Bill S.4315 titled “A bill to address the foreign production of precursor chemicals that are used for the illicit production of narcotics and psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations (text: CR S2754) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn with Ben Cardin, Bill Hagerty as cosponsors.
Bill S.4320 titled “A bill to enhance security at United States diplomatic facilities, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. James Risch.
Bill S.4334 titled “A bill to support the advancement of inclusive economic growth, democratic governance, peace, and security in Colombia, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez with Roy Blunt, Ben Cardin, Timothy Kaine, Jerry Moran, Roger Wicker as cosponsors.
Bill S.4343 titled “A bill to require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ron Johnson with John Barrasso, Mike Braun, Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz, Steve Daines, Charles Grassley, Bill Hagerty, John Hoeven, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mike Lee, Roger Marshall, Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, Thomas Tillis, Tommy Tuberville as cosponsors.
Bill S.J.Res.48 titled “A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul.
Bill S.Res.650 titled “A resolution recognizing May 28 as World Hunger Day
that the 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin's illegal war against Ukraine has diminished Ukraine's agricultural output and threatens to exacerbate the problems of global hunger on World Hunger Day”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine with Richard Durbin, Rob Portman, Chris Van Hollen as cosponsors.
The Foreign Relations 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 address the foreign production of precursor chemicals that are used for the illicit production of narcotics and psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances, and for other purposes. | Sen. Cornyn, John | Senate |
| A bill to enhance security at United States diplomatic facilities, and for other purposes. | Sen. Risch, James E. | Senate |
| A bill to support the advancement of inclusive economic growth, democratic governance, peace, and security in Colombia, and for other purposes. | Sen. Menendez, Robert | Senate |
| A bill to require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification. | Sen. Johnson, Ron | Senate |
| A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services. | Sen. Paul, Rand | Senate |
| A resolution recognizing May 28 as "World Hunger Day", that the 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin's illegal war against Ukraine has diminished Ukraine's agricultural output and threatens to exacerbate the problems of global hunger on World Hunger Day. | Sen. Kaine, Tim |
