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• SBA Small Business Investment Company Program, updated August 31, 2020
• Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues, updated August 28, 2020
• Biometric Entry-Exit System: Legislative History and Status, CRS In Focus, August 28, 2020
• Rural Digital Opportunity Fund: Requirements and Selected Policy Issues, August 28, 2020
• Use of National Statuary Hall: Assignment and Historic Events, updated August 28, 2020
• Authorizations and the Appropriations Process, August 27, 2020
• The U.S. Blood Supply and the COVID-19 Response: In Brief, updated August 26, 2020
• Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending, August 25, 2020
• The Individual Mandate for Health Insurance Coverage: In Brief, updated August 25, 2020
• COVID-19 and Private Health Insurance Coverage: Frequently Asked Questions, updated August 24, 2020
• SBA's "8(a) Program": Overview, History, and Current Issues, updated August 24, 2020
• Section 232 Investigations: Overview and Issues for Congress, updated August 24, 2020
• Small Business Administration HUBZone Program, updated August 24, 2020
• Small Business Administration: A Primer on Programs and Funding, updated August 24, 2020
• Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress, updated August 20, 2020
• Telegraphs, Steamships, and Virtual Currency: An Analysis of Money Transmitter Regulation, August 20, 2020
• Heritage Areas: Background, Proposals, and Current Issues, updated August 20, 2020
• Traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): A Primer, updated August 20, 2020
• Wildfire Statistics, CRS In Focus, updated August 20, 2020
• The Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution, CRS In Focus, updated August 19, 2020
• The House Consensus Calendar: Establishment, Principal Features, and Practice in the 116th Congress (2019-2020), August 19, 2020
• Agricultural Conservation: A Guide to Programs, updated August 19, 2020
• Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) and Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance (PSOEA) Programs, updated August 19, 2020
• Understanding Federal Legislation: A Section-by-Section Guide to Key Legal Considerations, August 18, 2020
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs, updated August 18, 2020
• Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2020, updated August 18, 2020
• Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables, updated August 18, 2020
• SBA Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program, updated August 18, 2020
• Addressing COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Civil Aviation Operations, August 17, 2020
• Issues in the Reauthorization of Amtrak, updated August 17, 2020
• An Overview of Small Business Contracting, updated August 14, 2020
• COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options, updated August 14, 2020
• EPA's Affordable Clean Energy Rule and Related Issues: Frequently Asked Questions, August 13, 2020
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), updated August 13, 2020
• Members' Representational Allowance: History and Usage, updated August 13, 2020
• Federal Election Commission: Membership and Policymaking Quorum, In Brief, updated August 12, 2020
• COVID-19 Testing: Frequently Asked Questions, August 11, 2020
• Forecasting Tropical Cyclones: Overview and Issues for Congress, updated August 11, 2020
• The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): How It Works and Who Receives It, updated August 7, 2020
• Could the President or Congress Enact a Nationwide Mask Mandate?, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 6, 2020
• Social Security: Economic Growth and the Funding Shortfall, August 6, 2020
• FY2021 Budget Documents: Internet and GPO Availability, updated August 6, 2020
• Federal Financial and Budgetary Reporting: A Primer, CRS In Focus, August 4, 2020
• Tax Issues Relating to Charitable Contributions and Organizations, updated August 4, 2020
• Contact Tracing for COVID-19: Domestic Policy Issues, CRS In Focus, August 3, 2020
• Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), updated August 3, 2020
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Fiscal Policy, CRS In Focus, updated August 3, 2020
• The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes, updated August 3, 2020
• Operation Legend: Department of Justice Assistance to Curb Increases in Violent Crime, CRS Insight, July 31, 2020
• Fiscal Policy and Recovery from the COVID-19 Recession, updated July 31, 2020
• COVID-19: Resources for Tracking Federal Spending, CRS Insight, updated July 31, 2020
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: The Business Cycle and Growth, CRS In Focus, updated July 31, 2020
• Motor Vehicle Safety: Issues for Congress, updated July 31, 2020
• Comparing the Congressional Response to the Great Recession and the COVID-19-Related Recession: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Provisions, July 30, 2020
• Federally Supported Projects and Programs for Wastewater, Drinking Water, and Water Supply Infrastructure, July 30, 2020
• House Conferees: Selection, July 30, 2020
• Smithsonian Institution: Background, Issues for Congress, and Selected Legislation, updated July 30, 2020
• A Brief Overview of the Congressional Budget Process, July 29, 2020
• Social Security: What Would Happen If the Trust Funds Ran Out?, updated July 29, 2020
• Medicaid's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), updated July 29, 2020
• Legislative Branch: FY2021 Appropriations, July 29, 2020
• Rail Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas: Safety and Regulation, updated July 28, 2020
• The Federal Death Penalty: Recent Developments, CRS Insight, July 28, 2020
• Confederate Symbols: Relation to Federal Lands and Programs, updated July 28, 2020
• Members of the House of Representatives Lying in State in the U.S. Capitol, CRS Insight, updated July 28, 2020
• Presidential Candidate and Nominating Convention Security, CRS In Focus, updated July 28, 2020
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19, updated July 27, 2020
• Racial Profiling: Constitutional and Statutory Considerations for Congress, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 24, 2020
• CARES Act Payments Use and Recipient Characteristics: In Brief, July 24, 2020
• Energy and Water Development: FY2021 Appropriations, updated July 24, 2020
• EPA Water Infrastructure Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, July 24, 2020
• Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 116th Congress, updated July 23, 2020
• African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2020, updated July 23, 2020
• Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Housing Programs, updated July 23, 2020
• Overview of FY2021 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), updated July 23, 2020
• Membership of the 116th Congress: A Profile, updated July 22, 2020
• Federal Civil Aviation Programs: In Brief, updated July 22, 2020
• Recent Responses to COVID-19 by the Judicial Conference of the United States, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and Select Courts Within the Federal Judiciary (July 2020), CRS Insight, July 21, 2020
• The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Legislative History, updated July 21, 2020
• COVID-19: Department of Justice Enforcement Against Scams, July 20, 2020
• Reforming the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, July 20, 2020
• Higher Education Tax Benefits: Brief Overview and Budgetary Effects, updated July 20, 2020
• Climate Change Adaptation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, July 17, 2020
• Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues, updated July 17, 2020
• COVID-19 and Other Election Emergencies: Frequently Asked Questions and Recent Policy Developments, July 16, 2020
• Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues, updated July 16, 2020
• The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions, updated July 16, 2020
• Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: History, Membership, and Inaugural Activities, updated July 15, 2020
• Small Business Mentor-Protege Programs, updated July 15, 2020
• Presidential Succession: Perspectives and Contemporary Issues for Congress, July 14, 2020
• Energy Tax Provisions Expiring in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 ("Tax Extenders"), July 14, 2020
• Saltonstall-Kennedy Act: Background and Issues, updated July 14, 2020
• Public Trust and Law Enforcement--A Discussion for Policymakers, updated July 13, 2020
• Tallying Federal Funding for COVID-19: In Brief, July 13, 2020
• Effect of COVID-19 on Federal Land Revenues, July 13, 2020
• Police Use of Force: Overview and Considerations for Congress, CRS Legal Sidebard, July 10, 2020
• Taxation of Carried Interest, July 9, 2020
• Tribal Energy Resource Agreements (TERAs): Approval Process and Selected Issues for Congress, July 9, 2020
• Monuments and Memorials: Federal Criminal Law Protections, CRS In Focus, July 8, 2020
• Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms: An Overview, CRS In Focus, updated July 8, 2020
• State and Local Fiscal Conditions and COVID-19: Lessons from the Great Recession and Current Projections, CRS Insight, updated July 8, 2020
• Trump Administration Releases Spring 2020 Unified Agenda, CRS Insight, July 8, 2020
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Unemployment, CRS In Focus, updated July 7, 2020
• Proposed Multiemployer Composite Plans: Background and Analysis, updated July 7, 2020
• Programs to Collect Data on Law Enforcement Activities: Overview and Issues, July 6, 2020
• U.S. District Court Vacancies at the End of a President's Fourth Calendar Year in Office, CRS Insight, July 6, 2020
• Ozone and Particulate Matter Air Standards: EPA Review, CRS In Focus, updated July 6, 2020
• Central Valley Project: Issues and Legislation, updated July 2, 2020
• Saving for Retirement: Household Decisionmaking and Policy Options, July 2, 2020
• The Closing of the New York Stock Exchange's Trading Floor Due to COVID-19, CRS Insight, July 2, 2020
• Hydrogen in Electricity's Future, June 30, 2020
• Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): Background and Issues for Congress, June 30, 2020
• Keystone XL Pipeline: Permit Issues and Recent Developments, CRS Insight, June 29, 2020
• Overview of Recent Anti-Lynching Proposals, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 29, 2020
• The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): An Overview, CRS In Focus, June 29, 2020
• HEROES Act, Division K--COVID-19 Housing, Economic Relief, and Oversight Act, June 29, 2020
• District of Columbia Statehood and Voting Representation, CRS In Focus, updated June 29, 2020
• Removal of Nazi Symbols and Inscriptions on Headstones of Prisoners of War in VA National Cemeteries, CRS In Focus, June 26, 2020
• The Charitable Deduction for Individuals: A Brief Legislative History, updated June 26, 2020
• Food Banks and Other Emergency Feeding Organizations: Federal Aid and the Response to COVID-19, June 25, 2020
• Policing Reform Legislation: Conditions on Funding and New Authorizations, June 25, 2020
• Development and Regulation of Medical Countermeasures for COVID-19 (Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Treatments): Frequently Asked Questions, June 25, 2020
• An Economic Analysis of the Mortgage Interest Deduction, June 25, 2020
• Congress and Police Reform: Current Law and Recent Proposals, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated June 24, 2020
• Support Offices in the House of Representatives: Roles and Authorities, updated June 23, 2020
• Consumer Credit Reporting, Credit Bureaus, Credit Scoring, and Related Policy Issues, updated June 22, 2020
• Capital Markets Volatility and COVID-19: Background and Policy Responses, June 19, 2020
