Bills addressed by Foreign Relations Committee on June 6

Bills addressed by Foreign Relations Committee on June 6

The Foreign Relations Committee handled S.J.Res.49, S.J.Res.50, S.J.Res.51 bills on June 6, according to the US Congress.

Bill S.J.Res.49 titled “A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Australia 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.J.Res.50 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.J.Res.51 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.

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.

Bills Addressed by Foreign Relations Committee on June 6
Bill NameSponsorAction
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Australia of certain defense articles and services.Sen. Paul, RandSenate
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, RandSenate
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, RandSenate