Bill S.4629 titled “A bill to amend the Carl Levin and Howard P Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to modify requirements relating to data centers of certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jacky Rosen with John Cornyn, Gary Peters as cosponsors.
Bill S.4642 titled “A bill to require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis with Bill Hagerty, Cindy Hyde-Smith as cosponsors.
Bill S.4644 titled “A bill to reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis with Bill Hagerty as cosponsor.
Bill S.4645 titled “A bill to restrict the flow of illicit drugs into the United States, and for other purposes” 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 Josh Hawley 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 amend the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to modify requirements relating to data centers of certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes. | Sen. Rosen, Jacky | Senate |
| A bill to require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. | Sen. Tillis, Thom | Senate |
| A bill to reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. | Sen. Tillis, Thom | Senate |
| A bill to restrict the flow of illicit drugs into the United States, and for other purposes. | Sen. Peters, Gary C. | Senate |
