Bill S.4696 titled “A bill to require the Secretary of the Air Force to include the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission as part of the basing criteria of the Air Force for C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jacky Rosen with John Barrasso as cosponsor.
The Armed Services 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A bill to require the Secretary of the Air Force to include the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission as part of the basing criteria of the Air Force for C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard. | Sen. Rosen, Jacky | Senate |
