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 »Office of Women’s Health marks its 30-year anniversary in 2021; should there be an Office of Men’s…
Men are statistically less likely to go to the doctor — even if all their limbs are chopped off, many men will still insist “‘Tis but a…
Nov 23, 2021 3:27 p.m.
Stop AOC Act would cease public funding for COVID-19 funerals, a cause championed by Alexandria…
Ocasio-Cortez has yet to introduce a contrary bill aimed at lead sponsor Lauren Boebert called the Stop LOB Act.
Nov 22, 2021 2:58 p.m.
Pets Belong With Families Act would prohibit bans on certain dog breeds like pit bulls or…
Public housing also couldn’t ban the rapper Pitbull.
Nov 19, 2021 3:51 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. Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL9) ...
Nov 16, 2021 8:31 p.m.
H.Res. 663: GALA Resolution
In this GovTrack a Bill a Minute, we discuss Rep. Steel's GALA Resolution, inspired by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's attendance at the Met Gala recently.
Oct 26, 2021 1:58 p.m.
DEJOY Act
Recent changes to the USPS service got you worried? Well, they worried members of Congress too - we wrote about the DEJOY Act in July which would attempt ...
Oct 19, 2021 8:52 p.m.
H.R. 4026: Social Determinants of Health Data Analysis Act of 2021
week of 11/29/21
H.R. 4055: American Cybersecurity Literacy Act
week of 11/29/21
H.R. 4706: Blackwell School National Historic Site Act
week of 11/29/21