• SBA Office of the National Ombudsman: Overview, History, and Current Issues, updated June 19, 2020
• Data on Multiemployer Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plans, updated June 18, 2020
• The Small Business Lending Fund, updated June 18, 2020
• Congress's Power Over Appropriations: Constitutional and Statutory Provisions, June 16, 2020
• Congress's Power Over Appropriations: A Primer, CRS In Focus, June 16, 2020
• Environmental Effects of Battery Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles, June 16, 2020
• Reforming Patterns of Unconstitutional Policing: Enforcement of 34 U.S.C. § 12601, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 15, 2020
• Small Business Administration and Job Creation, updated June 15, 2020
• The Elder Justice Act: Background and Issues for Congress, updated June 15, 2020
• Election Day: Frequently Asked Questions, June 12, 2020
• The Federal Reserve's Response to COVID-19: Policy Issues, June 12, 2020
• Legal Issues Related to the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Overview, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated June 12, 2020
• Social Security: Taxation of Benefits, updated June 12, 2020
• Police Accountability Measures, CRS In Focus, June 11, 2020
• Federal Criminal Laws Applicable to Rioting, Property Destruction, and Related Conduct, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 11, 2020
• Policing the Police: Qualified Immunity and Considerations for Congress, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 10, 2020
• Voter Registration: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress, June 10, 2020
• COVID-19: Remote Voting Trends and the Election Infrastructure Subsector, June 10, 2020
• Small Business Administration Microloan Program, updated June 10, 2020
• COVID-19 Electric Utility Disconnections, June 9, 2020
• Medicare Financial Status: In Brief, updated June 9, 2020
• Legal Issues in COVID-19 Vaccine Development, June 8, 2020
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY2021 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, June 8, 2020
• Congress and Law Enforcement Reform: Constitutional Authority, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 4, 2020
• COVID-19: U.S. Public Health Data and Reporting, CRS Insight, updated June 4, 2020
• Fiscal Federalism: Theory and Practice, June 3, 2020
• Internships in Congressional Offices: Frequently Asked Questions, updated June 3, 2020
• Guides and Outfitters on Federal Lands: Background and Permitting Processes, June 3, 2020
• Juneteenth: Fact Sheet, updated June 3, 2020
• Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, CRS In Focus, updated June 3, 2020
• COVID 19: Consumer Loan Forbearance and Other Relief Options, June 2, 2020
• Testing, Testing, (Phase) 1-2-3: Legal Considerations for Clinical Trials of Potential COVID-19 Vaccines, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 2, 2020
• What Role Might the Federal Government Play in Law Enforcement Reform?, CRS In Focus, updated June 1, 2020
• Pharmaceutical Patenting Practices: A Legal Overview, CRS In Focus, June 1, 2020
• Social Security, Deficits, and Debt, CRS In Focus, June 1, 2020
• Women in Congress, 1917-2020: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress, updated June 1, 2020
• Digital Contact Tracing Technology: Overview and Considerations for Implementation, CRS In Focus, May 29, 2020
• Medicare: Insolvency Projections, updated May 29, 2020
• State Marijuana "Legalization" and Federal Drug Law: A Brief Overview for Congress, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 29, 2020
• The Tax Treatment and Economics of Net Operating Losses, May 29, 2020
• The Vacancies Act: A Legal Overview, updated May 28, 2020
• House Full Committee Hearings: 107th-115th Congresses, May 28, 2020
• House Office of Congressional Ethics: History, Authority, and Procedures, updated May 28, 2020
• Summary and Analysis of S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act, May 27, 2020
• Removal of Inspectors General: Rules, Practice, and Considerations for Congress, CRS In Focus, May 26, 2020
• 2020 Census Fieldwork Delayed by COVID-19, CRS In Focus, updated May 26, 2020
• Presidential Removal of IGs Under the Inspector General Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 22, 2020
• Congress, the Judiciary, and Civil and Criminal Procedure, CRS In Focus, May 22, 2020
• Medicare Overview, CRS In Focus, updated May 21, 2020
• Medicare Primer, updated May 21, 2020
• Capital Gains Tax Options: Behavioral Responses and Revenues, updated May 20, 2020
• Individual Tax Provisions ("Tax Extenders") Expiring in 2020: In Brief, updated May 20, 2020
• Considering the Source: Varieties of COVID-19 Information, CRS In Focus, May 19, 2020
• Suspension of the Rules: House Practice in the 115th Congress (2017-2018), May 19, 2020
• Bribery, Kickbacks, and Self-Dealing: An Overview of Honest Services Fraud and Issues for Congress, updated May 18, 2020
• Antitrust Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Frequently Asked Questions, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 18, 2020
• Adoption Tax Benefits: An Overview, update May 18, 2020
• Judiciary Appropriations, FY2020, updated May 18, 2020
• The Credit Union System: Developments in Lending and Prudential Risk Management, May 15, 2020
• Social Security Primer, updated May 15, 2020
• Social Security: The Trust Funds, updated May 15, 2020
• Tax Cuts and Economic Stimulus: How Effective Are the Alternatives?, updated May 14, 2020
• Congressionally Mandated Reports: Overview and Considerations for Congress, May 14, 2020
• The Legal Framework of the National Environmental Policy Act, CRS In Focus, May 14, 2020
• COVID-19: U.S. Economic Effects, CRS Insight, May 13, 2020
• Attempt: An Overview of Federal Criminal Law, updated May 13, 2020
• Attempt: An Abbreviated Overview of Federal Criminal Law, updated May 13, 2020
• The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Background, Authorities, and Considerations, May 13, 2020
• How Social Security Benefits Are Computed: In Brief, updated May 13, 2020
• Presidential Objections to Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Reporting Requirements, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 12, 2020
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding: FY1995-FY2021, updated May 12, 2020
• Emergency Assistance for Agricultural Land Rehabilitation, updated May 12, 2020
• Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation, updated May 11, 2020
• Tracking Federal Funds: USAspending.gov and Other Data Sources, updated May 11, 2020
• Tracking Federal Awards in States and Congressional Districts Using USAspending.gov, CRS In Focus, updated May 11, 2020
• COVID-19: Supply Chain Disruptions in the U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Industry: In Brief, May 8, 2020
• Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): EPA and State Actions, CRS In Focus, May 7, 2020
• Medicaid Recession-Related FMAP Increases, May 7, 2020
• Overview of FY2021 Appropriations for the Census Bureau, CRS In Focus, May 7, 2020
• Social Security Overview, CRS In Focus, updated May 7, 2020
• The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA): Workers' Compensation for Federal Employees, updated May 7, 2020
• The Mortgage Interest Deduction, CRS In Focus, May 7, 2020
• Unauthorized Immigrants' Eligibility for COVID-19 Relief Benefits: In Brief, updated May 7, 2020
• Medicare Part B: Enrollment and Premiums, May 6, 2020
• Forest Carbon Primer, updated May 5, 2020
• U.S. Forest Carbon Data: In Brief, updated May 5, 2020
• Transportation Infrastructure Investment as Economic Stimulus: Lessons from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, May 5, 2020
• Judiciary Budget Request, FY2021, CRS In Focus, May 5, 2020
• Social Security's Funding Shortfall, CRS In Focus, updated May 5, 2020
• Transportation Spending Under an Earmark Ban, updated May 5, 2020
• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions, updated May 5, 2020
• The Selective Service System and Draft Registration: Issues for Congress, updated May 1, 2020
• Relocation of the USDA Research Agencies: NIFA and ERS, CRS In Focus, May 1, 2020
• Federal Research and Development (R&D) Funding: FY2021, April 30, 2020
• Veto Threats and Vetoes in the George W. Bush and Obama Administrations, April 30, 2020
• The Office of Technology Assessment: History, Authorities, Issues, and Options, updated April 29, 2020
• Global Research and Development Expenditures: Fact Sheet, updated April 29, 2020
• Selected Health Provisions in Title III of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), April 29, 2020
• The Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit: In Brief, updated April 29, 2020
• Quantum Information Science: Congressional Activity and Federal Policy Recommendations, CRS In Focus, April 28, 2020
• Fintech: Overview of Financial Regulators and Recent Policy Approaches, April 28, 2020
• Fintech: Overview of Innovative Financial Technology and Selected Policy Issues, April 28, 2020
• Proposals for a COVID-19 Congressional Advisory Commission: A Comparative Analysis, April 28, 2020
• Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 116th Congress, Second Session, April 28, 2020
• The Federal Contraceptive Coverage Requirement: Past and Pending Legal Challenges, upated April 28, 2020
• Federal Capital Punishment: Recent Developments, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated April 27, 2020
• Apportionment and Redistricting Following the 2020 Census, CRS Insight, April 24, 2020
• Federal Prisoners and COVID-19: Background and Authorities to Grant Release, updated April 23, 2020
• COVID-19 Testing: Key Issues, CRS In Focus, April 23, 2020
• Marine Debris: NOAA's Role, CRS In Focus, updated April 23, 2020
• Agricultural Disaster Assistance, updated April 23, 2020
• Issues in International Corporate Taxation: The 2017 Revision (P.L. 115-97), updated April 23, 2020
• Reauthorization of Federal Highway Programs, April 22, 2020
• The Hatch Act: A Primer, CRS In Focus, April 20, 2020
• Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 115th Congress, April 20, 2020
• Considering Legislation on the House Floor: Common Practices in Brief, updated April 20, 2020
• The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee: Organization and Duties, CRS Insight, April 17, 2020
• Health Care Provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, P.L. 116-127, April 17, 2020
• Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards, CRS In Focus, updated April 17, 2020
• Congressional Oversight Provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136), April 17, 2020
• COVID-19, Digital Surveillance, and Privacy: Fourth Amendment Considerations, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 16, 2020
• Stock Buybacks and Company Executives' Profits, CRS In Focus, April 16, 2020
• House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Structure and Procedures, updated April 15, 2020
• Introduction to Financial Services: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), CRS In Focus, updated April 15, 2020
• The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): An Overview, updated April 14, 2020
• U.S. Health Care Coverage and Spending, CRS In Focus, updated April 14, 2020
• Constitutional Considerations of Remote Voting In Congress, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 14, 2020
• The Coronavirus Relief Fund (CARES Act, Title V): Background and State and Local Allocations, updated April 14, 2020
• An Overview of Federal Criminal Laws Implicated by the COVID-19 Pandemic, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 13, 2020
• Federal Reserve: Monetary Policy Actions in Response to COVID-19, CRS Insight, April 13, 2020
• Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery: Responsibilities, Authority, and Appointment, CRS Insight, April 13, 2020
