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Is there any accountability re: which congressman actually added which piece of language to a bill?

• ARandomerDude 6y ago
  Probably not. Most voters have extremely short political memories and we just finished an election. From a politician's perspective, this is the perfect moment to do something outrageous. Besides, other issues probably impact which way constituents are likely to vote more than copyright law.
• thayne 6y ago
  No. Every election I try to figure out how the candidates have voted on issues I care about, like digital freedoms. And every time I fail to find anything useful. Maybe in theory it is possible with enough time and patience, but for the ordinary citizen, it is practically impossible.
  • alexilliamson 6y ago
    Just curious, have you checked the congressional record? It's free text, but everything that is said in congress is recorded there. I think Bill Amendments are included, but not sure.
    • thayne 6y ago
      And who has time to read through all of that?
      • alexilliamson 6y ago
        A machine could perhaps learn to do it!