Sentences with phrase «acts passed by»

English law and Scots law are based on acts passed by Parliament and by decisions made by courts which other courts must follow, which is called common law.

In fact, these are only a handful of acts passed by the federal government.

This rule making is empowered by «enabling legislation» following acts passed by Congress.

Yet, she still went out of her way to show that Labour has never had an «open door» approach - showing the many repressive immigration acts passed by her party as evidence — and praising her party's pledge to introduce 1000 more border guards than the Tories to stop «illegal migrants».

In a crucial way, the mortgage crisis of 2008 was initiated by specific acts passed by Congress and fiercely defended against detailed warnings about the dreadful consequences to come.

It took President Barack Obama more than a year from his inauguration to get the Affordable Care Act passed by the skin of its teeth — despite enjoying massive Congressional majorities.

That's a far cry from the far - reaching American Health Care Act passed by the more conservative House of Representatives earlier this year, which would gut numerous Obamacare protections and massively scale back the Medicaid program for the poor and disabled, as well as from the BCRA.

The decision to turn over record amounts of cash to shareholders was a direct results of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Republican lawmakers in December.

According to a new nationwide consumer survey from realtor.com, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Congress on Dec. 20th, 2017 is raising anxiety about owning a home.

The monetary measures serve as free - standing counterparts to similar provisions and goals of the comprehensive Financial CHOICE Act passed by the House earlier this year.

As part of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act passed by The House and Senate at the end of 2015, the enhanced deduction for donations of food inventory was retroactively extended and made permanent so that qualifying donations made since January 1, 2015 are eligible.

A provision in the Child Nutrition Act passed by the Senate would give the U.S. Department of Agriculture authority to regulate nutrition standards not just for the lunchroom, but for foods in the a la carte lines and vending machines as well.

From the Putney Debates in the English Civil War, to the 1689 Claim of Right Act passed by the Scottish Parliament, right up to the British Human Rights Act of 1998, a concerted concern for rights and popular sovereignty has provided a shared political framework for legislation that unites all elements of the United Kingdom.

Resolution Urges Congress to Extend Highlands Conservation Act Passed by County Legislature Vice Chairman of the Legislature Alden H. Wolfe sponsored a resolution to urge the US House of Representatives to pass House Resolution 712 to extend the Highlands Conservation Act of 2004, that is due to expire at the end of 2014, until the -LSB-...]

With Governing Council inaugurated, Vice Chancellor and other Principal Officers of the University appointed and take - off fund in NIMASA 2015 Appropriation Act passed by the National Assembly; it is clearly an error of judgment to contemplate scrapping the Nigeria Maritime University.

A new British bill of rights is expected to be included in next week's Queen's speech to replace the act passed by the Labour government in 1998 as a way of incorporating the European convention on human rights into UK law.

The office was created in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school safety act passed by lawmakers at the tail end of the 2018 Legislative Session.

But like Mr. Klein, Ms. Savino was taking nothing for granted — including getting things like the Dream Act passed by simply switching sides.

Resolution Objecting To Use Of Chemung County Seal By New York State Associated With NY SAFE ACT Passed By Legislature

To the editor: 9/11 health care was won through the efforts of a vast coalition of 9/11 responders, community members and other stakeholders who worked alongside Congressman Jerry Nadler and a host of other elected officials to get the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act passed by the congress in 2010.

The Shark Conservation Act passed by a House voice vote in March, and companion legislation is currently before the Senate Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee.

Drafting the code was a requirement of a 10 - year, $ 3.2 - billion school - construction act passed by the legislature during its 1987 session.

Instead of just filling budget holes as it did elsewhere, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed by Congress last February offered Arkansas — one of the few bright spots in a dismal national landscape for K - 12 spending — a rare opportunity...

For VickyS, and anyone else, unfamiliar with it, the Fugitive Slave Act passed by Congress in 1850 gave slave owners and their hired agents the right to pursue and capture escaped slaves, even in the free states of the North.

The Property Insurance Clarity Act passed by Alabama in 2012 allows the state to gather information from insurance companies.

According to bankruptcy and advisory firm BDO, similar legislation to curb misleading debt settlement practices is already in place in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and N.S. «The Stronger Protection for Ontario Consumers Act passed by the Ontario government will help safeguard those struggling with debt, when they are most vulnerable, from making rash decisions with no way out,» BDO's Brian Pritchard said in a press released Monday.

An act passed by congress that was intended to improve the economy of the United States by reducing the taxes collected, giving the population more money to spend.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act passed by Congress in 2006 laid -LSB-...]

The VMLRP was an act passed by Congress in 2003 intended to assist areas without adequate veterinary care...

According to the 1991 Dangerous Dog Act passed by the United Kingdom parliament, it is illegal to own any «specially controlled dogs» without an exemption issued by the courts.

The VMLRP was an act passed by Congress in 2003 intended to assist areas without adequate veterinary care (mostly for food production and public health needs) by providing up to $ 75,000 in loan repayment for a three - year commitment by a veterinarian to practice in designated areas of veterinarian shortages.

That all changed when the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act passed by Congress in 2009.

• We support the provision in H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act passed by the House in June 2009, for a 2 - year interagency planning process, led by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to develop a proposal for the structure and functions of a National Climate Service.

A sixth - generation resident of the Coal River Valley in West Virginia, Bo is a co-founder of the ACHE Campaign to get the Appalachian Community Health Emergency (ACHE) Act passed by Congress.

A sixth - generation resident of the Coal River Valley, West Virginia, Bo is a co-founder of the ACHE Campaign to get the Appalachian Community Health Emergency (ACHE) Act passed by Congress.

For example, if you search on «scouts canada» on LegisINFO you actually get a hit to what we think is the most recent Private Act passed by Parliament, being the Scouts Canada Act, S.C. 2008, c. 38.1

One often - made assumption is that an Act passed by a legislative body during a specific year comes into force during that same year.

Through the Life Insurance Corporation Act passed by the Parliament of India on 1st September 1956, LICI was incorporated and was enjoying monopoly power in the life insurance industry due to absence of other players.

According to the Compulsory / No - Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act passed by...

According to the Compulsory / No - Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act passed by legislatures in the District, all vehicle owners must maintain bodily injury and property damage liability in addition to uninsured motorist protection.

Through the Life Insurance Corporation Act passed by the Parliament of India on 1st September 1956, LICI was incorporated and was enjoying monopoly power in the life insurance industry due to absence of other participants.

According to the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act passed by Parliament, any member of the Life Insurance Council can authorise any officer to act as the representative of such member at any meeting of the Council.

The current Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) was formed as a result of Federal Legislation and the Early Childhood Care and Education Act passed by the New Mexico State Legislature in 2011.

According to a new nationwide consumer survey from realtor.com, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Congress on Dec. 20th, 2017 is raising anxiety about owning a home.

This federal act passed by President Obama in 2009, protects tenants and provides procedures in the event a rental property goes into foreclosure.

Not exact matches

The second bill that passed the House last night, also by an overwhelming bipartisan majority, is the Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 (H.R. 4854).

President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers clinched a major legislative victory by passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, hoping to boost the economy higher.

Trump and Republican lawmakers clinched a major legislative victory by passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in late 2017, reducing the corporate tax rate to 21 percent and offering new incentives for companies to repatriate profits.

By March the Nazi Party controlled 44.6 % of the Reichstag and managed to pass the infamous Enabling Act, which allowed the German cabinet to pass laws without the legislature or the president.

Bradley advocates for maintaining the momentum brought by legislative moves like the Community Reinvestment Act, passed in 1977, which encourages banks to invest in underserved communities.