noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ federal , national , parliamentary , state
▪ draft , proposed
▪ fresh ( esp. BrE ), further , new
▪ effective , tough
▪ complex
▪ controversial
▪ unworkable ( BrE )
▪
The police think that such ~ would be unworkable.
▪ anti-abortion , anti-discrimination , civil rights , employment , energy ( esp. AmE ), environmental , gun-control , health , housing , human rights ( esp. BrE ), reform , social , etc.
… OF LEGISLATION
▪ piece
▪
a major piece of ~
VERB + LEGISLATION
▪ need , require
▪ call for , propose , push ( esp. AmE )
▪
They are calling for tough ~ to tackle this problem.
▪ draft , draw up
▪ bring forward ( BrE ), initiate , put forward ( esp. AmE )
▪
Anyone has the right to initiate ~.
▪ sponsor ( esp. AmE ), support
▪ push through
▪
The government is pushing through ~ to ban smoking in all public places.
▪ approve , enact , introduce , pass , sign ( esp. AmE )
▪
Congress approved ~ which outlawed the sale of the drug.
▪
Governor Bradbery signed ~ for $20 million in municipal relief.
▪ adopt
▪
Member states may not adopt ~ contrary to EU law.
▪ block , delay , oppose , veto
▪
Religious interests may try to block this ~.
▪ amend
▪ repeal
▪ comply with
▪
Companies have until December 31 to comply with the new ~.
LEGISLATION + VERB
▪ come into effect , come into force (both esp. BrE )
▪
New ~ on adoption comes into effect at the end of the year.
▪ allow sth , require sth
PREPOSITION
▪ under ~
▪
There is no requirement to register a claim under the new ~.
▪ ~ against
▪
They are planning the introduction of ~ against sex discrimination.
▪ ~ on
▪
Legislation on this issue is urgently needed.