Bill S.4547 titled “A bill to require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz.
Bill S.4548 titled “A bill to provide for the assumption of full ownership and control of the International Outfall Interceptor in Nogales, Arizona, by the International Boundary and Water Commission, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema with Mark Kelly as cosponsor.
Bill S.4554 titled “A bill to establish a task force to monitor the nuclear weapons and missile capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham with Robert Menendez as cosponsor.
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 a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages. | Sen. Cruz, Ted | Senate |
| A bill to provide for the assumption of full ownership and control of the International Outfall Interceptor in Nogales, Arizona, by the International Boundary and Water Commission, and for other purposes. | Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten | Senate |
| A bill to establish a task force to monitor the nuclear weapons and missile capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. | Sen. Graham, Lindsey | Senate |
