Bill H.R.1286 titled “Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. James Clyburn. The University of South Carolina, as the managing entity for the corridor, shall submit a Corridor Management Action Plan for the corridor.
Bill H.R.2024 titled “Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Steny Hoyer. The council shall submit a management plan for the heritage area.
Bill H.R.3222 titled “Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Terri Sewell. The Center for the Study of the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama shall prepare and submit a management plan for the heritage area.
Bill H.R.4404 titled “Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Darren Soto. This bill designates a restored segment of the Kissimmee River in Florida as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Bill H.R.6337 titled “Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joe Neguse. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall
Bill H.R.7002 titled “Gateway Solidarity Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner.
Bill S.4560 titled “A bill to enable the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to determine the political status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 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. Roger Wicker.
Bill S.4566 titled “A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to establish a regional clean energy innovation program, 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. Catherine Cortez Masto with Ben Lujan as cosponsor.
Bill S.4571 titled “A bill to reaffirm that the President of the United States lacks the authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee with Rick Scott as cosponsor.
Bill S.4576 titled “A bill to provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, 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. Brian Schatz with Maria Cantwell, Tammy Duckworth, Richard Durbin, John Hickenlooper, Mazie Hirono, Amy Klobuchar, Patty Murray, Chris Van Hollen, Ron Wyden as cosponsors.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021 | Rep. Clyburn, James E. | Senate |
| Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act | Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. | Senate |
| Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act | Rep. Sewell, Terri A. | Senate |
| Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act | Rep. Soto, Darren | Senate |
| Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act | Rep. Neguse, Joe | Senate |
| Gateway Solidarity Act | Rep. Wagner, Ann | Senate |
| A bill to enable the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to determine the political status of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes. | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to establish a regional clean energy innovation program, and for other purposes. | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine | Senate |
| A bill to reaffirm that the President of the United States lacks the authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land. | Sen. Lee, Mike | Senate |
| A bill to provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other purposes. | Sen. Schatz, Brian | Senate |
