Bill S.4707 titled “A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail, 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. Rob Portman with Sherrod Brown as cosponsor.
Bill S.4710 titled “A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis.
Bill S.4729 titled “A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to waive the cost share requirement under the emergency forest restoration program for land damaged by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ray Lujan Ben with Martin Heinrich as cosponsor.
Bill S.4732 titled “A bill to authorize the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, 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. Cory Booker.
Bill S.4733 titled “A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for certain reforms to the process relating to applications for permits to drill and the eligibility requirements for prospective bidders in lease sales, 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. Catherine Cortez Masto.
The Energy and Natural Resources 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 amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail, and for other purposes. | Sen. Portman, Rob | Senate |
| A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior. | Sen. Tillis, Thom | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to waive the cost share requirement under the emergency forest restoration program for land damaged by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. | Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray | Senate |
| A bill to authorize the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. | Sen. Booker, Cory A. | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for certain reforms to the process relating to applications for permits to drill and the eligibility requirements for prospective bidders in lease sales, and for other purposes. | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine | Senate |
