Bill S.4192 titled “A bill amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers' exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Casey with Tammy Baldwin, Richard Blumenthal, Cory Booker, Sherrod Brown, Ben Cardin, Catherine Cortez Masto, Kirsten Gillibrand, Amy Klobuchar, Edward Markey, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, Alex Padilla, John Reed, Bernard Sanders, Tina Smith, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden as cosponsors.
Bill S.4204 titled “A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Bernard Sanders with Tammy Baldwin, Richard Blumenthal, Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Martin Heinrich, Mazie Hirono, Patrick Leahy, Ben Lujan, Edward Markey, Jeff Merkley, Alex Padilla, Brian Schatz, Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse as cosponsors.
Bill S.4207 titled “A bill to allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit accounts” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand with Charles Schumer as cosponsor.
Bill S.4213 titled “A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from paying employees in the garment industry by piece rate, to require manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry to register with the Department of Labor, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand with Cory Booker, Bernard Sanders, Elizabeth Warren as cosponsors.
Bill S.4218 titled “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny foreign tax credits or deductions with respect to taxes paid or accrued to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, to provide for the denial of certain other tax benefits in connection with the invasion of Ukraine, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden with Rob Portman as cosponsor.
The Finance 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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers' exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action. | Sen. Casey, Robert P. | Senate |
| A bill to establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program. | Sen. Sanders, Bernard | Senate |
| A bill to allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit accounts. | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from paying employees in the garment industry by piece rate, to require manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry to register with the Department of Labor, and for other purposes. | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny foreign tax credits or deductions with respect to taxes paid or accrued to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, to provide for the denial of certain other tax benefits in connection with the invasion of Ukraine, and for other purposes. | Sen. Wyden, Ron | Senate |