• Federal Communications Commission: Progress Protecting Consumers from Illegal Robocalls, April 10, 2020
• Effects of COVID-19 on the Federal Research and Development Enterprise, April 10, 2020
• Federal Telework During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cybersecurity Issues in Brief, April 10, 2020
• Cryptocurrency: The Economics of Money and Selected Policy Issues, updated April 9, 2020
• The Federal Role in Historic Preservation: An Overview, updated April 7, 2020
• Federal Prize Competitions, updated April 6, 2020
• Federal Traffic Safety Programs: In Brief, updated April 6, 2020
• COVID-19 and Stock Market Stress, CRS Insight, April 3, 2020
• Federal Conspiracy Law: A Brief Overview, updated April 3, 2020
• Federal Conspiracy Law: An Abbreviated Overview, updated April 3, 2020
• COVID-19 Congressional Oversight Commission (COC), CRS Insight, April 2, 2020
• Free Speech on College Campuses: Considerations for Congress, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 2, 2020
• The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act--Tax Relief for Individuals and Businesses, updated March 31, 2020
• COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Summary of the 2020 Recovery Rebates in the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), CRS Insight, updated March 31, 2020
• Federal Reserve: Recent Actions in Response to COVID-19, CRS Insight, updated March 31, 2020
• Early Voting and Mail Voting: Overview & Issues for Congress, CRS In Focus, March 27, 2020
• Federal Reserve: Emergency Lending, updated March 27, 2020
• Demographic and Social Characteristics of Persons in Poverty: 2018, March 26, 2020
• Data Flows, Online Privacy, and Trade Policy, updated March 26, 2020
• Disrupted Federal Elections: Policy Issues for Congress, CRS In Focus, updated March 26, 2020
• Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-123): First Coronavirus Supplemental, March 25, 2020
• Cloud Computing: Background, Status of Adoption by Federal Agencies, and Congressional Activities, updated March 25, 2020
• Congressional Use of Advisory Commissions Following Crises, CRS In Focus, March 25, 2020
• Resolving Subpoena Disputes Between the Branches: Potential Impacts of Restricting the Judicial Role, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 25, 2020
• COVID-19 and Funding for Civil Aviation, CRS Insight, March 23, 2020
• COVID-19 and Passenger Airline Travel, CRS Insight, March 20, 2020
• Postponing Federal Elections and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Legal Considerations, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 20, 2020
• COVID-19 and Stimulus Payments to Individuals: Potential Impacts of Direct Payments on Family Incomes, CRS Insight, March 20, 2020
• Department of Veterans Affairs' Potential Role in Addressing the COVID-19 Outbreak, March 20, 2020
• Federal Assistance to Troubled Industries: Selected Examples, March 19, 2020
• COVID-19: Cybercrime Opportunities and Law Enforcement Response, CRS Insight, March 19, 2020
• COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Historical Precedents, CRS Insight, March 19, 2020
• Federal Executive Agencies: Hiring Flexibilities for Emergency Situations, CRS In Focus, March 19, 2020
• COVID-19 and Stimulus Payments to Individuals: How Did the 2008 Recovery Rebates Work?, CRS Insight, March 19, 2020
• COVID-19 and Stimulus Payments to Individuals: How the 2009 Economic Recovery Payment Worked, CRS Insight, March 18, 2020
• Federal Research and Development (R&D) Funding: FY2020, updated March 18, 2020
• Domestic Public Health Response to COVID-19: Current Status and Resources Guide, CRS Insight, March 18, 2020
• COVID-19 and Stimulus Payments to Individuals: Considerations on Using Advanced Refundable Credits as Economic Stimulus, CRS Insight, March 17, 2020
• COVID-19: Current Travel Restrictions and Quarantine Measures, CRS Insight, updated March 17, 2020
• The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape, updated March 16, 2020
• Consideration of Privileged Nominations in the Senate, March 16, 2020
• Workplace Leave and Unemployment Insurance for Individuals Affected by COVID-19, CRS Insight, updated March 16, 2020
• Telework in Executive Agencies: Background, OPM Guidance, and 116th Congress Legislation Following Coronavirus, CRS In Focus, updated March 16, 2020
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Poses Challenges for the U.S. Blood Supply, CRS Insight, March 13, 2020
• COVID-19: Social Insurance and Other Income-Support Options for Those Unable to Work, CRS In Focus, updated March 12, 2020
• Telehealth and Telemedicine: Frequently Asked Questions, updated March 12, 2020
• Oversight Provisions in H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, CRS Insight, March 12, 2020
• The Tax Credit for Carbon Sequestration (Section 45Q), CRS In Focus, March 12, 2020
• Election Security: Federal Funding for Securing Election Systems, CRS In Focus, updated March 12, 2020
• Congressional Staff: Duties, Qualifications, and Skills Identified by Members of Congress for Selected Positions, March 10, 2020
• Coronavirus Disease Outbreak (COVID-19): CRS Experts, updated March 10, 2020
• Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of the U.S. Financial Regulatory Framework, updated March 10, 2020
• Development and Regulation of Domestic Diagnostic Testing for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Frequently Asked Questions, March 9, 2020
• House Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 104th-116th Congresses, updated March 9, 2020
• Senate Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 106th-116th Congresses, updated March 9, 2020
• Weather and Climate Change: What's the Difference?, CRS In Focus, March 6, 2020
• Senate Floor Privileges: History and Current Practice, March 5, 2020
• Committee Jurisdiction and Referral in the House, March 4, 2020
• Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Features, updated March 4, 2020
• Health Care for Veterans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, updated March 4, 2020
• Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP): History and Overview, updated March 3, 2020
• COVID-19: Economic Development Implications, CRS Insight, February 28, 2020
• Small Business Administration (SBA) Funding: Overview and Recent Trends, updated February 28, 2020
• Commemorative Coins: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress, updated February 27, 2020
• Introduction to the Federal Budget Process, February 26, 2020
• Federal Freight Policy: In Brief, updated February 26, 2020
• Is There Liability for Cross-Border Shooting?, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated February 26, 2020
• Regulating Drinking Water Contaminants: EPA PFAS Actions, CRS In Focus, updated February 26, 2020
• Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): A Legal Overview, CRS In Focus, February 25, 2020
• Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements, updated February 25, 2020
• The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Appropriations Overview, updated February 25, 2020
• U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Changing Oil Prices, updated February 24, 2020
• The 2020 Census: Frequently Asked Questions, February 21, 2020
• Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data, updated February 21, 2020
• Block Grants: Perspectives and Controversies, updated February 21, 2020
• Deadlines, Programs, and Regulations Mandated by FIRRMA, CRS In Focus, updated February 21, 2020
• The National Trails System: A Brief Overview, updated February 20, 2020
• Dynamic Scoring in the Congressional Budget Process, February 18, 2020
• Workers' Compensation: Overview and Issues, updated February 18, 2020
• Workers' Compensation: Overview and Issues, CRS In Focus, updated February 18, 2020
• Electric Vehicles: A Primer on Technology and Selected Policy Issues, February 14, 2020
• The Dollar and the U.S. Trade Deficit, CRS In Focus, February 14, 2020
• Accomplices, Aiding and Abetting, and the Like: An Overview of 18 U.S.C. § 2, updated February 14, 2020
• Aiding, Abetting, and the Like: An Abbreviated Overview of 18 U.S.C. § 2, updated February 14, 2020
• Currency Manipulation and Countervailing Duties, CRS Insight, updated February 13, 2020
• Internet of Things (IoT): An Introduction, CRS In Focus, updated February 12, 2020
• Legislative Branch: FY2020 Appropriations, updated February 12, 2020
• Issues in Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment, updated February 11, 2020
• Drug Pricing and Pharmaceutical Patenting Practices, February 11, 2020
• Tax Policy and Disaster Recovery, updated February 11, 2020
• Overview of U.S. Domestic Response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), February 10, 2020
• Legislative Branch Appropriations: Frequently Asked Questions, updated February 10, 2020
• Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), updated February 10, 2020
• FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products, updated February 10, 2020
• Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions, updated February 6, 2020
• Federal Securities Laws: An Overview, CRS In Focus, February 5, 2020
• Federal Spending on Benefits and Services for People with Low Income: FY2008-FY2018 Update, February 5, 2020
• Wage Inequality and the Stagnation of Earnings of Low-Wage Workers: Contributing Factors and Policy Options, February 5, 2020
• Federal Public Transportation Program: In Brief, updated February 4, 2020
• Medicare Trigger, updated February 4, 2020
• The Current State of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform and Management, updated February 3, 2020
• The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA): Compensation Related to Exposure to Radiation from Atomic Weapons Testing and Uranium Mining, updated January 31, 2020
• Section 232 Auto Investigation, CRS In Focus, updated January 31, 2020
• Competition on the Edge of the Internet, January 30, 2020
• The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement: A Summary, January 29, 2020
• History, Evolution, and Practices of the President's State of the Union Address: Frequently Asked Questions, updated January 29, 2020
• Market-Based Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Legislation: 108th Through 116th Congresses, updated January 29, 2020
• Overview of FY2020 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), updated January 29, 2020
• Recent Slower Economic Growth in the United States: Policy Implications, January 28, 2020
• The Washington Post's "Afghanistan Papers" and U.S. Policy: Main Points and Possible Questions for Congress, January 28, 2020
• Internet Regimes and WTO E-Commerce Negotiations, January 28, 2020
• Debates over Currency Manipulation, CRS In Focus, updated January 28, 2020
• The Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC): In Brief, updated January 28, 2020
• Solar Energy: Frequently Asked Questions, January 27, 2020
• Injection and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide: Federal Role and Issues for Congress, January 24, 2020
• Methane and Other Air Pollution Issues in Natural Gas Systems, updated January 24, 2020
• U.S. Research and Development Funding and Performance: Fact Sheet, updated January 24, 2020
• Federal Income Tax Treatment of the Family Under the 2017 Tax Revisions, January 24, 2020
• Petitions for Rulemaking: An Overview, January 23, 2020
• Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY2000-FY2020, updated January 23, 2020
• Juvenile Justice Funding Trends, updated January 22, 2020
• U.S. Trade in Services: Trends and Policy Issues, updated January 22, 2020
• Obtaining Witnesses In an Impeachment Trial: Compulsion, Executive Privilege, and the Courts, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 21, 2020
