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.

U.S. House of Representatives Seal

H.R. 51 – Washington, D.C. Admission Act

The bill H.R.51 provides for admission into the U.S. of the state of Washington, D. C. composed of most of the territory of the District of Columbia.
U.S. Capitol

Congressman Biggs Fights Back Against the Democrats’ Dangerous and Unconstitutional D.C. Statehood Proposal

Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform met to debate H.R. 51, a Democratic effort to transform the overwhelming majority of the District of...
Great Seal of the State of Nebraska

Gov. Ricketts Designates Nebraska as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary State”

LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that he had signed a proclamation designating Nebraska as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary State.”  The proclamation is symbolic,...
Senator Steve Daines

Daines to Introduce Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Funded Handouts for Illegal Immigrants

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced he will introduce a bill to stop taxpayer dollars from going to states that are making any direct or indirect...
The True History of Section 230 by Senator Josh Hawley

The True History of Section 230

Section 230, the once-obscure law that gives certain tech companies a partial exemption from the tort and liability laws that other companies have to...
Senator Josh Hawley

Sen. Josh Hawley unveils “trust-busting” plan

Corporate giants would be barred from acquisitions and century-old antitrust laws would get sharper teeth under a new proposal by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)...
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

ATF Brochure Rules For Sellers at Gun Shows

Important Notice to FFLs and Other Participants at Gun Shows This notice applies to activities permitted at qualifying gun shows, as defined in Title 27...
Senator Joe Manchin

Manchin Says He Will Never Vote to ‘Eliminate or Weaken the Filibuster’ in Op-Ed

Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) again committed to preserving the Senate filibuster, in a Wednesday op-ed for the Washington Post. “The filibuster is a critical tool...

Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act: Hawley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Defending Universities from the Chinese...

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in...
American Principles Project

APP Cheers Passage of Ark. Law Banning Sex Change Treatments on Children

Today, the Arkansas state legislature overrode Governor Asa Hutchinson’s (R) veto of the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act, a bill prohibiting doctors from...
Texas

S.B. 7 Election Integrity and S.B. 12 Social Media Censorship Pass in Texas

After several hours of debate, Senate Bill 7 (S.B. 7) the Election Integrity bill and Senate Bill 12 (S.B. 12) the Social Media Censorship...

Governor Hutchinson Issues Statement on Signing of SB 354: Fairness in Women’s Sports Act

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson issued the following statement on the signing of SB 354. “Today, I have signed into law SB 354 called the 'Fairness...