Bill S.4569 titled “A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to certain entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio with Marsha Blackburn, Rick Scott as cosponsors.
Bill S.4572 titled “A bill to require US Customs and Border Protection to expand the use of non-intrusive inspection systems at land ports of entry” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters with John Cornyn as cosponsor.
Bill S.4574 titled “A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase penalties for crimes against Federally protected activities relating to voting and the conduct of elections, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3545-3546) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins with Ben Cardin, Christopher Coons, Joseph Manchin, Lisa Murkowski, Christopher Murphy, Rob Portman, Mitt Romney, Jeanne Shaheen, Kyrsten Sinema, Thomas Tillis, Mark Warner 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to certain entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. | Sen. Rubio, Marco | Senate |
| A bill to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expand the use of non-intrusive inspection systems at land ports of entry. | Sen. Peters, Gary C. | Senate |
| A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase penalties for crimes against Federally protected activities relating to voting and the conduct of elections, and for other purposes. | Sen. Collins, Susan M. | Senate |
