Bill S.4703 titled “A bill to direct the President to take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton with Roger Marshall, Tommy Tuberville as cosponsors.
Bill S.4714 titled “A bill to amend the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 to impose additional sanctions relating to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio with Robert Menendez as cosponsor.
Bill S.4715 titled “A bill to call for the immediate extradition or return to the United States of convicted felon Joanne Chesimard, William Guillermo Morales, and all other fugitives who are receiving safe haven in Cuba to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez with Marco Rubio as cosponsor.
Bill S.4718 titled “A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a joint training pipeline between the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Roy Blunt with Tom Cotton, Richard Durbin as cosponsors.
Bill S.4731 titled “A bill to respond to the looming global food crisis precipitated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. James Risch with Christopher Coons as cosponsor.
Bill S.4741 titled “A bill to encourage increased trade and investment between the United States and the countries in the Western Balkans, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen with Ben Cardin, Richard Durbin, Thomas Tillis, Chris Van Hollen, Roger Wicker as cosponsors.
Bill S.Res.736 titled “A resolution calling on the Government of Angola to hold free, fair, and peaceful elections on August 24, 2022, and for other purposes”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez with Ben Cardin, Chris Van Hollen as cosponsors.
The Foreign Relations 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 direct the President to take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes. | Sen. Cotton, Tom | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 to impose additional sanctions relating to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. | Sen. Rubio, Marco | Senate |
| A bill to call for the immediate extradition or return to the United States of convicted felon Joanne Chesimard, William "Guillermo" Morales, and all other fugitives who are receiving safe haven in Cuba to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States. | Sen. Menendez, Robert | Senate |
| A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a joint training pipeline between the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, and for other purposes. | Sen. Blunt, Roy | Senate |
| A bill to respond to the looming global food crisis precipitated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | Sen. Risch, James E. | Senate |
| A bill to encourage increased trade and investment between the United States and the countries in the Western Balkans, and for other purposes. | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne | Senate |
| A resolution calling on the Government of Angola to hold free, fair, and peaceful elections on August 24, 2022, and for other purposes. | Sen. Menendez, Robert |