INSTRUCTIONS
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Statutory Law Exercise: Bills Moving Through CongressLook online for a bill currently moving its way through the United States Congress. A good website for finding current bills is GovTrack.US Bills and Resolutions (opens in new window). Choose a bill and do the following:
- Summarize the bill. What is this bill about?
- Report on the bill’s exact status: which house it is in right now?
- Which committee is responsible for this bill?
- Who introduced the bill?
- What problem is this bill trying to resolve?
- Next, find a news article that discusses the bill. Answer the following questions:
- Who favors the bill you chose?
- Who opposes the bill you chose?
- What interests are at stake if the bill is passed or not passed?
- What lobbyists have an interest in the bill? If the article makes no mention of lobbyists, which ones would you expect to be involved?
- What is your view of the proposed legislation?
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