Bill H.R.2020 titled “Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by . The Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and any agencies providing disaster assistance must make available to the public on a quarterly basis information regarding (1) the total amount of assistance provided by the agency; (2) the amount provided that was expended or obligated; and (3) all projects or activities for which assistance was expended, obligated, or used.
Bill S.4399 titled “A bill to require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown with Susan Collins, Joseph Manchin, Rick Scott as cosponsors.
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act | Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer | Senate |
| A bill to require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government. | Sen. Brown, Sherrod | Senate |
