Bill S.4390 titled “A bill to require summary approval information with respect to certain approved drugs and biological products” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Hickenlooper.
Bill S.4391 titled “A bill to establish rules for export certification of devices manufactured outside of the United States” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy.
Bill S.4394 titled “A bill to modify the minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio with Rick Scott as cosponsor.
Bill S.4395 titled “A bill to allow grantees under the HIV Health Care Services Program to allocate a portion of such funding for services to individuals at risk of acquiring HIV” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott with Ben Lujan as cosponsor.
Bill S.4403 titled “A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a civics and history education program” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn with Christopher Coons, John Kennedy as cosponsors.
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 require summary approval information with respect to certain approved drugs and biological products. | Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. | Senate |
| A bill to establish rules for export certification of devices manufactured outside of the United States. | Sen. Cassidy, Bill | Senate |
| A bill to modify the minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids. | Sen. Rubio, Marco | Senate |
| A bill to allow grantees under the HIV Health Care Services Program to allocate a portion of such funding for services to individuals at risk of acquiring HIV. | Sen. Scott, Rick | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a civics and history education program. | Sen. Cornyn, John | Senate |
