Bill H.R.3588 titled “Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan. In addition, the NSF must seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on mathematical and statistical modeling education in schools.
Bill H.R.7180 titled “Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID–19 Cognitive Research Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Anthony Gonzalez.
Bill S.4638 titled “A bill to allow women greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst with Charles Grassley as cosponsor.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act | Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy | Senate |
| Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID–19 Cognitive Research Act | Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony | Senate |
| A bill to allow women greater access to safe and effective oral contraceptive drugs intended for routine use. | Sen. Ernst, Joni | Senate |
