legislation
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Friend of Slate Aliza Shatzman, president and founder of the Legal Accountability Project, writes how this case shows weaknesses that Congress should have fixed long ago with legislation and oversight.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary for legislation to make phone companies publish data on stolen devices, and to enforce measures rendering handsets effectively unusable.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The legislation would ban social media accounts for children under 16 years old, the statement said, adding that there be an exemption "pathway" for companies if they can demonstrate "sufficient safeguards" for children.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
In March, lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit U.S.-regulated prediction markets from listing contracts related to sporting events and casino-style games such as video poker, blackjack and bingo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In 1910, Washington became the first state to pass suffrage legislation in fourteen years.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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13th Amendment (1865)
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19th Amendment (1920)
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