proposed law
Pending legislative measure
A proposed law is legislation that has been introduced but not yet enacted—a bill or measure under consideration by a legislative body.
The term appears in news coverage and political discussion: Voters will decide on a proposed law requiring background checks.
Once passed and signed, it becomes simply a law.
- billAmount owed, written
- draft legislationProposed statutory text
- legislatorElected maker of laws
- amendmentChange to official text
- lobbyistPaid legislative influencer
special interest · public opinion · ordinance · advocacy group · town hall · reform · filibuster · sponsor · committee hearing · congressional hearing · enactment · veto override · markup · floor vote · roll call · resolution · vote · first reading
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Habitual group practice
tradition · common practice · unwritten rule · social norm · convention
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