Bill S.4931 titled “A bill to require reforms to programs of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mike Rounds with Kevin Cramer, John Hoeven as cosponsors.
Bill S.4941 titled “A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to extend and expand the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jr. King Angus with Joni Ernst, Charles Grassley, Tina Smith as cosponsors.
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 reforms to programs of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and for other purposes. | Sen. Rounds, Mike | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to extend and expand the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program. | Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. | Senate |
