Who can draft a bill? Anyone can—legislators, staff members, state or local agency employees, private groups, or individuals. However, only a legislator can introduce a bill or a resolution, and only after the Revisor of Statutes has approved its form.
As negotiations continue over the next round of coronavirus relief, the chairman of the Senate Health Committee has introduced a bill to prepare the U.S. for the next pandemic. May 22, 2020 · May 22, 2020 Brown, Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Garnishment of Relief Payments. Washington – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) – ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced a bill to protect Senate Dems set to introduce medical supplies bill Duration: 01:30 35 mins ago Senators Tammy Baldwin and Chris Murphy are set to introduce a bill focused on medical supplies. Canadians know the Senate as the house of sober second thought, but bills can also be introduced first in the upper chamber. WASHINGTON (WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2020) – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wednesday led 47 other senators in introducing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a bipartisan bill to restore the landmark Voting Rights Act Jun 30, 2020 · U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Senate Banking Committee members, today introduced the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, bipartisan legislation to streamline forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for small businesses. Jun 25, 2020 · June 25, 2020 Feinstein, Harris, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Close Background Check Loophole for Gun Sales. Washington—Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala D. Harris (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and a group of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Background Check Completion Act.
Jun 23, 2020 · WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) today introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, a bill to bolster national security interests and better protect communities across the country by ending the use of
Our bill would build on that success.” “Response programs have proven they can save energy and cut costs for consumers, which is essential in states like Maine that are saddled with some of the highest energy costs per capita,” said Senator King, member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “This is a common sense bill
Jul 23, 2020 · The Senate bill will be a starting point for negotiations with the Democratic-led House, which in May passed a $3 trillion bill that seeks to extend a $600-per-week increase for unemployment
The first step in the legislative process is to introduce a bill in either chamber of Congress. Only a member of the House of Representatives or Senate can introduce a bill for consideration. The Representative or Senator who introduces the ill becomes the “sponsor” of the bill. A bill may also have cosponsor(s). Jun 23, 2020 · WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) today introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, a bill to bolster national security interests and better protect communities across the country by ending the use of WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and a bipartisan coalition to introduce a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Currently, Juneteenth is celebrated by 47 states, including Texas, and the District of Columbia.