The Jawbone Act aims to curb government power plays, but can it work?

What has been confirmed

Only one source so far — nothing has been independently corroborated yet.

What remains unknown

• Reported by one source, not yet independently confirmed: Government officials and other powerful people often use arm-twisting speech to apply pressure to promote their preferred objectives.
• Reported by one source, not yet independently confirmed: The practice, known as jawboning, is as old as human history itself.