Bill H.Con.Res.45 titled “Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999” was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lee Zeldin. This resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the individuals responsible for the July 1999 murders of U. S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in Serbia should be brought to justice and that the United States should devote sufficient resources to fully assist and monitor Serbia's efforts to investigate and prosecute such individuals.
Bill H.R.1934 titled “Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul. The interagency working group must report to Congress on (1) its strategy to promote U. S. leadership in the standards-setting bodies relevant to 5G technology; (2) its strategy for diplomatic engagement with allies and partners to share security-risk information related to 5G; (3) its strategy for engagement with private sector communications and information service providers; and (4) China's activities in standards-setting bodies for 5G technology, including the scope and scale of such activities.
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.
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Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999.Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999. | Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. | Senate |
Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021 | Rep. McCaul, Michael T. | Senate |