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Definition of legislation

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a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature Congress has proposed new legislation banning the commercial distribution of plastic straws.

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Recent Examples of legislation By addressing many of the issues that could otherwise be subjects of collective bargaining, the legislation would significantly narrow what athletes and their potential unions could seek at the bargaining table. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Democrats and Republicans have called for new legislation aimed at regulating labs. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 Lawmakers weigh new safeguards The Council will also examine legislation designed to address potential harms linked to AI systems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 The legislation now moves to the House, which is on recess until after the November midterm elections. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legislation

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In addition to easing federal regulations, the bill also encourages states and cities to reform their land-use rules, which would mark a significant change in the federalist system with respect to city planning.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
The path of regulation In 2022, the Congressional Budget Office distilled decades of health care policy fights into a single PowerPoint slide.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

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His concerns allude to amendments made in the final days of the legislative session.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
But amid a flurry of amendments and pushback from the AFL-CIO and Congressional Black Caucus, the bill failed to reach the floor for a vote before the Senate adjourned for its five-week August recess.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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Pan, a pediatrician, made national headlines while in the Legislature for leading California’s efforts to enact strict school vaccine laws.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.

— Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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Both residents and politicians fear the court ruling would tarnish Kosovo's independence struggle.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
As the only Supreme Court case to date involving censorship in school libraries, Pico, while a limited ruling, did set out general guidelines still used today.

— Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

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