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 »CALM Modernization Act would ban ads on streaming video services from being louder than the actual…
The lead Senate sponsor delivered 279 floor speeches on climate change all titled “Time to Wake Up,” and loud commercials are definitely…
May 17, 2022 4:03 p.m.
Securing Americans from Transportation Insanity Act would ban new airport and border screening…
Are the new TSA and CBP (Customs and Border Patrol) policies an example of, in the words of one Republican, “wokeness makes America…
May 16, 2022 3:23 p.m.
HARVARD Act would mandate transparency about “personality traits” rankings used in university…
The ultimate personality trait would be, in the words of Homer Simpson, if they were “really really really good.”
May 12, 2022 3:06 p.m.
Protecting School Milk Choices Act
This GovTrack #aBillaMinute is about chocolate milk. Or maybe veganism. Or possibly the economic interests of dairy farmers.
May 11, 2022 6:49 p.m.
SLOT (Shifting Limits On Thresholds) Act
Slot machine earnings: over or undertaxed? Rep. Dina Titus thinks it's the former and we tell you about it in this GovTrack ...
Apr 27, 2022 4:17 p.m.
Secure America’s Borders First Act + USB Ukraine and Southern Border Act
Should U.S. action with respect to the Russian invasion of Ukraine be tied to U.S. action at its border with Mexico? Reps.
Apr 11, 2022 6:49 p.m.
H.R. 7691: Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
week of 05/17/2022
S. 2520: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021
week of 05/16/2022
H.R. 6868: Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022
week of 05/16/2022
H.R. 6871: DHS Acquisition Reform Act
week of 05/16/2022
