Legislation | Center for the Study of Federalism https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/topics/legislation/ A Nonpartisan Research Institution Dedicated to Studying and Researching the Theory and Practice of Federalism Thu, 28 Sep 2023 23:47:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://federalism.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CSF-Icon-Color@0.5x-100x100.png Legislation | Center for the Study of Federalism https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/topics/legislation/ 32 32 170862320 Taft-Hartley Act https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/legislation/taft-hartley-act/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 01:21:12 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/taft-hartley-act/ The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 amended much of the National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act of 1935, the federal law regulating labor relations in interstate commerce. Sponsored by Senator Robert Alphonso...

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]]> 9399 National Labor Relations Act of 1935 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/legislation/national-labor-relations-act-of-1935/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:36:12 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/national-labor-relations-act-of-1935/ Also known as the Wagner Act, the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 greatly expanded the federal government’s power to regulate interstate commerce by creating a national right for most...

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]]> 9357 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/legislation/personal-responsibility-and-work-opportunity-reconciliation-act-of-1996/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:38:46 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/personal-responsibility-and-work-opportunity-reconciliation-act-of-1996/ In 1996, after nearly three decades of gridlock, the stalemate over public assistance in the United States was dramatically broken when President Bill Clinton agreed to sign the Personal Responsibility...

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]]> 9349 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/legislation/intermodal-surface-transportation-efficiency-act/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:20:37 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/intermodal-surface-transportation-efficiency-act/ The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) was the first comprehensive federal surface transportation bill enacted as completion of the interstate highway system neared. Signed into law on...

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]]> 9315 Transportation Equity Act for the Twenty-first Century https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/legislation/transportation-equity-act-for-the-twenty-first-century/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:20:08 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/transportation-equity-act-for-the-twenty-first-century/ The Transportation Equity Act for the Twenty-first Century (TEA-21) was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1998. The bill authorized federal highway, highway safety, public transit, and other...

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]]> 9316 Contract with America https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/legislation/contract-with-america/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 05:47:14 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/contract-with-america/ The Contract with America and its chief architect, House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia, became guiding forces for the 104th Congress when Republicans took majority control of the House of...

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]]> 9177 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/legislation/temporary-assistance-for-needy-families-act/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 05:46:13 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/temporary-assistance-for-needy-families-act/ Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) represents a significant change in the federalism of welfare financing. It was enacted as part of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act...

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]]> 9178 Compromise of 1850 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/historical-events/compromise-of-1850/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:28:42 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/compromise-of-1850/ The sectional conflict that led to the Missouri Compromise of 1820 again came to a head after the Mexican War. Two issues aroused bitter debate in Congress: distributing new land...

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]]> 9094 Civil Rights Act of 1875 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/legislation/civil-rights-act-of-1875/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 05:08:18 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/civil-rights-act-of-1875/ The Civil Rights Act of 1875 stated that “all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages,...

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]]> 9079 Voting Rights Act of 1965 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/legislation/voting-rights-act-of-1965/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 04:39:38 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/voting-rights-act-of-1965/ is legislation by Congress in 1965 opened voting participation primarily in the American South after a century of legal and social restrictions. The federal government assumed supervision over voter registration...

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]]> 9075 Unfunded Mandates https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/legislation/unfunded-mandates/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 01:44:38 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/unfunded-mandates/ Unfunded mandates are rules and constraints imposed by legislative, executive, or judicial actions of one level of government on other sectors in the economy. Although mandates can be used to...

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]]> 9056 Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/historical-events/kentucky-and-virginia-resolutions/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:02:12 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/kentucky-and-virginia-resolutions/ The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, drafted by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison respectively, were the first official acts to assert a right in the state governments to declare federal laws...

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]]> 9028 Northwest Ordinance of 1784 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/legislation/northwest-ordinance-of-1784/ Sat, 05 Aug 2023 04:42:22 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/northwest-ordinance-of-1784/ Drafted by Thomas Jefferson and passed under the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance of 1784 issued a plan for governing the public region west of the Appalachian Mountains, north...

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