as in regulation
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
While no sweeping federal legislation governing AI currently exists, California’s SB 53 and New York’s RAISE Act have established the current standard for AI legislation.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
House Bill 913 would thrust new three-month work requirements onto adult Medicaid expansion recipients to maintain their health care coverage — the maximum allowed under federal legislation passed last year to be enrolled in the program.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, Trump’s tech advisers are hoping to pass legislation codifying these policies, improving the odds that they will not easily be overturned by the courts or future administrations.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Similar legislation has been introduced in some other states and in Congress, but has not been adopted elsewhere.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
House Bill 913 would thrust new three-month work requirements onto adult Medicaid expansion recipients to maintain their health care coverage — the maximum allowed under federal legislation passed last year to be enrolled in the program.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, Trump’s tech advisers are hoping to pass legislation codifying these policies, improving the odds that they will not easily be overturned by the courts or future administrations.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Similar legislation has been introduced in some other states and in Congress, but has not been adopted elsewhere.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislation
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The loss, in the first of thousands of product-liability lawsuits against Meta, Google and other social networks, is the kind of black eye that often leads to an increase in government regulations.—
Kurt Wagner,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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But a change in state law last year forced the county to roll back its regulations.—
Mary Ramsey
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Democrat-Gazette online A guest piece in the opinion section Sunday railed disingenuously against a percolating public initiative for a state constitutional amendment.—
John Brummett,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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State legislators are exploring a state constitutional amendment to limit how quickly local governments can grow property tax revenue.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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In a March 13 reply brief, the government argued that federal law allows the attorney general to make successive 120-day interim appointments when vacancies persist.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Following his military service, Mueller earned a law degree from the University of Virginia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Senate parliamentarian's rulings are usually the final word on reconciliation.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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To be effective, copyright law must protect creators and markets from harmful infringement and policymakers should look closely at the impact of this ruling.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Legislation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislation. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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