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.
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PTC Production Tax Credit Elimination Act
This GovTrack A Bill A Minute is about legislation that would end subsidies for wind power production. Is it the right time? The sponsors think so.
Dec 15, 2020 8:51 p.m.
Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act
In recent years, some countries have been able to cut off Internet access to their residents. Could that happen here? There's currently a law on the books that ...
Dec 11, 2020 6:16 p.m.
John Kerry will be Joe Biden’s special presidential envoy for climate; how did he vote on climate…
President-elect Joe Biden believes the human-caused climate crisis is such an important issue that he’s creating a new Cabinet-level role…
Dec 11, 2020 12:39 p.m.
Constitutional amendment would ban slavery implemented as punishment for a crime, which is still…
Think that America abolished slavery completely? Think again.
Dec 10, 2020 11:05 a.m.
Who was nominated for the Congressional Gold Medal in 2020
It’s the highest honor that Congress can bestow. Winners of the Congressional Gold Medal have included everyone from Neil Armstrong to…
Dec 9, 2020 12:21 p.m.
H.R. 8228 Our Lawn Act
In this GovTrack A Bill A Minute, we review the Our Lawn Act, a bill in response to President Trump's decision to hold the Republican National Convention at the ...
Nov 25, 2020 11:09 p.m.
S. 979: Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act
week of 12/14/20
H.R. 5852: Weir Farm National Historical Park Redesignation Act
week of 12/14/20
H.R. 5472: Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Redesignation Act
week of 12/14/20
S. 4996: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020
week of 12/14/20
