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Civics – 5 in a Series – Tracking Federal Legislation in Process
Tracking in-process legislation, especially at the Federal level, can be a bit difficult, but GovTrack.us has made it easier...
Civics – 5 in a Series – Tracking Federal Legislation in Process with GovTrack.us
Tracking in-process legislation, especially at the Federal level, can be a bit difficult, but GovTrack.us has made it easier by listing bills in chronological order, Trending Bills in the news, and those bills of most interest to their users.
Too often we don’t know what a bill is proposing unless we read the text itself.
Sure, the text can be a bit dense and legalize, as is to be expected, but it is still the primary source for understanding the bill. You can’t know how people are spinning a bill to their own ends unless you know what the bill contains.
You can also set alerts on bills so that you get notified when new bills are introduced, changes are made, new laws are passed, and additional legislative activity. Let the information come to you instead of having to go seek it out.
One more great feature is the ability to see who voted Aye/Nay on every single bill. Is your representative supporting your wishes or voting against them. You may not know without checking their votes and voting record.
Find out what's happening in Sherman Oaksfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
As always, an informed citizenry is a good citizenry!