Bill S.4860 titled “A bill to provide for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden with Jeff Merkley as cosponsor.
Bill S.4877 titled “A bill to amend Public Law 91-378 to authorize activities relating to Civilian Conservation Centers, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley with Steve Daines as cosponsor.
Bill S.4878 titled “A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to improve the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden.
The Energy and Natural Resources 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 for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes. | Sen. Wyden, Ron | Senate |
| A bill to amend Public Law 91-378 to authorize activities relating to Civilian Conservation Centers, and for other purposes. | Sen. Merkley, Jeff | Senate |
| A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to improve the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, and for other purposes. | Sen. Wyden, Ron | Senate |
