Bill S.4902 titled “A bill to address the preference for United States industry with respect to patent rights in inventions made with Department of Homeland Security research assistance, 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. Rob Portman with Tammy Baldwin as cosponsor.
Bill S.4908 titled “A bill to improve the visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency software asset management practices, 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 Bill Cassidy as cosponsor.
Bill S.4910 titled “A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Office of Personnel Management to annually collect data relating to the Federal workforce, 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. James Lankford.
Bill S.4911 titled “A bill to provide for noncompetitive appointments in the competitive service for high-performing Federal employees” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. James Lankford.
Bill S.4913 titled “A bill to establish the duties of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding open source software security, 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 Rob Portman as cosponsor.
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 address the preference for United States industry with respect to patent rights in inventions made with Department of Homeland Security research assistance, and for other purposes. | Sen. Portman, Rob | Senate |
| A bill to improve the visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency software asset management practices, and for other purposes. | Sen. Peters, Gary C. | Senate |
| A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Office of Personnel Management to annually collect data relating to the Federal workforce, and for other purposes. | Sen. Lankford, James | Senate |
| A bill to provide for noncompetitive appointments in the competitive service for high-performing Federal employees. | Sen. Lankford, James | Senate |
| A bill to establish the duties of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding open source software security, and for other purposes. | Sen. Peters, Gary C. | Senate |
