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 »Adoptee Citizenship Act would grant citizenship to many current adults who were adopted as children…
In the words of Zach Galifianakis, “At what age do you tell a highway it was adopted?”
Jul 21, 2021 1:44 p.m.
Refund Equality Act would allow same-sex couples to receive tax refunds owed from before federal…
“No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family,” Supreme…
Jul 20, 2021 3:02 p.m.
Freedom to Export to Cuba Act and United States–Cuba Relations Normalization Act would end 1962…
With the pandemic obliterating tourism, Cuba is seeing their largest protests in decades over lack of food, medicine, and other goods. Can…
Jul 19, 2021 3:19 p.m.
21st Century President Act
This GovTrack a Bill a Minute is about an effort to remove gendered terminology from laws governing Secret Service protections for presidents and their spouses ...
Jul 14, 2021 3:56 p.m.
Competition in Professional Baseball Act
sorrynotsorry if you end up craving peanuts all day after watching this GovTrack A Bill A Minute on the Competition in Professional Baseball Act.
Jul 8, 2021 4:27 p.m.
The EQUAL Act
This GovTrack A Bill A Minute addresses the EQUAL Act which aims to eliminate completely the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine.
Jun 22, 2021 9:11 p.m.
H.R. 1871: Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act
week of 07/19/21
H.R. 4346: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022
week of 07/26/21
H.R. 3138: State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act
week of 07/19/21
H.R. 2928: Cyber Sense Act of 2021
week of 07/19/21
