>The headline is misleading because it misstates the status this legislation is in. Any senator or congressperson can release proposed legislation like this. Th

>The headline is misleading because it misstates the status this legislation is in. Any senator or congressperson can release proposed legislation like this. The vast, vast majority of it never gets further -- Especially ones released right before the end of the term IIUC, this legislation was included in the $2.3 trillion spending bill (900 billion for COVID "relief" and 1.4 trillion to keep the government running until next September) already passed by Congress. If it hadn't been passed (or Trump vetoes the bill) the government will shut down in a matter of hours.