Bill S.4955 titled “A bill to amend certain authorities relating to human rights violations and abuses in Ukraine, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Todd Young with Jacklyn Rosen as cosponsor.
Bill S.4956 titled “A bill to modify the authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst.
Bill S.4962 titled “A bill to establish within the Office of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment of the United States Agency for International Development a rural mobility program to promote mobility in rural communities through access to affordable, fit-for-purpose bicycles, to provide support to sustainably increase access to rural areas, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5055) by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Richard Durbin.
Bill S.Res.797 titled “A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning Azerbaijani forces' illegal and unprovoked assault on Armenian territory and insisting upon the cessation of security assistance to Azerbaijan in accordance with Federal law”. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez with Marco Rubio as cosponsor.
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 amend certain authorities relating to human rights violations and abuses in Ukraine, and for other purposes. | Sen. Young, Todd | Senate |
| A bill to modify the authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance. | Sen. Ernst, Joni | Senate |
| A bill to establish within the Office of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment of the United States Agency for International Development a rural mobility program to promote mobility in rural communities through access to affordable, fit-for-purpose bicycles, to provide support to sustainably increase access to rural areas, and for other purposes. | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. | Senate |
| A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning Azerbaijani forces' illegal and unprovoked assault on Armenian territory and insisting upon the cessation of security assistance to Azerbaijan in accordance with Federal law. | Sen. Menendez, Robert |
