This graph shows the number of measures enacted by the U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2018. During the 115th Congress of 2017-18, 338 public measures were enacted.
Measures enacted by the U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2018
Public measures are laws on public matters that apply to all persons. Private measures are laws designed to provide legal relief to specified persons or entities adversely affected by laws of general applicability.
Values prior to 2001-02 can be found here, published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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ProQuest. (December 5, 2019). Measures enacted by the U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198558/number-of-measures-enacted-by-us-congress-since-1981/
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Measures enacted by the U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2018 [Graph], ProQuest, December 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/198558/number-of-measures-enacted-by-us-congress-since-1981/