Bill S.4129 titled “Taiwan Peace through Strength Act of 2022” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio.
Bill S.Res.609 titled “A resolution recognizing widening threats to press freedom and free expression around the world, and reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in combating the growing threat of authoritarianism, countering misinformation and disinformation, documenting human rights abuses, informing local and international audiences about public health crises, and furthering discourse and debate to advance healthy democracies, in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2022”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez with Ben Cardin, Christopher Coons, John Cornyn, Timothy Kaine, Jeff Merkley, Jerry Moran, Marco Rubio, Thomas Tillis, Chris Van Hollen as cosponsors.
Bill S.Res.611 titled “A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) continues to make an invaluable contribution to the United States and international security, and recognizing that the United States will seek a successful Ninth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez.
Bill S.Res.615 titled “A resolution expressing appreciation for the efforts of the Republic of Poland to assist Ukrainian refugees and support the sovereignty of Ukraine following the Russian invasion of Ukraine”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Christopher Coons with Roy Blunt, Richard Durbin, Rob Portman 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Peace through Strength Act of 2022 | Sen. Rubio, Marco | Senate |
| A resolution recognizing widening threats to press freedom and free expression around the world, and reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in combating the growing threat of authoritarianism, countering misinformation and disinformation, documenting human rights abuses, informing local and international audiences about public health crises, and furthering discourse and debate to advance healthy democracies, in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2022. | Sen. Menendez, Robert | |
| A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) continues to make an invaluable contribution to the United States and international security, and recognizing that the United States will seek a successful Ninth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. | Sen. Menendez, Robert | |
| A resolution expressing appreciation for the efforts of the Republic of Poland to assist Ukrainian refugees and support the sovereignty of Ukraine following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. |
