They need to simplify how they construct these bills and set realistic timeframes and deadlines for passages. While I'm no fan of politicians, I don't see how anyone on the planet is going to be able to read and understand hundreds of pages a day every day, or, even after spending a year, is going to be able to read and understand 5,000 pages without some kind of testing implemented. Granted, they are the ones that would have to enact this process, so the blame rightfully falls on the according politicians.
Actually, testing seems like a good idea; if your representative fails the test of what's actually in the bill, your representative loses their ability to vote on the matter. I think that might help wake people up and give them a clear indication of how well the people they are electing are at their real jobs, and help to eliminate the "I'm not accountable, I didn't even know it was in there" claims. Then, maybe things will get back to being done proactively rather than reactively, too.
Actually, testing seems like a good idea; if your representative fails the test of what's actually in the bill, your representative loses their ability to vote on the matter. I think that might help wake people up and give them a clear indication of how well the people they are electing are at their real jobs, and help to eliminate the "I'm not accountable, I didn't even know it was in there" claims. Then, maybe things will get back to being done proactively rather than reactively, too.