Bill S.4702 titled “A bill to impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, 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. Tim Kaine with Ben Cardin, Dianne Feinstein, Alex Padilla, Chris Van Hollen, Mark Warner as cosponsors.
Bill S.4716 titled “A bill to require inspectors general to offer a briefing of the contents of each semiannual report to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of Congress, 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. Christopher Murphy.
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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 impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes. | Sen. Kaine, Tim | Senate |
| A bill to require inspectors general to offer a briefing of the contents of each semiannual report to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of Congress, and for other purposes. | Sen. Murphy, Christopher | Senate |
