as in to enact
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
wants the Congress to legislate new laws banning the use of these types of weapons
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Recent Examples of legislate
The package, championed by Speaker Mike Johnson and backed by former President Donald Trump, seeks to extend expiring tax cuts from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act while instructing the Energy and Commerce Committee—which legislates on Medicaid—to identify at least $880 billion worth of cuts.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers have kicked off efforts to legislate on cryptocurrency this Congress, starting with stablecoins.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
Why are both so afraid to legislate the right to choose among their constituents?
—John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That the Founders placed the power to tax, tariff, and legislate in the hands of the legislature, instead of the executive, was not an accident.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers have kicked off efforts to legislate on cryptocurrency this Congress, starting with stablecoins.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
Why are both so afraid to legislate the right to choose among their constituents?
—John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That the Founders placed the power to tax, tariff, and legislate in the hands of the legislature, instead of the executive, was not an accident.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Apr. 2025
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Some lawmakers have argued that the act cannot be used by the president to enact tariffs.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The 1970 Clean Air Act specifies that California can receive waivers from the Environmental Protection Agency to enact clean air standards that are tougher than federal limits because the state has historically been the most polluted air in the nation.—
Lisa Friedman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislate. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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