Bill S.4420 titled “A bill to provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3004-3005) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins with Maria Cantwell as cosponsor.
Bill S.4424 titled “A bill to amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3005) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla with Dianne Feinstein as cosponsor.
The Energy and Natural Resources 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 provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes. | Sen. Collins, Susan M. | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. | Sen. Padilla, Alex | Senate |