• The Impeachment Process in the Senate, updated January 21, 2020
• Congressional Oversight Manual, updated January 16, 2020
• Women in Congress: Statistics and Brief Overview, updated January 15, 2020
• SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program, updated January 15, 2020
• Presidential Pardons: Overview and Selected Legal Issues, January 14, 2020
• The Congressional Review Act: Frequently Asked Questions, updated January 14, 2020
• Federal Employees' Retirement System: Summary of Recent Trends, updated January 10, 2020
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks in U.S. Agriculture, CRS In Focus, January 9, 2020
• The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP): Background and Funding, updated January 8, 2020
• Campaign and Election Security Policy: Overview and Recent Developments for Congress, January 2, 2020
• Nature-Based Infrastructure: NOAA's Role, January 2, 2020
• Congressional Salaries and Allowances: In Brief, updated December 30, 2019
• Housing Issues in the 116th Congress, updated December 27, 2019
• The Proposed Equal Rights Amendment: Contemporary Ratification Issues, updated December 23, 2019
• Presidential Funerals and Burials: Selected Resources, updated December 20, 2019
• Foreign Interference in NIH Research: Policy Implications, December 19, 2019
• U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones: Background and Issues for Congress, updated December 19, 2019
• Flood-Risk Reduction and Resilience: Federal Assistance and Programs, updated December 17, 2019
• Federal Employees' Retirement System: Budget and Trust Fund Issues, updated December 13, 2019
• Demand for Broadband in Rural Areas: Implications for Universal Access, December 9, 2019
• Agency-Related Nonprofit Research Foundations and Corporations, December 9, 2019
• Wilderness: Issues and Legislation, updated December 6, 2019
• Misuse of Government Purchase Cards: Background, Legislation, and Analysis, December 6, 2019
• Supreme Court Criminal Law Decisions: 2019, December 5, 2019
• Women in National Governments Around the Globe: Fact Sheet, updated December 4, 2019
• Congressional Subpoenas of Presidential Advisers: The Impact of Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 3, 2019
• National Statuary Hall Collection: Background and Legislative Options, updated December 3, 2019
• Remittances: Background and Issues for Congress, updated December 2, 2019
• State Innovation Waivers: Frequently Asked Questions, updated December 2, 2019
• Voluntary Testimony by Executive Branch Officials: An Introduction, November 27, 2019
• Farm Policy: USDA's 2019 Trade Aid Package, updated November 26, 2019
• Energy and Water Development: FY2020 Appropriations, updated November 25, 2019
• Firearms-Related Appropriations Riders, CRS In Focus, November 22, 2019
• Congressional Commissions: Overview and Considerations for Congress, updated November 22, 2019
• Shipping Under the Jones Act: Legislative and Regulatory Background, updated November 21, 2019
• Green Climate Fund: Resource Mobilization, Recent Projects, CRS In Focus, updated November 21, 2019
• Impeachment and the Constitution, November 20, 2019
• Resolutions to Censure the President: Procedure and History, updated November 20, 2019
• Overview of the Federal Tax System in 2019, updated November 20, 2019
• The POWER Initiative: Energy Transition as Economic Development, November 20, 2019
• The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA): A Legal Overview, updated November 20, 2019
• The Impeachment Process in the House of Representatives, updated November 14, 2019
• Introduction to the U.S. Economy: Business Investment, CRS In Focus, updated November 14, 2019
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Personal Income, CRS In Focus, updated November 14, 2019
• Net Metering: In Brief, November 14, 2019
• The Equal Rights Amendment: Close to Adoption?, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated November 13, 2019
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Productivity, CRS In Focus, updated November 12, 2019
• Poverty in the United States in 2018: In Brief, November 8, 2019
• Congressional Participation in Litigation: Article III and Legislative Standing, updated November 8, 2019
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Inflation, CRS In Focus, updated November 7, 2019
• Generalized System of Preferences: Overview and Issues for Congress, updated November 7, 2019
• Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function, November 6, 2019
• The Emoluments Clauses and the Presidency: Background and Recent Developments, November 5, 2019
• Social Security: Demographic Trends and the Funding Shortfall, November 4, 2019
• Quantum Information Science: Applications, Global Research and Development, and Policy Considerations, updated November 1, 2019
• Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR): Background and Analysis of Bank Data, November 1, 2019
• SBA's Office of Inspector General: Overview, Impact, and Relationship with Congress, updated October 31, 2019
• U.S. Natural Gas: Becoming Dominant, October 30, 2019
• Social Security Survivors Benefits, updated October 29, 2019
• Lawsuits Against the Federal Government: Basic Federal Court Procedure and Timelines, CRS In Focus, October 28, 2019
• "Things of Value" and the Foreign Contribution Ban, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 28, 2019
• Video Broadcasting from the Federal Courts: Issues for Congress, updated October 28, 2019
• The National Popular Vote (NPV) Initiative: Direct Election of the President by Interstate Compact, updated October 28, 2019
• Congressional Access to Information in an Impeachment Investigation, October 25, 2019
• Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs, updated October 25, 2019
• The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Categorical Eligibility, updated October 25, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334) Primer Series: A Guide to Omnibus Farm and Food Legislation, October 25, 2019
• Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2020 (P.L. 116-59), October 24, 2019
• Federal Workforce Statistics Sources: OPM and OMB, updated October 24, 2019
• Financial Inclusion and Credit Access Policy Issues, updated October 24, 2019
• Federal Role in Responding to Potential Risks of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), October 23, 2019
• Piracy, Old and New: Copyright, State Sovereignty, and the Queen Anne's Revenge, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 23, 2019
• Small Business Administration 504/CDC Loan Guaranty Program, updated October 23, 2019
• Unemployment Insurance: Consequences of Changes in State Unemployment Compensation Laws, updated October 23, 2019
• The Outdoor Recreation Economy, October 22, 2019
• Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2020: In Brief, updated October 22, 2019
• Bureau of Land Management: FY2020 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, updated October 22, 2019
• Libra: A Facebook-led Cryptocurrency Initiative, CRS Insight, October 21, 2019
• Deficit Financing, the Debt, and "Modern Monetary Theory", October 21, 2019
• House and Senate Restaurants: Current Operations and Issues for Congress, updated October 21, 2019
• National Park Service: Government Shutdown Issues, CRS In Focus, updated October 18, 2019
• Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2020 Appropriations, October 18, 2019
• Farm Credit Administration and its Board Members, CRS In Focus, updated October 18, 2019
• Bureau of Reclamation: FY2020 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, updated October 18, 2019
• Unemployment Insurance: Programs and Benefits, October 18, 2019
• Can Mass Shooting Victims Sue the United States?, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 17, 2019
• Drug Testing Unemployment Compensation Applicants & the Fourth Amendment, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 17, 2019
• The Impact of the Federal Income Tax on Poverty: Before and After the 2017 Tax Revision ("TCJA"; P.L. 115-97), October 17, 2019
• Resources for Grantseekers, updated October 17, 2019
• The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): A Primer, October 17, 2019
• Gun Control: National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Operations and Related Legislation, October 17, 2019
• The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), October 17, 2019
• Limits on TRICARE for Reservists: Frequently Asked Questions, October 17, 2019
• Recent Developments in Everglades Restoration, CRS In Focus, October 17, 2019
• The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Policy Issues, CRS In Focus, October 17, 2019
• DNS over HTTPS--What Is It and Why Do People Care?, CRS Insight, October 16, 2019
• Congressional Budget Office: Appointment and Tenure of the Director and Deputy Director, updated October 16, 2019
• Expired and Expiring Tax Provisions ("Tax Extenders"): CRS Resources, October 16, 2019
• How Measures Are Brought to the Senate Floor: A Brief Introduction, updated October 16, 2019
• Senate Rule XIV Procedure for Placing Measures Directly on the Senate Calendar, updated October 16, 2019
• "Sense of" Resolutions and Provisions, updated October 16, 2019
• Broadband Data and Mapping: Background and Issues for the 116th Congress, October 16, 2019
• Restitution in Federal Criminal Cases, updated October 15, 2019
• Restitution in Federal Criminal Cases: A Sketch, updated October 15, 2019
• Reissued Labor Department Rule Tests Congressional Review Act Ban on Promulgating "Substantially the Same" Rules, CRS Insight, updated October 15, 2019
• FY2020 Mandatory Sequester Reduces Medicare $15.3 Billion, Other Mandatory Spending $5.39 Billion, CRS In Focus, October 15, 2019
• Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program, updated October 15, 2019
• The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Program, CRS In Focus, October 11, 2019
• Capital Markets: Asset Management and Related Policy Issues, October 11, 2019
• The Congressional Arts Caucus and the Congressional Art Competition: History and Current Practice, updated October 11, 2019
• Supreme Court Considers Sex Discrimination Claims by Gay and Transgender Workers, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 11, 2019
• Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives, October 10, 2019
• U.S. Offshore Aquaculture Regulation and Development, October 10, 2019
• Mathena v. Malvo--A Challenge to Life Without Parole for the Juvenile D.C. Sniper, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 10, 2019
• Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Federal Civil Service Annuities, updated October 10, 2019
• Small Business Management and Technical Assistance Training Programs, updated October 10, 2019
• The Controlled Substances Act (CSA): A Legal Overview for the 116th Congress, October 9, 2019
• Executive Branch Service and the "Revolving Door" in Cabinet Departments: Background and Issues for Congress, October 7, 2019
• Frequently Asked Questions About Flag Law, October 7, 2019
• Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of House Bills, updated October 7, 2019
• American Battlefield Protection Program, CRS In Focus, October 7, 2019
• The Annual Sequester of Mandatory Spending through FY2029, October 4, 2019
• EPA Repeals the Clean Power Plan and Finalizes Affordable Clean Energy Rule, CRS Insight, updated October 4, 2019
• Cockpit Automation, Flight Systems Complexity, and Aircraft Certification: Background and Issues for Congress, October 3, 2019
• Parliamentary Reference Sources: Senate, updated October 3, 2019
• To Fee or Not to Fee: Supreme Court to Consider Attorneys' Fees in Patent Disputes, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 3, 2019
• Inherited or "Stretch" Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Related Legislation in the 116th Congress, CRS In Focus, October 3, 2019
