Bill S.4861 titled “A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt employees in certain farm-related service industries and employees of State, local, and Tribal governments from entry-level driver training requirements for operating a commercial motor vehicle and allow States to issue restricted commercial driver's licenses to owners and employees of certain small businesses, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mike Rounds with Kevin Cramer, John Hoeven, Roger Marshall as cosponsors.
Bill S.4864 titled “A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to bolster fairness and transparency in the consideration of interstate natural gas pipeline permits, to provide for greater public input opportunities in the natural gas pipeline permitting process, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4641-4642) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine with Mark Warner as cosponsor.
Bill S.4865 titled “A bill to establish the Foundation for Digital Equity, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ray Lujan Ben with Richard Blumenthal, Martin Heinrich, Amy Klobuchar, Edward Markey, Jeff Merkley as cosponsors.
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 amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt employees in certain farm-related service industries and employees of State, local, and Tribal governments from entry-level driver training requirements for operating a commercial motor vehicle and allow States to issue restricted commercial driver's licenses to owners and employees of certain small businesses, and for other purposes. | Sen. Rounds, Mike | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to bolster fairness and transparency in the consideration of interstate natural gas pipeline permits, to provide for greater public input opportunities in the natural gas pipeline permitting process, and for other purposes. | Sen. Kaine, Tim | Senate |
| A bill to establish the Foundation for Digital Equity, and for other purposes. | Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray | Senate |
