Bill H.R.7309 titled “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Bobby Scott Robert.
Bill S.4253 titled “A bill to prohibit the mass cancellation of student loans” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mitt Romney with Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Tim Scott, Thomas Tillis as cosponsors.
Bill S.4256 titled “A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent food shortages, including shortages of infant formula and certain medical foods” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Casey with Sherrod Brown, Tammy Duckworth, Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren as cosponsors.
The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 | Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" | Senate |
| A bill to prohibit the mass cancellation of student loans. | Sen. Romney, Mitt | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent food shortages, including shortages of infant formula and certain medical foods. | Sen. Casey, Robert P. | Senate |
