In 1999, Congress repealed the 65 year old Glass-Steagall provisions, which required banks to separate investments and deposits. Critics allege this led to risky investment practices, and subsequently the 2008 financial crisis.
The 22nd Amendment, which established term limits for the Presidency of the United States, passed with some bipartisan support.
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In 1965, Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act, which eliminated restrictions racial, ethnic, and national origin restrictions on immigration and established priority immigration procedures for family reunification.
Map, visualize, and explore the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act in October 2001
