Bill S.4691 titled “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the charitable mileage rate with the business travel rate” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar with Tina Smith as cosponsor.
The Finance 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.
Bills Addressed by Finance Committee on Aug. 1
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the charitable mileage rate with the business travel rate. | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy | Senate |
