Bill S.4626 titled “A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide loans to manufacturers of energy grid products and components” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio.
Bill S.4631 titled “A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, 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 with Patrick Leahy, Bernard Sanders, Elizabeth Warren as cosponsors.
Bill S.4634 titled “A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to administer polygraph examinations to certain foreign nationals with access to nonpublic areas or information of the National Laboratories” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso.
Bill S.4640 titled “A bill to promote a 21st century energy workforce, 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. Martin Heinrich with Tina Smith 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 the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide loans to manufacturers of energy grid products and components. | Sen. Rubio, Marco | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes. | Sen. Markey, Edward J. | Senate |
| A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to administer polygraph examinations to certain foreign nationals with access to nonpublic areas or information of the National Laboratories. | Sen. Barrasso, John | Senate |
| A bill to promote a 21st century energy workforce, and for other purposes. | Sen. Heinrich, Martin | Senate |
