What legislation authorized this and what were the votes in the House and the Senate, and when did Bindthem sign the bill?
The current regime legislates by fiat and the House and Senate let them.
What legislation authorized this and what were the votes in the House and the Senate, and when did Bindthem sign the bill?
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That was the USA.
This is the USSA, where the dicktator just speaks law into existence.