Bill S.4828 titled “A bill to provide consistent leadership, purpose, and administrative support for the primary governmentwide executive councils, 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. Gary Peters with Mike Braun as cosponsor.
Bill S.4829 titled “A bill to create intergovernmental coordination on addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination, 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. Gary Peters with Susan Collins as cosponsor.
Bill S.4836 titled “A bill to allow COVID-19 relief funds to be used for disaster assistance, 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. Rand Paul.
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 provide consistent leadership, purpose, and administrative support for the primary governmentwide executive councils, and for other purposes. | Sen. Peters, Gary C. | Senate |
| A bill to create intergovernmental coordination on addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination, and for other purposes. | Sen. Peters, Gary C. | Senate |
| A bill to allow COVID-19 relief funds to be used for disaster assistance, and for other purposes. | Sen. Paul, Rand | Senate |
