Bill S.4544 titled “A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health equity for people with disabilities” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Casey with Tammy Duckworth, Timothy Kaine, Jeff Merkley as cosponsors.
The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health equity for people with disabilities. | Sen. Casey, Robert P. | Senate |
