Bill S.4349 titled “A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to notifications of emerging signals concerning devices” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall with Mike Braun as cosponsor.
Bill S.4350 titled “A bill to provide for the expedited and duty-free importation of infant formula that may be lawfully marketed in the European Union, Canada, Japan, or the United Kingdom, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
Bill S.4351 titled “A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the conditions under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services can approve generic drug applications with labeling temporarily different than the brand name drug, and for other purposes” 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 Maggie Hassan, John Hickenlooper, Jacklyn Rosen as cosponsors.
Bill S.4352 titled “A bill to require a study on the effects of travel nurse agencies on the health industry during the COVID-19 pandemic” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Kevin Cramer.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to notifications of emerging signals concerning devices. | Sen. Marshall, Roger | Senate |
| A bill to provide for the expedited and duty-free importation of infant formula that may be lawfully marketed in the European Union, Canada, Japan, or the United Kingdom, and for other purposes. | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the conditions under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services can approve generic drug applications with labeling temporarily different than the brand name drug, and for other purposes. | Sen. Romney, Mitt | Senate |
| A bill to require a study on the effects of travel nurse agencies on the health industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Sen. Cramer, Kevin | Senate |