• Impeachment Investigations: Law and Process, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 2, 2019
• The Farm Bill Energy Title: An Overview and Funding History, October 2, 2019
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Housing Market, CRS In Focus, October 2, 2019
• Paris Agreement: U.S. Climate Finance Commitments, CRS In Focus, updated October 2, 2019
• The Green Climate Fund (GCF), CRS In Focus, updated October 2, 2019
• The Global Environment Facility (GEF), CRS In Focus, updated October 2, 2019
• Internal Revenue Service Appropriations, FY2020, CRS In Focus, October 1, 2019
• The Budget Control Act: Frequently Asked Questions, updated October 1, 2019
• Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Mandated Sales and Reform, updated October 1, 2019
• The National Directory of New Hires: In Brief, updated October 1, 2019
• Social Security: Raising or Eliminating the Taxable Earnings Base, updated September 27, 2019
• What Is the Farm Bill?, updated September 26, 2019
• Registered Apprenticeship: Federal Role and Recent Federal Efforts, updated September 25, 2019
• Final Rules Changing Endangered Species Act Regulations, CRS In Focus, updated September 25, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Agricultural Research and Extension, CRS In Focus, September 24, 2019
• Federal Student Loans Made Through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program: Terms and Conditions for Borrowers, September 24, 2019
• U.S. Payment System Policy Issues: Faster Payments and Innovation, September 23, 2019
• Negotiation of Drug Prices in Medicare Part D, CRS In Focus, September 23, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Specialty Crops and Organic Agriculture, CRS In Focus, September 23, 2019
• The Debt Limit, CRS In Focus, updated September 20, 2019
• A Brief History of U.S. Electricity Portfolio Standard Proposals, CRS In Focus, September 20, 2019
• The LIBOR Transition, CRS In Focus, September 20, 2019
• The Endangered Species Act and Climate Change: Selected Legal Issues, September 20, 2019
• U.S. Farm Income Outlook: August 2019 Forecast, September 19, 2019
• The Designation of Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure, CRS In Focus, updated September 18, 2019
• Discharge Procedure in the House, September 18, 2019
• Parliamentary Reference Sources: House of Representatives, updated September 18, 2019
• Department of Justice's Role in Investigating and Prosecuting Hate Crimes, CRS In Focus, September 17, 2019
• Overview of FY2020 Appropriations for the Census Bureau, CRS In Focus, September 17, 2019
• Patent-Eligible Subject Matter Reform in the 116th Congress, September 17, 2019
• Federal and State Regulation of Student Loan Servicers: A Legal Overview, September 17, 2019
• The TIGER/BUILD Program at 10 Years: An Overview, September 16, 2019
• Retaliatory Tariffs and U.S. Agriculture, updated September 13, 2019
• Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims: Background and Issues for Congress, updated September 13, 2019
• The Social Security Retirement Age, updated September 13, 2019
• Household Debt Among Older Americans, 1989-2016, September 11, 2019
• Antitrust and "Big Tech", September 11, 2019
• Regulating Big Tech: Legal Implications, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated September 11, 2019
• Fishery Disaster Assistance, updated September 11, 2019
• Electricity Portfolio Standards: Background, Design Elements, and Policy Considerations, September 10, 2019
• Climate-Related Risk Disclosure Under U.S. Securities Laws, CRS In Focus, September 10, 2019
• Congressional Action on FY2019 Appropriations Measures: 115th and 116th Congresses, September 10, 2019
• Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response, updated September 9, 2019
• The Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, updated September 9, 2019
• Reviewing Recently Enacted State Abortion Laws and Resulting Litigation, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 6, 2019
• Why Subsidize Homeownership? A Review of the Rationales, CRS In Focus, Septembe 6, 2019
• Miscellaneous Tariff Bills (MTBs), CRS In Focus, updated September 6, 2019
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Appropriations: FY2020 President's Budget Request, CRS In Focus, updated September 6, 2019
• House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-116th Congresses, updated September 5, 2019
• Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-116th Congresses, updated September 5, 2019
• Legislative Branch Agency Appointments: History, Processes, and Recent Actions, updated September 5, 2019
• Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms: Causes, Challenges, and Policy Considerations, updated September 5, 2019
• National Forest System Management: Overview, Appropriations, and Issues for Congress, updated September 5, 2019
• Controlling Lead in Public Drinking Water Supplies, CRS In Focus, September 4, 2019
• Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2019, updated September 4, 2019
• Grants Work in a Congressional Office, updated September 4, 2019
• The Commodity Credit Corporation: In Brief, updated September 4, 2019
• Recent Recommendations by the Judicial Conference for New U.S. Circuit and District Court Judgeships: Overview and Analysis, September 3, 2019
• Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register, updated September 3, 2019
• Surface Transportation Reauthorization and the America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302), CRS In Focus, September 3, 2019
• Climate Change and the America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 (S. 2302), CRS In Focus, September 3, 2019
• The U.S. Land-Grant University System: An Overview, August 29, 2019
• The Debt Limit Since 2011, updated August 29, 2019
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Funding: A Primer, updated August 29, 2019
• The International Monetary Fund, CRS In Focus, updated August 30, 2019
• Role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Environmental Justice, CRS In Focus, updated August 29, 2019
• Wild and Scenic Rivers: Designation, Management, and Funding, August 28, 2019
• How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal, updated August 28, 2019
• Unemployment Compensation (UC): Issues Related to Drug Testing, August 27, 2019
• Domestic Food Assistance: Summary of Programs, updated August 27, 2019
• SBA Veterans Assistance Programs: An Analysis of Contemporary Issues, updated August 27, 2019
• Judges Urge Congress to Revise What Can Be Patented, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 26, 2019
• State and Local Financing of Public Schools, updated August 26, 2019
• Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards: Frequently Asked Questions, updated August 26, 2019
• Five-Year Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing: History and Program for 2017-2022, updated August 23, 2019
• Worker Rights Provisions in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), CRS In Focus, updated August 23, 2019
• Supreme Court October Term 2018: A Review of Selected Major Rulings, August 23, 2019
• Missing Adults: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress, updated August 23, 2019
• A Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Background and Congressional Options, updated August 22, 2019
• The Yield Curve and Predicting Recessions, CRS Insight, updated August 21, 2019
• U.S. Dollar Intervention: Options and Issues for Congress, CRS In Focus, August 21, 2019
• Federal Personal Property Disposal: Procedures and Reforms, August 20, 2019
• Small Business Credit Markets and Selected Policy Issues, August 20, 2019
• PFAS and Drinking Water: Selected EPA and Congressional Actions, updated August 20, 2019
• Harris Funeral Homes: Implications for Gender Identity and Athletics under Title IX, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 19, 2019
• Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2020 Appropriations, August 19, 2019
• Social Security Retirement Earnings Test: How Earnings Affect Benefits, updated August 16, 2019
• Retroactive Legislation: A Primer for Congress, CRS In Focus, August 15, 2019
• Introduction to Tort Law, CRS In Focus, August 13, 2019
• Proposed Relocation/Realignment of USDA's ERS and NIFA, CRS In Focus, updated August 13, 2019
• Words Taken Down: Calling Members to Order for Disorderly Language in the House, August 13, 2019
• Budget Enforcement Procedures: House Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule, updated August 12, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Support for Indian Tribes, CRS In Focus, August 12, 2019
• Is the Indian Child Welfare Act Constitutional?, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated August 12, 2019
• Bitcoin, Blockchain, and the Energy Sector, August 9, 2019
• Export-Import Bank: Overview and Reauthorization Issues, updated August 9, 2019
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part C: Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, updated August 9, 2019
• Votes on Measures to Adjust the Statutory Debt Limit, 1978 to Present, updated August 9, 2019
• Gun Control: Federal Prohibitions on Domestic Abusers Possessing Firearms and the "Boyfriend Loophole", CRS Legal Sidebar, August 9, 2019
• Facebook's $5 Billion Privacy Settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 8, 2019
• Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress, updated August 8, 2019
• Human Fetal Tissue Research: Frequently Asked Questions, updated August 8, 2019
• Election Security: Voter Registration System Policy Issues, CRS In Focus, August 7, 2019
• Firearm "Red Flag" Laws in the 116th Congress, CRS In Focus, updated August 7, 2019
• Five-Year Program for Federal Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing: Status and Issues in Brief, updated August 6, 2019
• The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019: Changes to the BCA and Debt Limit, CRS Insight, updated August 5, 2019
• Minimum Wages and the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582), CRS In Focus, August 5, 2019
• National Park Service Affiliated Areas: An Overview, CRS In Focus, August 5, 2019
• 3D Printing: Overview, Impacts, and the Federal Role, August 2, 2019
• Trends in the U.S. Poverty Rate after Recessions, August 1, 2019
• Illicit Drug Flows and Seizures in the United States: In Focus, CRS In Focus, August 1, 2019
• Accredited Investor Definition and Private Securities Markets, CRS In Focus, August 1, 2019
• Why Is the Federal Reserve Reducing Interest Rates?, CRS Insight, August 1, 2019
• Behavioral Economics, IRS Letter Campaigns, and Tax Compliance, CRS Insight, August 1, 2019
• Nonprofit Donor Information Disclosure, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated August 1, 2019
• Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding, CRS In Focus, updated August 1, 2019
• The Clery Act: Requirements and Legal Issues, CRS In Focus, July 31, 2019
• U.S. EPA FY2020 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, July 31, 2019
• Education-Related Regulatory Flexibilities, Waivers, and Federal Assistance in Response to Disasters and National Emergencies, updated July 31, 2019
• Social Security: Beneficiaries Affected by Both the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), July 30, 2019
• Medicaid's Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion, CRS In Focus, updated July 30, 2019
• Medicaid Funding for the Territories, CRS In Focus, updated July 30, 2019
• Federal Indian Law: Judicial Developments in the October 2018 Supreme Court Term, July 29, 2019
• Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt, updated July 26, 2019
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): A Primer on Telehealth, July 26, 2019
• Achieving Balance: Which Cases Belong in Which Courts?, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 25, 2019
