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 »American Music Fairness Act would require FM/AM radio stations to pay musical acts when their songs…
This bill would be good news for rock-rap band Rage Against the Machine, after a day in June when a Canadian radio station played their…
Oct 6, 2022 3:48 p.m.
Women’s Choice in Service Act would allow women to opt in to the military draft, rather than either…
Under this bill, next season’s WNBA players would no longer be the only women declaring for a draft.
Oct 5, 2022 1:20 p.m.
No CBDC Act would ban Federal Reserve from creating a “Central Bank Digital Currency,” a…
“What’s in your wallet?” If this bill’s sponsors have their way, not central bank digital currency.
Oct 4, 2022 10:50 a.m.
Resolutions to rename the Robert E. Lee National Memorial to Arlington House
In 1955 Congress named the house on the grounds of the Arlington National Cemetery the Robert E. Lee National Memorial to ...
Aug 31, 2022 4:17 p.m.
RAP Act: H.R. 8531: Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022
In this GovTrack #aBillaMinute, we discuss the RAP act (https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr8531) with a little inspiration ...
Aug 22, 2022 7:12 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.
