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The headline is misleading because it misstates the status this legislation is in. Any senator or congressperson can release proposed legislation like this. Th
by andjd 6y ago
The headline is misleading because it misstates the status this legislation is in. Any senator or congressperson can release proposed legislation like this. The vast, vast majority of it never gets further -- Especially ones released right before the end of the term. Senator Tillis can introduce this legislation again next year, but nothing is going to happen with this bill before it dies an unceremonial death on Jan 3.
It's good to keep abreast of what congress is considering in this regard, but this is nothing more than a wish by the Senator and the handful of lawmakers that are co-sponsoring it.
A useful headline would be `Senator introduces bill to make illegal streaming a felony` but to say "it will happen soon" is misleading.
- nobody9999 6y ago>The headline is misleading because it misstates the status this legislation is in. Any senator or congressperson can release proposed legislation like this. The vast, vast majority of it never gets further -- Especially ones released right before the end of the term IIUC, this legislation was included in the $2.3 trillion spending bill (900 billion for COVID "relief" and 1.4 trillion to keep the government running until next September) already passed by Congress. If it hadn't been passed (or Trump vetoes the bill) the government will shut down in a matter of hours.