Bill S.4126 titled “Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2022” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Moore Capito Shelley with Amy Klobuchar as cosponsor.
Bill S.Con.Res.38 titled “A concurrent resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code” was referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation (text: CR S2283-2284) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst with Christopher Coons as cosponsor.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2022 | Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore | Senate |
| A concurrent resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code. | Sen. Ernst, Joni | Senate |
