Law new is a term used to describe laws enacted by Congress that reflect the needs and priorities of its constituents, as well as laws created in response to significant events or social movements. This process of creating legislation allows citizens to participate in their governance and promotes democratic principles by ensuring that elected representatives are aware of the issues of their constituents, and that those elected officials are accountable for the policies they create.
In addition to drafting and voting on bills, the legislative process also includes committee review and debate, which can change legislation and enhance its effectiveness and acceptance. The role of these committees is especially important in times of political polarization, when bipartisan cooperation may be critical for the creation of a bill that can garner support from both parties and pass through both chambers.
The New Natural Law (NNL) theory is a particular revival and development of Thomistic natural law theory, first proposed in the 1960s by Germain Grisez in an interpretative article on St Thomas Aquinas’s treatise on natural law. Grisez and others richly developed NNL as a philosophical argument for the moral validity of certain laws, including prohibitions on slavery, terrorism, abortion, euthanasia, and other controversial matters.
NLP is also the name of a number of companies, startups and law firm subsidiaries that augment traditional legal services with innovative products and technology. These companies have adopted the name “New Law” to distinguish themselves from their more traditional rivals, and to promote the idea that they are creating a new path forward in the legal industry.
Once a bill is passed by both chambers of the legislature, it’s sent to the President for his approval or rejection, known as a veto. If a bill isn’t vetoed within 30 days, it becomes a law. A bill can also be amended by the legislature during the legislative process, if that amendment is found to be in the best interest of the public. This law library’s New Laws search page lets you view all of the laws enacted, vetoed and some proposals that didn’t make it through the legislative process in a given year. You can also switch what year you are viewing, as well as filter the list by subject matter.