legislation
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According to an analysis by World Without Exploitation, an anti-trafficking group, 20 states are currently considering legislation to elevate penalties for buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
In a statement, the minister said that running an unregistered home was "wrong" and its new legislation would provide additional safeguards for children in care.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The House passed its version of the legislation, called the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, by a vote of 396-13, with wide bipartisan support.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to sign the legislation into law shortly.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
That legislation carved a huge exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, the Civil War-era law prohibiting the use of the military for civilian policing.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing legislation
Election Lingo
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13th Amendment (1865)
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19th Amendment (1920)
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