private bill

American  

noun

1. a congressional or parliamentary bill involving the private interests of a particular individual, corporation, or local unit.

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private bill British  

noun

1. a bill presented to Parliament or Congress on behalf of a private individual, corporation, etc

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Etymology

Origin of private bill

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

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private bill

The family might have a reprieve if a private bill.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

Rep. Cori Bush, a St. Louis Democrat, announced she was sponsoring a private bill seeking permanent residency for Garcia.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2021

He lost, but then his congressman introduced a private bill that eventually paid him $10 for each animal.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016

Now, however, beyond a reconsideration of his case by the Department of Homeland Security, or a private bill in Congress — extremely rare — there is nothing Mr. Cabrera can do.

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2015

On private bill to facilitate colonisation of New Zealand.

From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 by John Morley