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 »Expose BIDEN Act would rescind any Biden administration rules and regulations deemed as…
The most inflationary moment in the Biden White House? When a child told First Lady Jill Biden that they received $100 from the Tooth…
Nov 28, 2022 2:56 p.m.
Stop Online Suicide Assistance Forums Act would criminalize helping a person die by suicide…
If you or somebody you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, call the national suicide hotline at 988.
Nov 18, 2022 1:35 p.m.
Gasoline Export Ban Act would prevent US oil exports when gas is $3.12/gallon
According to The Price is Right, $3.12 is also the approximate price of 170 Q-tips cotton swabs, 30 fluid ounces of Clorox Ultimate Care…
Nov 17, 2022 3:50 p.m.
H.R. 8810: No Fencing at the United States Supreme Court Act
Should the Supreme Court building have permanent fencing? Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton says no and we went out on a ...
Oct 20, 2022 7:56 p.m.
Resolutions to rename the Robert E. Lee National Memorial to Arlington House
In 1955 Congress named the house on the grounds of the Arlington National Cemetery the Robert E. Lee National Memorial to ...
Aug 31, 2022 4:17 p.m.
RAP Act: H.R. 8531: Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022
In this GovTrack #aBillaMinute, we discuss the RAP act (https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr8531) with a little inspiration ...
Aug 22, 2022 7:12 p.m.
S. 231: PFAS Act
week of 11/28/2022
H.R. 6878: Pregnant Women in Custody Act
week of 11/28/2022
S. 3846: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022
week of 11/28/2022
