U.S. Legislation

U.S. Legislation & Analysis on TheThinkingConservative.com includes information on bills, acts and more from both the U.S. House and Senate.

Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Combat Anti-Semitic Violence

U.S. lawmakers are introducing bills in an effort to combat a surge of anti-Semitic violence targeting the Jewish community across the country. The surge of...

Dr. Paul Stops Gain-of-Function Funding in China

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s amendment that would permanently ban all funding of gain-of-function research in China....
John Lewis

Enabling Partisan Federal Bureaucrats to Control State Election Laws: The Unnecessary and Unconstitutional John...

SUMMARY It is easier to register and vote today than at any other time in America’s history. The permanent, nationwide provisions of the Voting Rights...

GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Restrict Funding to ‘Lawless’ Cities

GOP lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill that would restrict federal funding to U.S. jurisdictions that do not support the rule of law. The “Lawless...

House GOP Introduces Bills to Combat Critical Race Theory

Two bills will be introduced to counter critical race theory at the federal level, Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) announced with some GOP House members at a press...

Virginia policies for public elementary and secondary schools treatment of transgender students

HB 145 Public elementary and secondary schools; treatment of transgender students, policies Public elementary and secondary schools; treatment of transgender students; policies.  Requires the Department of...

Washington Governor Signs Bill Mandating Critical Race Training in Public Schools

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that incorporates the doctrine of “equity, cultural competency, and dismantling institutional racism” into the training...

Florida Voting Integrity Bill Immediately Faces Lawsuits After Becoming Law

A Florida bill that seeks to protect the integrity of elections has been hit with legal challenges immediately after it became law. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May...
Governor Asa Hutchinson

Arkansas Governor Allows Bill That Bans Agencies From Training Employees Critical Race Theory

On Monday, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, allowed a bill that prevents government agencies from training employees on divisive concepts of race and...

Colorado Democrats Introduce 3 New Gun-Control Bills After Boulder Shooting

Democrats in Colorado’s legislature have introduced three new gun-control measures in recent days after the mass shooting at a Boulder supermarket that left 10 dead. “There’s nothing we can do to...

Florida Gov. DeSantis Suspends Local COVID-19 Emergency Orders, Bans Vaccine Passports

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning COVID-19 vaccine passports and also announced an executive order that suspends all local pandemic emergency mandates effective...
Great Seal of the State of Florida

Florida Passes Bill Prohibiting Social Media Giants Deplatforming Politicians

The Florida legislature on April 29 passed a bill to prohibit social media platforms with huge user bases from knowingly deplatforming politicians and other Floridians. If a...