Sentence examples for longstanding legislation from inspiring English sources

The constitutional council upheld longstanding legislation on Friday that effectively bans marriage for same-sex couples.

The mixed McComber family has chosen to stay although they contravene longstanding legislation that has sweeping support.

Mr. Climent was convicted under longstanding copyright legislation.

That vote activated longstanding American legislation mandating the immediate cutoff of all financing for any United Nations organization that accepts the Palestinians as a full member.

The legislation reverses a longstanding tax policy that treated forgiven housing debt as income.

The governor does not expect legislation ending Texas' longstanding policy of giving some illegal immigrants in-state tuition rates and access to financial aid to reach his desk.

"...I have a longstanding record in favor of legislation to do away with discrimination".

One of the more unusual tax benefits in the fiscal cliff legislation is a longstanding carve-out for racetracks used by NASCAR.

Last month, Mr. Dodd was among the first lawmakers to say he would introduce legislation "that would address longstanding problems in the accounting industry".

Specter released a follow up statement: Starting in 2007, Specter sponsored legislation to fix a longstanding inequity in American law that shuts out a majority of U.S. Armed Forces service members from equal access to the U.S. Supreme Court.

"However, by conflating Israel and 'Israeli-controlled territories,' a provision of the Trade Promotion Authority legislation runs counter to longstanding U.S. policy towards the occupied territories, including with regard to settlement activity".