• Child Support Enforcement: Program Basics, updated July 25, 2019
• Overview of Recent Administrative Reforms of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, July 25, 2019
• Congressional Commissions: Funding and Expenditures, July 24, 2019
• Wilderness: Overview, Management, and Statistics, updated July 24, 2019
• Federal Preemption: A Legal Primer, July 23, 2019
• Real Wage Trends, 1979 to 2018, updated July 23, 2019
• Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues, updated July 22, 2019
• The Missing and Exploited Children's (MEC) Program: Background and Policies, updated July 22, 2019
• Mom's Prenatal Drug Abuse Sustains Federal Manslaughter Indictment in Newborn's Death, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 22, 2019
• Robocall Regulation and Judicial Review, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 22, 2019
• The Legislative Process on the Senate Floor: An Introduction, updated July 22, 2019
• Proposed Rule on Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs, July 19, 2019
• Post-Department of Commerce v. New York: President Trump's Executive Order and What's Next for the Census, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 19, 2019
• Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival, updated July 19, 2019
• BB&T and SunTrust: Merger Approval Process and Trends, CRS Insight, July 19, 2019
• BB&T and SunTrust: The Latest Proposed Merger in a Long-Term Trend of Banking Industry Consolidation, CRS Insight, updated July 19, 2019
• Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: In Brief, updated July 18, 2019
• Daylight Saving Time, updated July 18, 2019
• Bankruptcy and Student Loans, updated July 18, 2019
• Child Care Entitlement to States, CRS In Focus, updated July 18, 2019
• The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant, CRS In Focus, updated July 18, 2019
• Department of Health and Human Services: FY2020 Budget Request, July 17, 2019
• High Court Strikes Down Provision of Crime of Violence Definition as Unconstitutionally Vague, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated July 17, 2019
• The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Background, Impacts, and Selected Issues, updated July 16, 2019
• The Corporation for National and Community Service: Overview of Programs and Funding, updated July 16, 2019
• Small Business: Access to Capital and Job Creation, updated July 16, 2019
• Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), CRS In Focus, updated July 16, 2019
• Section 232 Investigation: Uranium Imports, CRS Insight, July 15, 2019
• The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF): Background and Potential Reauthorization, updated July 15, 2019
• An Economic Perspective of Income Share Agreements, CRS In Focus, July 15, 2019
• An Overview of Consumer Finance and Policy Issues, July 12, 2019
• Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments, updated July 12, 2019
• Federal Highway Traffic Safety Policies: Impacts and Opportunities, updated July 12, 2019
• Video Relay Service: Program Funding and Reform, updated July 12, 2019
• Tying Up Traffic May Be a Federal Crime, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 12, 2019
• EPA Replaces the Clean Power Plan with the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 11, 2019
• Forecasting Hurricanes: Role of the National Hurricane Center, CRS In Focus, updated July 11, 2019
• Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008: Security Assistance Restrictions, CRS In Focus, updated July 10, 2019
• The Election Administration and Voting Survey: Overview and 2018 Findings, CRS In Focus, July 9, 2019
• Campaign and Election Security Policy: Brief Introduction, CRS In Focus, July 9, 2019
• Update: Sidewalks, Streets, and Tweets: Is Twitter a Public Forum?, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated July 9, 2019
• Drug Price Disclosure to Consumers: Current Legal Authority and Considerations for Congress, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated July 9, 2019
• Drug Price Disclosures and the First Amendment, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated July 9, 2019
• Spending and Tax Expenditures: Distinctions and Major Programs, updated July 9, 2019
• Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Corporate Formation, Shell Companies, Real Estate, and Financial Transactions, July 8, 2019
• Eliminating the SBP-DIC Offset for Surviving Spouses of Military Servicemembers: Current Proposals and Related Issues, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated July 5, 2019
• The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA), CRS In Focus, updated July 5, 2019
• Illicit Drug Flows and Seizures in the United States: What Do We [Not] Know?, July 3, 2019
• The Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated July 3, 2019
• Kisor v. Wilkie: Supreme Court Upholds the Auer Doctrine but Clarifies Its Limitations, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 3, 2019
• Courts Split on Whether Private Individuals Can Sue to Challenge States' Medicaid Defunding Decisions: Considerations for Congress (Part I of II), CRS Legal Sidebar, July 3, 2019
• Courts Split on Whether Private Individuals Can Sue to Challenge States' Medicaid Defunding Decisions: Considerations for Congress (Part II of II), CRS Legal Sidebar, July 3, 2019
• The ReConnect Broadband Pilot Program, CRS In Focus, July 3, 2019
• Carpenter v. Murphy: A Death Row Inmate's Appeal Depends on Whether an Oklahoma Indian Reservation Still Exists, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated July 3, 2019
• Effects of Buy America on Transportation Infrastructure and U.S. Manufacturing, updated July 2, 2019
• National Park Service Appropriations: Ten-Year Trends, updated July 2, 2019
• Social Security: Select Findings of the 2019 Annual Report, CRS In Focus, July 1, 2019
• Off-Label Use of Prescription Drugs, July 1, 2019
• Poverty Among Americans Aged 65 and Older, July 1, 2019
• Smart Cars and Trucks: Spectrum Use for Vehicle Safety, CRS In Focus, June 28, 2019
• The Opioid Epidemic: Supply Control and Criminal Justice Policy-- Frequently Asked Questions, June 28, 2019
• Long-Term Budgeting within the Congressional Budget Process: In Brief, June 28, 2019
• Commercial Filming and Photography on Federal Lands, CRS In Focus, updated June 28, 2019
• Policy and Legislative Research for Congressional Staff: Finding Documents, Analysis, News, and Training, updated June 28, 2019
• Tax Incentives for Opportunity Zones: In Brief, updated June 28, 2019
• Charitable Conservation Contributions: Potential for Abuse?, CRS Insight, June 27, 2019
• House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Proceedings in the 116th Congress (2019-2020), June 27, 2019
• Biomass: Comparison of Definitions in Legislation, updated June 27, 2019
• Commemorative Days, Weeks, and Months: Background and Current Practice, updated June 27, 2019
• Which Punishment Fits Which Crime?: Supreme Court to Consider Whether Portion of Supervised Release Statute is Unconstitutional, updated June 27, 2019
• New Markets Tax Credit: An Introduction, updated June 27, 2019
• The Peace Corps: Current Issues, updated June 26, 2019
• Securities Disclosure: Background and Policy Issues, CRS In Focus, June 25, 2019
• Improving Intercity Passenger Rail Service in the United States, June 25, 2019
• Independence Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet, updated June 25, 2019
• Location of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction: In Brief, June 24, 2019
• Medicaid: An Overview, updated June 24, 2019
• Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions, updated June 21, 2019
• Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), CRS In Focus, updated June 21, 2019
• Hemp-Derived Cannabidiol (CBD) and Related Hemp Extracts, CRS In Focus, updated June 21, 2019
• Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 116th Congress, First Session, June 21, 2019
• Social Security: The Government Pension Offset (GPO), updated June 21, 2019
• Columbia River Treaty Review, updated June 21, 2019
• No More Lemon Law? Supreme Court Rethinks Religious Establishment Analysis, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 21, 2019
• Congressional Authority to Enact Criminal Law: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), CRS Legal Sidebar, June 21, 2019
• What You Don't Know Can't Hurt You: Supreme Court to Address Knowledge Requirement for Firearm Offenses, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated June 21, 2019
• Gun Crime Penalty Tossed, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 20, 2019
• Fiscal Policy Considerations for the Next Recession, June 20, 2019
• Technology Service Providers for Banks, CRS In Focus, updated June 20, 2019
• Major Features of 529 Plans and Coverdells, CRS In Focus, updated June 20, 2019
• Exceptions to the Budget Control Act's Discretionary Spending Limits, June 19, 2019
• New Limitations on Federal Research Using Human Fetal Tissue, CRS Insight, June 19, 2019
• Supreme Court Vacates Another Opinion Applying Antidiscrimination Laws to Religious Objectors, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 19, 2019
• Land and Water Conservation Fund: Overview, Funding History, and Issues, updated June 19, 2019
• Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: Overview for Reauthorization in the 116th Congress, June 19, 2019
• Farm Policy: USDA's 2018 Trade Aid Package, updated June 19, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Support for Local Food Systems, CRS In Focus, June 18, 2019
• The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for Childless Workers, CRS Insight, June 18, 2019
• Harbor Dredging: Issues and Historical Funding, CRS Insight, June 14, 2019
• The U.S. Election Assistance Commission: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress, June 14, 2019
• The U.S. Election Assistance Commission: An Overview, CRS In Focus, updated June 14, 2019
• Extradition of U.S. Citizens, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 13, 2019
• National Park Service: FY2019 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, updated June 13, 2019
• FDA Regulation of Cannabidiol (CBD) Products, CRS In Focus, June 12, 2019
• The Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019 (H.R. 865/S. 266): In Brief, June 12, 2019
• Opioid Treatment Programs and Related Federal Regulations, CRS In Focus, updated June 12, 2019
• National Park Service: FY2020 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, updated June 12, 2019
• Staff Pay Levels for Selected Positions in Senators' Offices, FY2001-FY2018, updated June 11, 2019
• Staff Pay Levels for Selected Positions in House Member Offices, 2001-2018, updated June 11, 2019
• Commemorations in Congress: Options for Honoring Individuals, Groups, and Events, updated June 11, 2019
• U.S. Farm Program Eligibility and Payment Limits Under the 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334), updated June 11, 2019
• Keystone XL Pipeline: The Saga Continues, CRS Insight, June 11, 2019
• The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Legal Framework, CRS In Focus, June 10, 2019
• Attorney's Fees and the Equal Access to Justice Act: Legal Framework, CRS In Focus, June 10, 2019
• Maintaining Electric Reliability with Wind and Solar Sources: Background and Issues for Congress, June 10, 2019
• Landslide Hazards Legislation in the 116th Congress, CRS Insight, updated June 10, 2019
• Advance Appropriations, Forward Funding, and Advance Funding: Concepts, Practice, and Budget Process Considerations, updated June 10, 2019
• Funding the State Administration of Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits, CRS In Focus, updated June 10, 2019
• The Economic Effects of the 2017 Tax Revision: Preliminary Observations, updated June 7, 2019
