Bill S.4531 titled “A bill to codify certain public land orders relating to the revocation of certain withdrawals of public land in the State of Alaska” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski with Dan Sullivan as cosponsor.
Bill S.4542 titled “A bill to establish the Dolores River National Conservation Area and the Dolores River Special Management Area in the State of Colorado, to protect private water rights in the State, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet with John Hickenlooper 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 codify certain public land orders relating to the revocation of certain withdrawals of public land in the State of Alaska. | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa | Senate |
| A bill to establish the Dolores River National Conservation Area and the Dolores River Special Management Area in the State of Colorado, to protect private water rights in the State, and for other purposes. | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. | Senate |
