Bill S.Res.714 titled “A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Casey with Tammy Baldwin, Michael Bennet, Richard Blumenthal, Cory Booker, Sherrod Brown, Maria Cantwell, Ben Cardin, Tammy Duckworth, Richard Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Kirsten Gillibrand, Maggie Hassan, John Hickenlooper, Mazie Hirono, Timothy Kaine, Angus King, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick Leahy, Ben Lujan, Edward Markey, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Christopher Murphy, Patty Murray, Alex Padilla, Gary Peters, John Reed, Bernard Sanders, Tina Smith, Debbie Stabenow, Chris Van Hollen, Raphael Warnock, Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden 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 resolution recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. | Sen. Casey, Robert P. |
