Bill S.4309 titled “A bill to promote competition and reduce consumer switching costs in the provision of online communications services” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mark Warner with Richard Blumenthal, Lindsey Graham, Josh Hawley, Amy Klobuchar as cosponsors.
Bill S.4313 titled “A bill to prohibit the use of the digital currency payment system operated by the Government of the People's Republic of China, 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. Tom Cotton with Mike Braun, Marco Rubio 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A bill to promote competition and reduce consumer switching costs in the provision of online communications services. | Sen. Warner, Mark R. | Senate |
| A bill to prohibit the use of the digital currency payment system operated by the Government of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. | Sen. Cotton, Tom | Senate |
