Law New
A proposed law debated and passed by Congress or another legislative body. A law is a rule or regulation that governs behavior in a society or country. It can be either unwritten or written in a statute, which is also known as an act. The term legislation includes all laws created by Congress or other legislative bodies, including bills and statutes. Legislation can be changed by amendments or repealed by a later act. When a bill is approved by a committee, the staff writes a committee report that describes the purpose and scope of the bill. The report usually provides a section-by-section analysis and sets out the text of existing law being replaced by the bill.