Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood |
