Sentence examples for completed legislation from inspiring English sources

Even after the study was completed, legislation would still need to be passed to give the S.E.C. authority to create a fiduciary standard for brokers who provide advice.

After years of complaints about abusive government conduct, Congress today completed legislation that would make it harder for the federal government to confiscate property from people before it actually brings charges in criminal cases.

Although the bipartisan Senate bill differs markedly from what the White House had initially sought, Mr. Bush again signaled that he wants Congress to send him completed legislation by July 4. His comments underscored the political urgency for the president of going into the election having made good on his promise to help the elderly with rising medicine costs.

"We are on the verge of completing legislation that is in a league with Social Security and Medicare," said Representative Rosa DeLauro, Democrat of Connecticut.

With Congress pledged to complete legislation for the new department by Sept. 11, there has been little time for lawmakers to promote any preferred candidates of their own.

In addition, Congress is completing legislation that would generate $136.7 million in new federal spending for scholarships, loan repayments and recruitment grants.

The short route, adding a month or two, provides for a technical interlude to complete legislation once a deal has been approved by parliament.

The German finance minister, Mr. Schäuble, said on Monday that it might be possible to complete legislation granting Greece financial aid on May 7, in time to enable Athens to refinance 8.5 billion euros in bonds that mature on May 19.

Minutes after Mr. Obama's speech, the two Democratic chairmen whose committees will put their own imprint on the plan vowed to complete legislation by the end of this year, but only on Congress's terms.

And when lawmakers return to Washington in September, they must complete legislation to help states and localities provide the ever-increasing numbers of at-risk borrowers with assistance in modifying their loans.

For its part, Congress is close to completing legislation on a $300 billion foreclosure-rescue plan that would help troubled borrowers refinance into more affordable loans insured by the federal government.