Bill S.4469 titled “A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by with Richard Blumenthal, Cory Booker, Dianne Feinstein, Kirsten Gillibrand, Mazie Hirono, Amy Klobuchar, Edward Markey, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, Bernard Sanders, Brian Schatz, Tina Smith, Mark Warner, Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden as cosponsors.
Bill S.4479 titled “A bill to ban certain small, high-powered magnets, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Bill S.4492 titled “A bill to provide for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on a Federal research agenda to advance the understanding of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters with Jerry Moran, Jeanne Shaheen as cosponsors.
The Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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 direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes. | Sen. Menendez, Robert | Senate |
| A bill to ban certain small, high-powered magnets, and for other purposes. | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard | Senate |
| A bill to provide for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on a Federal research agenda to advance the understanding of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes. | Sen. Peters, Gary C. | Senate |
