Bill H.R.1433 titled “Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2022” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mark Pocan. This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.
Bill S.4906 titled “A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Christopher Murphy with Bill Cassidy, Chris Van Hollen as cosponsors.
Bill S.4912 titled “A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to repay a portion of student law default, to make student loan debts dischargeable in bankruptcy, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Josh Hawley.
The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Rep. Pocan, Mark | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System, and for other purposes. | Sen. Murphy, Christopher | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to repay a portion of student law default, to make student loan debts dischargeable in bankruptcy, and for other purposes. | Sen. Hawley, Josh | Senate |
