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 »AIR (Airlines Independent of Restrictions) Act would rescind the 24/7 no-fly zones over Disneyland…
No word on whether Aladdin’s and Princess Jasmine’s magic carpet would still be allowed in.
Jun 29, 2022 7:49 a.m.
Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act would ban jailing juveniles for “youth-only”…
The punishment for skipping school could become lighter, too late for Ferris Bueller.
Jun 27, 2022 2:07 p.m.
After Biden’s record release of oil from national stockpile, Strategic Petroleum Reserve…
If the U.S. oil stockpile had a fuel gauge like vehicles do, it would be moving from ‘F’ to ‘E.’
Jun 24, 2022 10:05 a.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.
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.
H.R. 4346: Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022
week of 06/20/2022
H.R. 7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
week of 07/11/2022
