opencongress/opencongress — Issue #6: Have a glossary of bill status updates
Author: dandv
Created: 2011-12-03 10:37:04+00:00
State: open

When I look at a bill's progress through the houses, I see terms like

"Considered as unfinished business." or
"Considered under suspension of the rules."

Like myself, I imagine [many others have no idea what this congressional jargon means](http://www.quora.com/What-do-US-legislature-expressions-like-Considered-as-unfinished-business-or-Considered-under-suspension-of-the-rules-mean).

It would be really helpful for the public if there were a mechanism to provide a translation for these phrases. A glossary would be easiest to implement, then a dynamic tooltip-style description/translation could make things easier for the reader.