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Read The Laws.

A BILL

To require before final passage of any Bill the printing and full verbatim reading of the text of such Bill, and each and every amendment attached thereto, to each house of Congress called to order with a quorum physically assembled throughout, the entry of such a printing and reading in the journal of each house of Congress, and the verbatim publication of every such Bill, and each and every amendment thereto, on the official Internet web site of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least seven days before floor consideration and final passage of any Bill, and each and every amendment thereto by each house of Congress; and to provide for enforcement of the printing, reading, entry, publication, recording and affidavit requirements herein. (full text at link).

If reading the laws before passage seems like a monstrous task to you, perhaps you should ask why it should be so, and if that's not a problem much in need of correction. The Constitution: 10 pages. The Bill of Rights: under 3 pages. The PATRIOT Act: over 140 pages.