legislation

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His presidency, while short and largely unrealized, nonetheless seeded much of the transformative legislation and social programs that defined the 1960s and the rest of the American century — and continue to be felt today.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

European legislation requires countries to hold oil stocks equivalent to 90 days of net imports and 61 days of domestic consumption, but does not distinguish between different products such as petrol, diesel or jet fuel.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

EU legislation to eliminate duties on many U.S. goods has progressed slowly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

I did that to capitalize on expected federal government legislation, which was passed, and it was supposed to spend hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars to repair the nation’s infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Meetings were banned; printing presses were seized; and legislation was rushed through Parliament permitting the police to detain charged prisoners for twelve days without bail.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela