Bill S.4815 titled “A bill to clarify regulatory certainty, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Moore Capito Shelley with John Barrasso, Marsha Blackburn, Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Mike Braun, Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, John Cornyn, Tom Cotton, Kevin Cramer, Mike Crapo, Ted Cruz, Steve Daines, Joni Ernst, Deb Fischer, Lindsey Graham, Charles Grassley, Bill Hagerty, John Hoeven, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Jim Inhofe, Ron Johnson, John Kennedy, Cynthia Lummis, Roger Marshall, Mitch Mcconnell, Jerry Moran, Lisa Murkowski, James Risch, Mike Rounds, Marco Rubio, Ben Sasse, Rick Scott, Tim Scott, Richard Shelby, Dan Sullivan, John Thune, Thomas Tillis, Patrick Toomey, Tommy Tuberville, Roger Wicker, Todd Young as cosponsors.
Bill S.4819 titled “A bill to establish a minimum temperature for thermostats at the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst.
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 clarify regulatory certainty, and for other purposes. | Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore | Senate |
| A bill to establish a minimum temperature for thermostats at the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. | Sen. Ernst, Joni | Senate |
