Sentences with phrase «measure into law»

It passed with the strong support of President Lyndon Johnson, who signed the measure into law a week after King's assassination.

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a measure into law last week that added trained working dogs to the list of creatures that represent the state.»

Gov. James B. Hunt Jr., a Democrat who had not supported the original assessment language, signed the revision measure into law...

The U.S. Department of Education last week sent out the first installment — more than $ 250 million — in education aid to states affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, just days after President Bush signed the measure into law.

February 28, 2017 • The president signed a measure into law that rescinds an Obama - era rule aimed at blocking gun sales to certain mentally ill people.

The House of Representatives agreed on Tuesday; President Trump is expected to sign the measure into law.

President Bush signed a measure into law in May that bars insurance companies and employers from discriminating against anyone because of the findings of genetic testing.

«I'm proud to sign this measure into law and cut this unneeded red tape once and for all.»

Twenty state and national groups supporting a bill that would strengthen the state's Freedom of Information Law are urging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign the measure into law as soon as he receives it from the state legislature.

De Blasio does not have the authority to veto the home rule or the state bill, but his opposition could carry sway with both the Council and Governor Andrew Cuomo, who would eventually have to sign the measure into law.

County Executive Edwin Day signed the measure into law on Friday at Tappan Zee High School.

The Democratic governor has not said whether he will sign the measure into law, but the margins of victory in both chambers were wide enough to withstand a gubernatorial veto.

A coalition of upstate business groups is in Albany today to lobby for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed 2 percent cap on local and school property taxes, meeting with Assembly Democrats in an effort to push the measure into law.

I applaud Governor Cuomo for signing this measure into law.»

This year, Governor Cuomo put the measure in his state budget proposal, hoping to use the extra leverage the governor has during budget negotiations to enact the measure into law.

«By signing this measure into law we are moving to protect young people across Erie County who may be experiencing their own identity issues and should not have attitudes and behaviors that may be contradictory to their natures forced on them,» said Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz.

Cuomo signed the measure into law but noted in his approval memo that legislators would need to amend the law to clarify that it does not conflict with federal law.

And now supporters are urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign the measure into law.

If Cuomo signs the measure into law «it would be a classic case of healthcare politics rushing ahead of medical science,» Bill Hammond, a health policy expert with the Empire Center, an Albany think tank, wrote in a blog post.

Cuomo is actually yet to sign the measure into law and the members of JCOPE are yet to be announced.

De Blasio is expected to sign the measure into law.

Cuomo signed the measure into law on Wednesday.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat who has called ending child marriage a priority, is expected to sign the measure into law.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law earlier this year.

Higgins said the fact that Trump outlined a specific amount to spend indicates to him the president is willing to negotiate, and ultimately sign a measure into law

Twenty state and national groups supporting a bill that would strengthen the state's Freedom of Information Law are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the measure into law as soon as he receives it from the state Legislature.

«I am hopeful that the Assembly will join us in enacting this measure into law.»

As my research shows, there are always competing voices lobbying for and against trade protection, and those preferences alone aren't enough to push a protective measure into law.

The House is scheduled to vote on the TCJA on Tuesday and the Senate will take up the bill immediately after, meaning President Donald Trump could sign the measure into law as early as Wednesday.

Phone records of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, showed two conversations with Bloomberg that year, both during the legislative session, with one of those conversations coming on the day before Hickenlooper would sign the magazine limit and other measures into law.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo swiftly signed New York's new sweeping anti-gun measures into law, just minutes after the Assembly finished an over four - hour long debate and voted for the bills.

At 11 a.m., joined by Clinton, Cuomo signs the $ 15 minimum wage and Paid Family Leave measures into law, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th St., Manhattan.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has signed two energy measures into law that increase natural gas use in homes and businesses and revamp Connecticut's renewable energy policy to boost hydropower from Canada.

Gov. Phil Murphy has pledged to sign the measures into law if they reach his desk.

President Reagan has signed two major education measures into law and has until Oct. 31 to sign a third.

«The governor has signed 15 significant civil justice reform measures into law since being sworn in,» Joyce continued, «and the citizens of Wisconsin have benefited as a result.

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She said that «major measures» he's helped put into law — legislation that serves veterans and protects whistleblowers, for instance — don't get the media attention they deserve.

Whole Foods said it has launched an investigation into the hack, obtained the help of a leading cyber security forensics firm, contacted law enforcement, and is taking appropriate measures to address the issue.

But Kasich did sign into law a measure banning abortions after 20 weeks — another controversial regulation that could potentially brush up against previous court rulings, even though Kasich cited Supreme Court precedent for his veto of the «heartbeat» legislation.

Today's lifting of the ban on general solicitation, item 201 (a), was one part of a handful of measures included in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, known as the JOBS Act, which was signed into law in April last year.

The lifting of the ban on general solicitation was just one of a handful of measures included in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, which was signed into law in April last year.

The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Friday to fund the government through April and President Barack Obama promptly signed it into law, after Democrats who had sought more generous healthcare benefits for coal miners stopped delaying action on the measure.

Gov. Rick Scott signed into law sweeping changes to school safety and gun access on Friday — a measure crafted in response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

If passed in the Senate and signed into law by President Donald Trump, the measure will preempt state interest rate caps that now limit the annual percentage rates (APRs) on loans to no more than 36 percent.

The measure heads to Governor Doug Ducey, who is expected to sign it into law.

In 1986, a Democratic Congress passed and the Republican president signed into law the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which attempted to close the back door of illegal immigration by, among other measures, imposing sanctions on employers for hiring unauthorized aliens.

That biblical vision helped form the bedrock convictions of the American idea: that government stood under the judgment of divine and natural law; that government was limited in its reach into human affairs, especially the realm of conscience; that national greatness was measured by fidelity to the moral truths taught by revelation and inscribed in the world by a demanding yet merciful God; that only a virtuous people could be truly free.

The legislative branch has a further check - and - balance mechanism of its own, by its separation into independent House of Representatives and Senate, both of which must pass every measure that is to become law.

Bill supporters were optimistic that Obama would sign the measure, named in honor of Congress» longtime top religious freedom advocate, into law.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011 forges the necessity of quality assurance and food safety measures to go hand in hand throughout the supply chain.