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BillTrack50: Beyond the Bill Number

A deeper dive into the history, motivation, and future implications of the US bills your representatives are introducing.

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Immigrant Bounty Hunter Program Feb 24, 2025

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Sarah and Stephen discuss two controversial bills aiming to establish programs to empower private bounty hunters to track and detail undocumented migrants. What are the implications for state-level immigration enforcement?

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Special Session Watch: Florida Legislature Asserts Its Independence With TRUMP Act Feb 10, 2025

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Sarah and Stephen discuss the two special sessions called in Florida before their main session has even begun. How does the legislature’s TRUMP Act compare to Gov. DeSantis’s rival plan?

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Restore Faith In Government Act Feb 03, 2025

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Sarah and Stephen discuss a bill which seeks to address concerns that lawmakers might be using privileged knowledge for their own profit. Should legislators be banned from trading in stocks entirely?

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Standing at Attention Jan 30, 2025

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Sarah and Stephen discuss (and chortle at) Mississippi State Senator Bradford Blackmon’s new bill - The "Contraception Begins at Erection Act" (SB2319).Should men’s reproductive practices be regulated in the same way as women’s? Is this our podcast episode with the most uses of the word ‘discharge’?

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What the &%#! is happening in Minnesota?? Jan 27, 2025

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Sarah and Stephen discuss the current state of the legislature in Minnesota, where both chambers are split equally between Democrats and Republicans and legal challenges fly thick and fast. Bonus content: yodelling.

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Contentious Debates and Key Victories Jan 20, 2025

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Sarah and Stephen discuss the 131 federal bills analyzed by IssueVoter in 2024. Did they pass? How impactful will they be? All is revealed!

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The 118th Congress Jan 13, 2025

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Sarah and Stephen discuss the 118th Congress - how many bills did they pass? What were the bills? Was it a successful Congress? Listen and decide for yourself!

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

2024 - The Year in State Legislation Dec 30, 2024

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In the end of year wrap, Sarah and Stephen don their finest outfits to discuss the most popular (or infamous) state legislation of the year.

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The Credit Card Competition Act Dec 23, 2024

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In a festive episode, Sarah and Stephen discuss the Credit Card Competition Act which aims to make big credit card issuers support at least 2 payment networks, in an attempt to break up the Visa Mastercard duopoly. Good for small businesses? Or unnecessary regulation that would make transactions riskier?

Read the full blog post here.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

Drawing Battle Lines in US-China Biotech Relations Dec 16, 2024

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Sarah and Stephen discuss HR 8333, known as the BIOSECURE Act. Should we be concerned about “foreign adversaries” such as China weaponizing our genome? And it this bill the right way to tackle it?

Read the full blog post here.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

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