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 »After high number of flights canceled recently, Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act would raise…
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger was 57 when he saved more than 100 lives by landing on a plane on the Hudson River.
Aug 16, 2022 10:48 a.m.
Republican bill would ban Colorado policy giving health care fund savings to subsidies for…
A new health insurance option in a Rocky Mountain state is facing a rocky reception.
Aug 15, 2022 3:51 p.m.
RAP (Restoring Artistic Protection) Act would ban most rap or song lyrics from being used as…
This could be good news for Carrie Underwood, Maroon 5, and the Jonas Brothers.
Aug 11, 2022 2:27 p.m.
H.R. 8261: Hotel Advertising Transparency Act
Hotel costs always seem a lot higher when you're settling the bill than when you made the reservation. This bill aims end those ...
Jul 29, 2022 1:20 p.m.
H.R. 8042: the AIR Act
Will the AIR Act from Rep. Nehls lead to a whole new world? In one sense, definitely yes. Find out how we know in this GovTrack ...
Jul 1, 2022 2:23 p.m.
CALM Act
It's not your imagination. The ads on ad-supported streaming services really are yelling at you. The CALM Act aims to regulate ...
Jun 9, 2022 5:07 p.m.
