Middle school social studies textbooks and Schoolhouse Rock songs paint a stereotypical portrait of how congressional legislation gets passed. But in real life, the story of how federal laws actually get enacted usually proves far more complex. To examine how, GovTrack Insider browsed through all the laws enacted by Congress in 2019–20, looking for one that seemed both particularly interesting and undercovered by national media.
Read the story of The Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act »Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act would prevent Biden from instituting consulate in…
Biden’s plan for a Jerusalem consulate for Palestinians isn’t a fantasy — it Israel.
Dec 29, 2021 10:01 a.m.
Count the Crimes to Cut Act would require federal government determine exactly how many federal…
In the words of the rapper Froggy Fresh: “I’ve been shot about 500 times / And I’ve done about 1 million crimes.” But are there actually 1…
Dec 28, 2021 12:04 p.m.
Keep Americans Safe Act would ban sale, possession, manufacture of high-capacity gun magazines…
Supporters say the largest magazine should be Vogue’s annual September issue.
Dec 27, 2021 12:08 p.m.
H.Res. 819: VOTE Resolution
Should the House allow itself long drawn out votes? In this GovTrack #aBillaMinute we talk about Rep. Tenney's resolution that ...
Dec 14, 2021 8:28 p.m.
DO NOT Call Act
There might be someone, somewhere, who enjoys getting robocalls, but most folks don't and that includes Sen. Cortez Masto and ...
Dec 2, 2021 4:08 p.m.
H.R. 3355: SAFE Act
It's legal to slaughter horses for human consumption in the U.S. even though most people think of horses as pets more than food.
Nov 16, 2021 8:31 p.m.
