Bill S.4460 titled “A bill to require the Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott with Mike Braun, Dianne Feinstein, Maggie Hassan as cosponsors.
Bill S.4465 titled “A bill to establish a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office and an Office of Health Security in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters with Rob Portman as cosponsor.
Bill S.4477 titled “A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jon Ossoff with Rob Portman as cosponsor.
Bill S.4488 titled “A bill to establish an interagency committee on global catastrophic risk, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman with Gary Peters as cosponsor.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry. | Sen. Scott, Rick | Senate |
| A bill to establish a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office and an Office of Health Security in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Sen. Peters, Gary C. | Senate |
| A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes. | Sen. Ossoff, Jon | Senate |
| A bill to establish an interagency committee on global catastrophic risk, and for other purposes. | Sen. Portman, Rob | Senate |
