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CRS Views Trump Admin Reorganization Proposals

10.15.18 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Last June, the White House issued a set of proposals to reform and reorganize government functions in dozens of executive branch agencies. The proposals range from cosmetic (e.g., renaming the Department of Health and Human Services) to substantial (e.g., combining the Departments of Labor and Education) with significant implications for domestic and foreign policy, as well as for national security.

A memorandum prepared by the Congressional Research Service provides brief summaries and analyses of the most important proposals, assessing their feasibility and describing the uncertainties involved. See Trump Administration Reform and Reorganization Plan: Discussion of 35 “Government-Wide” Proposals, CRS memorandum, July 25, 2018.

New and updated reports issued by the Congressional Research Service last week include the following.

Air Force B-21 Raider Long Range Strike Bomber, updated October 12, 2018

Religious Intolerence [sic] in IndonesiaCRS In Focus, October 10, 2018

Post-election Issues in Bosnia and HerzegovinaCRS Insight, October 11, 2018

Hurricane Michael: Brief Overview of FEMA Programs and ResourcesCRS Insight, updated October 11, 2018

Temporary Protected Status: Overview and Current Issues, updated October 10, 2018

Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas StandardsCRS In Focus, updated October 11, 2018

Expiration of the 2014 Farm Bill, October 11, 2018

House Passes Bill to Amend the Federal “Crime of Violence” DefinitionCRS Legal Sidebar, October 11, 2018

Deference and its Discontents: Will the Supreme Court Overrule Chevron?CRS Legal Sidebar, October 11, 2018

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