• Congressional Roll Call Votes on the Keystone XL Pipeline, updated June 7, 2019
• FY2019 Supplemental Appropriations for Agriculture, CRS In Focus, June 7, 2019
• Corporate Drug Trafficking Liability--a New Legal Front in the Opioid Crisis, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 6, 2019
• Liability for Content Hosts: An Overview of the Communication Decency Act's Section 230, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 6, 2019
• Broadband Deployment: Status and Federal Programs, CRS In Focus, updated June 6, 2019
• Biologics and Biosimilars: Background and Key Issues, updated June 6, 2019
• The Legal Framework of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), CRS In Focus, June 5, 2019
• The Feres Doctrine: Congress, the Courts, and Military Servicemember Lawsuits Against the United States, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 5, 2019
• Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP): In Brief, updated June 5, 2019
• SBA Assistance to Small Business Startups: Client Experiences and Program Impact, updated June 5, 2019
• Highway and Public Transit Funding Issues, CRS In Focus, updated June 4, 2019
• Reauthorizing Highway and Transit Funding Programs, CRS In Focus, updated June 4, 2019
• Vehicle Electrification: Federal and State Issues Affecting Deployment, June 3, 2019
• WTO Disciplines on U.S. Domestic Support for Agriculture, CRS In Focus, updated June 3, 2019
• Measles Outbreaks, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Federal Policy Options, CRS Insight, updated June 3, 2019
• What Causes a Recession?, CRS Insight, updated June 3, 2019
• Enforcing Federal Privacy Law--Constitutional Limitations on Private Rights of Action, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 31, 2019
• Preemptive Strike: Does Federal Law Displace State Regulation of Student Loan Servicers?, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 31, 2019
• New Round of Farm Trade Aid Proposed by Administration for 2019, CRS Insight, May 31, 2019
• Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Conservatorship: Frequently Asked Questions, updated May 31, 2019
• Programs Available to Unemployed Workers Through the American Job Center Network, updated May 31, 2019
• Technological Convergence: Regulatory, Digital Privacy, and Data Security Issues, May 30, 2019
• Job Corps Program: Plans to Close and Restructure Civilian Conservation Centers (CCCs), CRS In Focus, May 30, 2019
• Introduction to Real Estate Appraisals, CRS In Focus, updated May 30, 2019
• Antitrust Law: An Introduction, CRS In Focus, May 29, 2019
• Paid Family Leave in the United States, updated May 29, 2019
• Youth Transitioning from Foster Care: Background and Federal Programs, updated May 29, 2019
• Memorials and Commemorative Works Outside Washington, DC: Background, Federal Role, and Options for Congress, May 29, 2019
• Disentangling the Jobs Report, CRS Insight, May 28, 2019
• Advance Refunding Bonds and P.L. 115-97, CRS Insight, updated May 28, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, CRS In Focus, May 28, 2019
• National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Legislation in the 116th Congress, CRS Insight, updated May 28, 2019
• Legislative Purpose and Adviser Immunity in Congressional Investigations, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 24, 2019
• USDA Domestic Food Assistance Programs: FY2019 Appropriations, May 24, 2019
• The SECURE Act and the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act Tax Proposals (H.R. 1994 and S. 972), CRS In Focus, updated May 24, 2019
• Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2019 Appropriations: Independent Agencies and General Provisions, updated May 24, 2019
• The Kiddie Tax and Military Survivors' Benefits, CRS Insight, updated May 24, 2019
• Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), CRS In Focus, updated May 23, 2019
• Monuments and Memorials Authorized Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia: Current Development of In-Progress and Lapsed Works, updated May 23, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Rural Development Programs, CRS In Focus, May 23, 2019
• The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, CRS In Focus, updated May 22, 2019
• An Overview of State and Federal Authority to Impose Vaccination Requirements, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 22, 2019
• Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A Historical Perspective on Contemporary Issues, updated May 22, 2019
• Resolving Legislative Differences in Congress: Conference Committees and Amendments Between the Houses, updated May 22, 2019
• Conference Committee and Related Procedures: An Introduction, updated May 22, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Agricultural Trade and Food Assistance, CRS In Focus, May 22, 2019
• OMB Issues New CRA Guidance, Potentially Changing Relationship with Independent Agencies, CRS Insight, May 21, 2019
• The Reclamation Fund, CRS In Focus, updated May 21, 2019
• Digital Trade and U.S. Trade Policy, May 21, 2019
• Farm Commodity Provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334), May 21, 2019
• House Rules Changes Affecting Committee Procedure in the 116th Congress (2019-2020), May 21, 2019
• Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program, CRS In Focus, updated May 21, 2019
• Major Agricultural Trade Issues in the 116th Congress, May 20, 2019
• The Highway Funding Formula: History and Current Status, May 20, 2019
• The Legislative Process on the House Floor: An Introduction, updated May 20, 2019
• Title X Family Planning Program: 2019 Final Rule, CRS In Focus, updated May 20, 2019
• Drug Pricing and the Law: Regulatory Exclusivities, CRS In Focus, May 17, 2019
• Drug Pricing and the Law: Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes, CRS In Focus, May 17, 2019
• Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and Government Response, CRS In Focus, May 17, 2019
• Federal Preemption in the Dual Banking System: An Overview and Issues for the 116th Congress, May 17, 2019
• Management of the Colorado River: Water Allocations, Drought, and the Federal Role, updated May 17, 2019
• HUD's Proposal to End Assistance to Mixed Status Families, CRS Insight, May 17, 2019
• Fetal Viability and the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 16, 2019
• Fiscal Policy: Economic Effects, May 16, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Support for Urban Agriculture, CRS In Focus, May 16, 2019
• Overtime Exemptions in the Fair Labor Standards Act for White-Collar Employees: Frequently Asked Questions, May 15, 2019
• The Antiquities Act: History, Current Litigation, and Considerations for the 116th Congress, May 15, 2019
• Calendars of the House of Representatives, updated May 15, 2019
• Private Bills: Procedure in the House, updated May 15, 2019
• Marijuana Use and Highway Safety, May 14, 2019
• Addressing the Long-Run Deficit: A Comparison of Approaches, May 14, 2019
• The Plug-In Electric Vehicle Tax Credit, CRS In Focus, updated May 14, 2019
• Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), CRS In Focus, updated May 14, 2019
• Land and Water Conservation Fund: Appropriations for "Other Purposes", updated May 14, 2019
• The Community Health Center Fund: In Brief, updated May 13, 2019
• Long Live Cash: The Potential Decline of Cash Usage and Related Implications, May 10, 2019
• FY2018 and FY2019 Appropriations for Agricultural Conservation, updated May 10, 2019
• Data Protection and Privacy Law: An Introduction, CRS In Focus, May 9, 2019
• Does ATF's Bump-Stock Ban Comport with the APA?, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 8, 2019
• Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups, updated May 8, 2019
• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Budget: Fact Sheet, updated May 8, 2019
• Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2019 Appropriations, updated May 8, 2019
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: FY2020 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, May 8, 2019
• Availability of Legislative Measures in the House of Representatives (The "72-Hour Rule"), updated May 7, 2019
• Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2019 Appropriations: Overview, updated May 7, 2019
• Enhanced Prudential Regulation of Large Banks, May 6, 2019
• Federally Supported Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Programs, updated May 3, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Title II Conservation Programs, CRS In Focus, May 3, 2019
• Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): Frequently Asked Questions, May 3, 2019
• Social Security Trust Fund Investment Practices, CRS In Focus, updated May 3, 2019
• Social Security: The Trust Funds and Alternative Investments, May 2, 2019
• The LIHEAP Formula, updated May 2, 2019
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: FY2019 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, updated May 2, 2019
• Administration Proposal to Reorganize the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), CRS Insight, May 1, 2019
• ESEA: The Promise Neighborhoods and Full-Service Community Schools Programs, CRS In Focus, May 1, 2019
• Water Infrastructure Financing: The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program, updated May 1, 2019
• Deferred Maintenance of Federal Land Management Agencies: FY2009-FY2018 Estimates and Issues, updated April 30, 2019
• Worker Participation in Employer-Sponsored Pensions: A Fact Sheet, updated April 30, 2019
• Deeming Resolutions: Budget Enforcement in the Absence of a Budget Resolution, updated April 29, 2019
• WIFIA Program: Background and Recent Developments, CRS In Focus, April 26, 2019
• The Federal Land Management Agencies, CRS In Focus, updated April 26, 2019
• Federal Lands and Related Resources: Overview and Selected Issues for the 116th Congress, updated April 25, 2019
• Financial Innovation: Reducing Fintech Regulatory Uncertainty, CRS In Focus, April 25, 2019
• The Automobile Lending Market and Policy Issues, CRS In Focus, April 25, 2019
• NPV--The National Popular Vote Initiative: Proposing Direct Election of the President Through an Interstate Compact, CRS In Focus, April 25, 2019
• U.S. Dollar Coins: Current Status and Authorization of the American Innovation $1 Coins, CRS In Focus, April 25, 2019
• Child Nutrition Programs: Current Issues, updated April 24, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Dairy Programs, CRS In Focus, April 24, 2019
• Lies and Schemes: Supreme Court Expands Securities Fraud Liability, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 24, 2019
• When Can the Firearm Industry Be Sued?, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 24, 2019
• The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Historical Overview, Funding, and Reauthorization, updated April 23, 2019
• Assessing Commercial Disclosure Requirements under the First Amendment, April 23, 2019
• No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2019, CRS In Focus, April 22, 2019
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): FY2020 Budget Request and Appropriations, CRS In Focus, April 22, 2019
• The 2020 Decennial Census: Overview and Issues, CRS In Focus, updated April 22, 2019
• The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Background and Congressional Issues, updated April 19, 2019
• Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Practices, updated April 19, 2019
• The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): FY2020 Appropriations Process and Background, CRS In Focus, April 18, 2019
• Agricultural Conservation in the 2018 Farm Bill, April 18, 2019
• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Streamgaging Network: Overview and Issues for Congress, April 18, 2019
• Clean Air Act Issues in the 116th Congress, updated April 18, 2019
