Bill S.4360 titled “A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to extend the authority to temporarily adjust the basic allowance for housing in certain areas” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jon Ossoff with Marco Rubio as cosponsor.
Bill S.4363 titled “A bill to require commissary and exchange stores in the United States that offer gasoline for commercial sale to offer the sale of at least one fuel that contains not less than 13 percent ethanol” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Thune with Tammy Duckworth as cosponsor.
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 37, United States Code, to extend the authority to temporarily adjust the basic allowance for housing in certain areas. | Sen. Ossoff, Jon | Senate |
| A bill to require commissary and exchange stores in the United States that offer gasoline for commercial sale to offer the sale of at least one fuel that contains not less than 13 percent ethanol. | Sen. Thune, John | Senate |
