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 »PTC Elimination Act would eliminate a federal tax credit for renewable energy projects that’s…
It’s been extended 12 times since its creation, but is 13 truly the unlucky number?
Nov 20, 2020 12:42 p.m.
PUPS Act would require pets be allowed to accompany US citizens living overseas as they return…
The Baha Men once asked, “Who let the dogs out?” A new bill in Congress asks, “Shouldn’t we let the dogs in?”
Nov 19, 2020 3:57 p.m.
Make Billionaires Pay Act: H R 8020 + S 4490
The covid-19 pandemic has hit different parts of the US very different. Many folks on the lower end of the economic scale have lost huge amounts of income ...
Nov 18, 2020 7:20 p.m.
In response to Trump’s controversial Postal Service head Louis DeJoy, Nonpartisan Postmaster…
Right now, basically anybody can be nominated to run the U.S. Postal Service, but should there should be limits on who can serve in the…
Nov 17, 2020 12:23 p.m.
Three Bills about the 2020 election
Every election is unique, but they don't always have the kind of potential difficulties that this one has had. We discuss three bills/resolutions in Congress that ...
Nov 2, 2020 8:44 p.m.
Two bills federalizing election rules
This GovTrack A Bill A Minute is about two different bills in Congress, one from each party, which if passed, would override state laws on elections.
Oct 30, 2020 4:10 p.m.
