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An Overview of the Affordable Care Act, and More from CRS

07.05.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made readily available to the public include the following.

ACA: A Brief Overview of the Law, Implementation, and Legal Challenges, July 3, 2012

Individual Mandate and Related Information Requirements under ACA, July 2, 2012

Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt, July 3, 2012

Mexico’s Free Trade Agreements, July 3, 2012

Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress, July 2, 2012

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