Bill H.R.5324 titled “NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021 NWR Modernization Act of 2021 NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021 NWR Modernization Act of 2021” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Bice.
Bill H.R.847 titled “Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Haley Stevens. This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on privacy enhancing technologies. The award of grants for basic research on innovative approaches to the structure of computer and network hardware and software that are aimed at enhancing computer security may include privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality. The bill also requires the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program to submit to Congress a report on the progress of research on privacy enhancing technologies and the development of specified voluntary resources.
Bill S.4200 titled “A bill to establish a Secure Research Data Network” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden with John Boozman, Kirsten Gillibrand, Rob Portman as cosponsors.
Bill S.4201 titled “A bill to establish a new Federal body to provide reasonable oversight and regulation of digital platforms” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet.
Bill S.4214 titled “A bill to make price gouging unlawful, to expand the ability of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren with Tammy Baldwin, Richard Blumenthal, Bob Casey, Tammy Duckworth, Dianne Feinstein, Edward Markey, Jeff Merkley, Bernard Sanders, Sheldon Whitehouse as cosponsors.
Bill S.4217 titled “A bill to ensure transparent and competitive transportation fuel markets in order to protect consumers from unwarranted price increases” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell with Dianne Feinstein, Ron Wyden as cosponsors.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021 NWR Modernization Act of 2021 NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021 NWR Modernization Act of 2021 | Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. | Senate |
| Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act | Rep. Stevens, Haley M. | Senate |
| A bill to establish a Secure Research Data Network. | Sen. Wyden, Ron | Senate |
| A bill to establish a new Federal body to provide reasonable oversight and regulation of digital platforms. | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. | Senate |
| A bill to make price gouging unlawful, to expand the ability of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and for other purposes. | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth | Senate |
| A bill to ensure transparent and competitive transportation fuel markets in order to protect consumers from unwarranted price increases. | Sen. Cantwell, Maria | Senate |
