as in regulation
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
Congress has proposed new legislation banning the commercial distribution of plastic straws.
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Recent Examples of legislation
The legislation, House Bill 177, seeks to reduce the financial burden on the state's Medicaid program by ensuring that parents who have access to private insurance use it as the primary coverage for their children.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The resolution is just a framework and does not have the force of law, instead directing Senate committees to draft legislation at certain spending levels.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
The budget plans are being considered under what's called the reconciliation process, which allows passage on a simple majority vote without many of the procedural hurdles that stall legislation.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
To avoid a painful shutdown, Congress will need to pass legislation designating new spending level or extend current ones.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The resolution is just a framework and does not have the force of law, instead directing Senate committees to draft legislation at certain spending levels.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
The budget plans are being considered under what's called the reconciliation process, which allows passage on a simple majority vote without many of the procedural hurdles that stall legislation.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
To avoid a painful shutdown, Congress will need to pass legislation designating new spending level or extend current ones.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
Noun
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Government funding and regulation have yielded countless economic benefits for the public, including the launch of many efforts later capitalized on by the private sector.—
Joseph P. Tomain,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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Last year’s argument that regulation of generative AI should rest with Congress and, perhaps, the Federal Trade Commission and other watchdog agencies has all but disappeared with the election of President Donald J. Trump and his reliance on tech billionaire Elon Musk to defang federal regulators.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Harris’ amendment failed in committee after an 8-15 vote.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The agency, known for housing many of the country's founding documents and overseeing presidential libraries, also plays an important role in certifying constitutional amendments and overseeing the preservation of presidential records.—
Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pope Francis remains hospitalized with a severe lung infection, but while clear procedures exist for the resignation or death of a pope, no specific laws define how leadership is handled if the leader of the Catholic Church is unconscious or unable to govern.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The groups had argued that the new policy allowing immigration arrests at places that were previously considered protected violates their First Amendment rights and burdens the free exercise of religion under federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Efforts to chip away at the ruling are also taking place legislatively.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Two years after the deportation ruling, Colmenares was back on DHS' radar after a weapons charge in the Chicago area last October.—
Matt Finn,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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