Bill S.4888 titled “A bill to require the President to supplement disaster response plans to account for catastrophic incidents disabling 1 or more critical infrastructure sectors or significantly disrupting the critical functions of modern society, 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. John Cornyn with Alex Padilla as cosponsor.
Bill S.4893 titled “A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain disclosures by registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended” 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 Charles Grassley as cosponsor.
Bill S.4894 titled “A bill to provide for the perpetuation, administration, and funding of Federal Executive Boards, 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 John Cornyn, Alex Padilla as cosponsors.
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 require the President to supplement disaster response plans to account for catastrophic incidents disabling 1 or more critical infrastructure sectors or significantly disrupting the critical functions of modern society, and for other purposes. | Sen. Cornyn, John | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain disclosures by registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended. | Sen. Peters, Gary C. | Senate |
| A bill to provide for the perpetuation, administration, and funding of Federal Executive Boards, and for other purposes. | Sen. Peters, Gary C. | Senate |
