Bill S.4168 titled “A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Park Foundation” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman with Steve Daines, Angus King as cosponsors.
Bill S.4175 titled “A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. James Risch.
Bill S.4176 titled “A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. James Risch.
The Energy and Natural Resources 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Park Foundation. | Sen. Portman, Rob | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern. | Sen. Risch, James E. | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes. | Sen. Risch, James E. | Senate |
