Bill S.4606 titled “A bill to address the importation and proliferation of firearm modification devices” was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar with Richard Blumenthal, Dianne Feinstein, Edward Markey, Christopher Murphy, Alex Padilla, Gary Peters, John Reed, Jeanne Shaheen, Tina Smith, Ron Wyden as cosponsors.
Bill S.Res.718 titled “A resolution designating the week of July 19 through July 25, 2022, as Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week and supporting the goal of raising awareness and understanding around maternal mental health conditions as they affect Black individuals”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jon Ossoff.
The Judiciary Committee moves forward in some way on two bills per day, taking one action on average 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 address the importation and proliferation of firearm modification devices. | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy | Senate |
| A resolution designating the week of July 19 through July 25, 2022, as "Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week" and supporting the goal of raising awareness and understanding around maternal mental health conditions as they affect Black individuals. | Sen. Ossoff, Jon |
