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 »Bill would ban potential government mandate of negative COVID-19 test for domestic flights, as is…
Even many who support the overseas mandate oppose the mandate domestically, such as the U.S. Travel Association.
Feb 25, 2021 10:07 a.m.
Security Clearance Improvement Act would ban Capitol attack participants or QAnon members from…
Does this bill about “Q” deserve an A or an F?
Feb 24, 2021 1:10 p.m.
H.R. 368 - Protecting Vice Presidents Act
Is it time to extend the Secret Service protection that former Vice Presidents get? Rep. Norma Torres thinks so. We tell you all about it in this GovTrack A Bill ...
Feb 23, 2021 3:24 p.m.
After Biden nixed the controversial pipeline, Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs…
This has been an XL-sized political issue from the beginning, and it’s not changing now.
Feb 23, 2021 10:41 a.m.
H.R. 221: Rewording Congressional oath of office
Lots of people who work in the U.S. government take an oath of office including Congress members. This GovTrack A Bill A Minute covers Rep. Anna Eshoo's bill ...
Feb 15, 2021 5:19 p.m.
H. Res. 46: Expelling Mo Brooks
In this GovTrack A Bill A Minute we discuss why Rep. Hank Johnson thinks Rep. Mo Brooks ought to be expelled from the House and how that process would ...
Feb 11, 2021 3:51 p.m.
H.R. 1280: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
week of 03/01/21
H.R. 1: For the People Act of 2021
week of 03/01/21
