legislation

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Congress passed legislation in 1996 that banned noncitizens from voting in federal elections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The rule was part of legislation designed to strengthen measures trying to tackle an affordable housing shortage in parts of Wales popular with tourists and second home owners.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The goal of the legislation is to track where kids do not have enough access to vision services and to ensure that Medi-Cal providers are improving services.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

If no action is taken by May 13, the legislation will expire and the process will have to start from scratch, she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But if, as he forever insisted, the Alien and Sedition Acts never enjoyed his enthusiastic support, Abigail’s unequivocal endorsement of the legislation almost surely tilted the decision toward the affirmative.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis