Bill S.4134 titled “Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations (text: CR S2340-2341) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn with Marsha Blackburn, Richard Blumenthal, John Boozman, Susan Collins, Dianne Feinstein, Kirsten Gillibrand, Timothy Kaine, Angus King, Gary Peters, Rick Scott, Jeanne Shaheen, Thomas Tillis as cosponsors.
Bill S.4142 titled “Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology 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 with Marsha Blackburn, Mike Braun, Tom Cotton, Ben Sasse, Rick Scott 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act | Sen. Cornyn, John | Senate |
| Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022 | Sen. Rubio, Marco | Senate |
