Bill S.4868 titled “A bill to provide support and assistance to unborn children, pregnant women, parents, and families” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio.
Bill S.4869 titled “A bill to index certain thresholds for inflation” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee with Mike Braun, Cynthia Lummis as cosponsors.
Bill S.4873 titled “A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost-sharing for advance care planning services, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mark Warner with Tammy Baldwin, Susan Collins, Amy Klobuchar as cosponsors.
The Finance 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 support and assistance to unborn children, pregnant women, parents, and families. | Sen. Rubio, Marco | Senate |
| A bill to index certain thresholds for inflation. | Sen. Lee, Mike | Senate |
| A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost-sharing for advance care planning services, and for other purposes. | Sen. Warner, Mark R. | Senate |
