BillTrack50: Beyond the Bill Number

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More Money for ICE, More Resistance from the States May 11, 2026

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Sarah and Stephen discuss the state bills attempting to either support or curb ICE activities.

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Doing the Time, Earning It Back May 04, 2026

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Sarah and Stephen discuss state legislation which changes the amount of time incarcerated people have to serve.

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Crossing State Lines with a Hidden Gun Apr 21, 2026

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Sarah and Stephen discuss H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025. Should states recognise concealed carry laws from other states when people are travelling?

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Virginia’s Redistricting Gamble Apr 13, 2026

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Sarah And Stephen discuss the upcoming vote in Virginia on whether to allow redistricting which will massively gerrymander the congressional districts in favor of the Democrats. Is it justified? Will it pass?

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Drawing a Line on Credit Card Debt – The 10 Percent Interest Rate Cap Apr 06, 2026

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Sarah and Stephen look at US S 381,the 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act. This bipartisan bill led by Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Josh Hawley would impose a hard nationwide ceiling on credit card interest rates. But is it as good an idea as it seems?

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The “Corporate Powers Reset” Movement Mar 23, 2026

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Sarah and Stephen discuss California’s AB 1984 and the Montana Plan - attempts to limit the influence of corporate money on elections by circumventing the Citizen’s United Supreme Court ruling.

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Death by Statute Mar 16, 2026

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Sarah and Stephen discuss how the states are reexamining the death penalty - revising methods, attempting abolition, or even trying to reinstate it.

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Deepfake Deterrence or Fast-Track Censorship? Inside the Take It Down Act Mar 09, 2026

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Sarah and Stephen discuss S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a rare example of bipartisan lawmaking in Congress. It requires platforms to remove non-consensual intimate imagery within 48 hours. Can it work? What are the concerns raised by civil liberties groups?

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Regulating AI Companions Before They Raise Our Kids Mar 02, 2026

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Sarah and Stephen discuss the rush across the U.S. to regulate AI-powered chatbots and protect children from the potentially harmful consequences of “outsourcing empathy to algorithms”.

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How Congress Gets Into the Olympic Spirit Feb 16, 2026

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Sarah and Stephen discuss the Winter Olympics and the range of legislation that states enact to support the Games.

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