Bill S.4753 titled “A bill to allow the use of unspent educational funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to address pandemic learning loss through Child Opportunity Scholarships” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Tim Scott with Marsha Blackburn, Bill Cassidy, Kevin Cramer, Mike Crapo, Cynthia Lummis, James Risch, Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, Thomas Tillis, Tommy Tuberville as cosponsors.
Bill S.4756 titled “A bill to amend the disclosures of foreign gifts under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide special rules relating to China-affiliated organizations” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy.
Bill S.4764 titled “A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray with Tammy Duckworth, Kirsten Gillibrand, Maggie Hassan, Martin Heinrich, Mazie Hirono, John Reed, Bernard Sanders, Tina Smith, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren as cosponsors.
The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 allow the use of unspent educational funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to address pandemic learning loss through Child Opportunity Scholarships. | Sen. Scott, Tim | Senate |
| A bill to amend the disclosures of foreign gifts under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide special rules relating to China-affiliated organizations. | Sen. Kennedy, John | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities. | Sen. Murray, Patty | Senate |
