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Here is the contact form for the Senator who is Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. I'm pretty sure that's the committee who wou

Here is the contact form for the Senator who is Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. I'm pretty sure that's the committee who would be involved with this bill. https://www.wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact https://www.wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Rebelgecko 6y ago
It already passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously
- greenie_beans 6y ago
  i didn't know that. what does that mean for the fate of this bill? doesn't that just mean that the senate must consider it? does the commerce committee have anything to do with it? since they oversee commerce and basically the internet (at least from what little i know...)
  - nobody9999 6y ago
    >i didn't know that. what does that mean for the fate of this bill? IIUC, for this particular bill[0], the next step in the Senate is to debate it on the floor and then vote on it. The companion House bill[1] has been introduced, but has not gone through committee or been voted upon. The Senate would need to pass the bill. Then, separately, the House would need to pass their bill. Then, the House and Senate would reconcile their two bills, and the resulting compromise bill would once again need be voted upon and passed by each chamber. Assuming that happens, the President would need to sign it before it becomes law. Most Americans (I hope) could tell you that. The links below detail the various actions taken by each chamber, as well as the sponsors and text of the bills. [0] https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3398/all-actions?overview=closed#tabs https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/339... [1] https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8454 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8454
    - greenie_beans 6y ago
      I know all that, but I was wondering what role the Senate Judiciary Committee plays in that process.
      - nobody9999 6y ago
        >I know all that, but I was wondering what role the Senate Judiciary Committee plays in that process. A good question. IIUC, none at all. Once the full House and Senate have passed their bills, a conference committee[0] will be convened to create a single bill to be voted upon by both the House and the Senate. One would expect that members of the relevant Senate and House committees would be part of the the conference committee, but that's not necessary, and leadership generally chooses the members of a conference committee. Once the conference report is complete, the bill then goes directly to the floor of each house for debate and a vote. The specific committee (in this case the Senate Judiciary Committee) that approved each house's bill is not involved. Of course the members of that committee get to vote on the bill from the conference committee just like every other member of that house. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_conference_committee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_co...

Rebelgecko 6y ago

It already passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously

greenie_beans 6y ago
i didn't know that. what does that mean for the fate of this bill? doesn't that just mean that the senate must consider it? does the commerce committee have anything to do with it? since they oversee commerce and basically the internet (at least from what little i know...)
- nobody9999 6y ago
  >i didn't know that. what does that mean for the fate of this bill? IIUC, for this particular bill[0], the next step in the Senate is to debate it on the floor and then vote on it. The companion House bill[1] has been introduced, but has not gone through committee or been voted upon. The Senate would need to pass the bill. Then, separately, the House would need to pass their bill. Then, the House and Senate would reconcile their two bills, and the resulting compromise bill would once again need be voted upon and passed by each chamber. Assuming that happens, the President would need to sign it before it becomes law. Most Americans (I hope) could tell you that. The links below detail the various actions taken by each chamber, as well as the sponsors and text of the bills. [0] https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3398/all-actions?overview=closed#tabs https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/339... [1] https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8454 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8454
  - greenie_beans 6y ago
    I know all that, but I was wondering what role the Senate Judiciary Committee plays in that process.
    - nobody9999 6y ago
      >I know all that, but I was wondering what role the Senate Judiciary Committee plays in that process. A good question. IIUC, none at all. Once the full House and Senate have passed their bills, a conference committee[0] will be convened to create a single bill to be voted upon by both the House and the Senate. One would expect that members of the relevant Senate and House committees would be part of the the conference committee, but that's not necessary, and leadership generally chooses the members of a conference committee. Once the conference report is complete, the bill then goes directly to the floor of each house for debate and a vote. The specific committee (in this case the Senate Judiciary Committee) that approved each house's bill is not involved. Of course the members of that committee get to vote on the bill from the conference committee just like every other member of that house. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_conference_committee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_co...