At 10:30 p.m. on March 6, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs debated Bill S.3558, which ultimately passed by a 14:1 vote. The next process will be the voting session of the full Senate Members, at this time the specific time has not been determined. After this round of voting, the committee is expected to make internal adjustments or amendments first, report to the Senate, and confirm the time for the public debate and vote by all senators. If the motion is amended, the amended text is expected to be made public when it is reported to the Senate, and the relevant text is not currently visible.
HR.7085 The time of the hearing of the committee to which HR.7085 is not determined at this time. The March 7 hearing “Growing Stakes: The Bioeconomy and American National Security” was convened by the Special Committee on Strategic Competition in Central America, which does not have any legislative power and is only likely to discuss the contents.
S.3558 still has a long way to go from landing. U.S. Legislative Process: 1) First reading: When a member submits a motion to the House, it is transferred to a specialized committee; 2) Second reading: A hearing is held after the committee has reviewed it (a second reading of the bill on the evening of March 6); 3) Read Three: If the vote passes, the committee has completed its work on the bill Report to the House to which it belongs, and plan the time for the open debate and a vote of all Members after the debate (currently undetermined). Tor...