Bill S.4317 titled “A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to codify certain clean energy targets of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth.
Bill S.4331 titled “A bill to require a plan on emergency military assistance to Taiwan and other support to Taiwan's defensive capabilities, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth with Richard Blumenthal, Deb Fischer, Jacklyn Rosen, Thomas Tillis, Roger Wicker as cosponsors.
The Armed Services 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 10, United States Code, to codify certain clean energy targets of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy | Senate |
| A bill to require a plan on emergency military assistance to Taiwan and other support to Taiwan's defensive capabilities, and for other purposes. | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy | Senate |