• Tax Equity Financing: An Introduction and Policy Considerations, April 17, 2019
• Forest Management Provisions Enacted in the 115th Congress, April 17, 2019
• Overview of Public and Private School Choice Options, CRS In Focus, updated April 16, 2019
• Drilling Under New Wyoming Leases on Hold as Judge Requires BLM to Reconsider Impacts on Climate Change, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 16, 2019
• Making it a Priority: What Happens to Employee Claims When a Business Declares Bankruptcy?, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 16, 2019
• U.S. Farm Income Outlook for 2019, April 16, 2019
• Indian Water Rights Settlements, updated April 16, 2019
• Stewardship End Result Contracting: Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, CRS In Focus, April 15, 2019
• Balance Billing: Current Legal Landscape and Proposed Federal Solutions, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 15, 2019
• Deficits, Debt, and the Economy: An Introduction, updated April 15, 2019
• The Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks, updated April 15, 2019
• Presidential Terms and Tenure: Perspectives and Proposals for Change, updated April 15, 2019
• "Extraordinary Measures" and the Debt Limit, CRS Insight, updated April 12, 2019
• FY2020 Funding for Transit Could Be Decreased Due to Highway Trust Fund Law, CRS Insight, April 12, 2019
• Timber Harvesting on Federal Lands, April 12, 2019
• The Postsecondary Undergraduate Population: Student Income and Demographics, April 12, 2019
• Title IX and Sexual Harassment: Private Rights of Action, Administrative Enforcement, and Proposed Regulations, April 12, 2019
• SBA Office of Advocacy: Overview, History, and Current Issues, updated April 10, 2019
• IRS Reform and the Taxpayer First Act of 2019, CRS In Focus, April 10, 2019
• Water Infrastructure Financing: History of EPA Appropriations, updated April 10, 2019
• The Special Counsel's Report: Can Congress Get It?, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated April 9, 2019
• National Museums: In Brief, April 8, 2019
• Potential Implications of U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, CRS In Focus, updated April 5, 2019
• Multinational Species Conservation Fund: FY2020 Appropriations, April 5, 2019
• Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act: Understanding Apportionments for States and Territories, April 5, 2019
• SCOTUS: Yakama Treaty Travel Right Preempts Washington State's Fuels Tax, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 5, 2019
• Foreign Leaders Addressing Congress, CRS In Focus, updated April 4, 2019
• Drug Pricing and Intellectual Property Law: A Legal Overview for the 116th Congress, April 4, 2019
• Forest Service: FY2019 Appropriations and FY2020 Request, CRS In Focus, April 4, 2019
• Civil Rights at School: Agency Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, April 4, 2019
• Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA): Background and Funding, updated April 4, 2019
• Virtual Currencies and Money Laundering: Legal Background, Enforcement Actions, and Legislative Proposals, April 3, 2019
• Increasing the BCA Spending Limits: Characteristics of Previously Enacted Legislation, CRS Insight, April 3, 2019
• Reclamation Water Storage Projects: Section 4007 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, CRS In Focus, updated April 3, 2019
• Judiciary Budget Request, FY2020, CRS In Focus, April 3, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Program Eligibility and Payment Limits, CRS In Focus, April 3, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Title I Commodity Programs, CRS In Focus, April 3, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: The Farm Safety Net, CRS In Focus, April 3, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Marketing Assistance Loan Program, CRS In Focus, April 3, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: ARC and PLC Support Programs, CRS In Focus, April 3, 2019
• The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax: Background and Reauthorization Issues in the 116th Congress, CRS In Focus, April 3, 2019
• The Retirement Savings Contribution Credit, CRS In Focus, April 2, 2019
• HUD FY2019 Appropriations: In Brief, updated April 2, 2019
• House Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction, updated April 1, 2019
• FY2018 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), April 1, 2019
• Bureau of Land Management: FY2019 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, updated March 30, 2019
• Digital Trade, CRS In Focus, updated March 29, 2019
• DOT's Federal Pipeline Safety Program: Background and Key Issues for Congress, updated March 29, 2019
• Low Interest Rates, Part 1: Economic and Fiscal Implications, CRS Insight, updated March 29, 2019
• Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2019 Appropriations, updated March 29, 2019
• America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270): Drinking Water Provisions, March 28, 2019
• Trade Related Agencies: FY2019 Appropriations, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), updated March 28, 2019
• Social Security: Major Decisions in the House and Senate Since 1935, updated March 28, 2019
• Congressional Subpoenas: Enforcing Executive Branch Compliance, March 27, 2019
• Free Speech and the Regulation of Social Media Content, March 27, 2019
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FY2019 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, updated March 27, 2019
• Defining Domestic Violence, CRS Insight, March 27, 2019
• Overview of Federal Housing Assistance Programs and Policy, updated March 27, 2019
• Bureau of Reclamation: FY2019 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, updated March 27, 2019
• The 10-20-30 Plan and Persistent Poverty Counties, updated March 27, 2019
• Financial Transactions Taxes: In Brief, updated March 27, 2019
• Categories of Federal Civil Service Employment: A Snapshot, March 26, 2019
• Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate, updated March 26, 2019
• Federal Support for Homeless and Runaway Youth, CRS In Focus, March 26, 2019
• Federal Land Ownership: Acquisition and Disposal Authorities, updated March 26, 2019
• The Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform, updated March 26, 2019
• Drought Contingency Plans for the Colorado River, CRS Insight, updated March 26, 2019
• Delegation of Federal Aviation Administration Certification Authorities to Aviation Manufacturers, CRS In Focus, March 25, 2019
• Data Protection Law: An Overview, March 25, 2019
• Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB): A Legal Overview, March 25, 2019
• Foreign Money and U.S. Campaign Finance Policy, CRS In Focus, updated March 25, 2019
• Post-Heller Second Amendment Jurisprudence, updated March 25, 2019
• Federal Firearms Laws: Overview and Selected Legal Issues for the 116th Congress, March 25, 2019
• Year-Round Sale of E15, CRS Insight, updated March 25, 2019
• Has Judicial Deference to Agency Regulatory Interpretations Reached Its Final Auer?, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 25, 2019
• Continuing Legal Education: What's Required and Opportunities for Members and Staff to Satisfy Those Requirements, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated March 25, 2019
• Defining Hemp: A Fact Sheet, updated March 22, 2019
• Attaching a Price to Greenhouse Gas Emissions with a Carbon Tax or Emissions Fee: Considerations and Potential Impacts, March 22, 2019
• FY2020 Budget Request for the Department of Energy, CRS Insight, March 22, 2019
• H.R. 397 (116th Congress), the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, CRS In Focus, March 22, 2019
• Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA's Rural Utilities Service, March 22, 2019
• Judicial Nomination Statistics and Analysis: U.S. District and Circuit Courts, 1977-2018, March 21, 2019
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC): A Primer, updated March 21, 2019
• Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills, updated March 21, 2019
• Overview of FY2019 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), updated March 20, 2019
• UPDATE: Is Cy Pres A-OK? Supreme Court to Consider When Class Action Settlements Can Pay a Charity Instead of Class Members, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated March 20, 2019
• VAWA Reauthorization: Substantive Criminal Law Proposals, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 20, 2019
• Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2012 Appropriations, updated March 20, 2019
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): FY2019 Budget Request and Appropriations, CRS In Focus, updated March 20, 2019
• Employer Tax Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave, CRS In Focus, March 20, 2019
• Federal Disaster Assistance for Agriculture, CRS In Focus, updated March 19, 2019
• The Value of Energy Tax Incentives for Different Types of Energy Resources, updated March 19, 2019
• Supreme Court Once Again Considers Partisan Gerrymandering: Implications and Legislative Options, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 18, 2019
• Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities, CRS In Focus, March 18, 2019
• Congressional Gold Medals: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress, updated March 18, 2019
• Older Americans Act: Funding Formulas, updated March 18, 2019
• Financing Airport Improvements, updated March 15, 2019
• Low Interest Rates, Part III: Potential Causes, CRS Insight, March 15, 2019
• Farm Debt and Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Eligibility, CRS Insight, March 15, 2019
• Boeing 737 MAX Crashes Shake Confidence in International Air Safety, CRS Insight, March 14, 2019
• Huawei v. United States: The Bill of Attainder Clause and Huawei's Lawsuit Against the United States, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 14, 2019
• Prior Converted Cropland Under the Clean Water Act, CRS In Focus, March 14, 2019
• Racial Gerrymandering: Past Cases and the Supreme Court's Upcoming Decision in Bethune-Hill II, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 14, 2019
• Special Counsels, Independent Counsels, and Special Prosecutors: Legal Authority and Limitations on Independent Executive Investigations, updated March 13, 2019
• Laws Affecting Students with Disabilities: Preschool Through Postsecondary Education, March 13, 2019
• Opioid Use and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, CRS In Focus, March 12, 2019
• The CREATES Act of 2019 and Lowering Drug Prices: Legal Background & Overview, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 12, 2019
• Corporate Expatriation, Inversions, and Mergers: Tax Issues, updated March 12, 2019
• Constitutional Authority Statements and the Powers of Congress: An Overview, updated March 11, 2019
• Activities-Based Regulation and Systemic Risk, CRS Insight, updated March 11, 2019
• Access to Broadband Networks: Net Neutrality, CRS In Focus, updated March 11, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: What Is the Farm Bill?, CRS In Focus, March 8, 2019
• Amazon's HQ2 and Economic Development: Perspectives and Policy Options, CRS Insight, March 8, 2019
• Wells Fargo--A Timeline of Recent Consumer Protection and Corporate Governance Scandals, CRS In Focus, March 8, 2019
• WaterSense Program: Congressional Authorization, CRS In Focus, March 8, 2019
• An Introduction to Child Nutrition Reauthorization, CRS In Focus, updated March 8, 2019
• The Special Counsel's Report: What Do Current DOJ Regulations Require?, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 7, 2019
• Foreign Agents Registration Act: An Overview, CRS In Focus, updated March 7, 2019
• District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program (DC OSP): Overview, Implementation, and Issues, March 7, 2019
• UPDATED: District Court Strikes the Individual Mandate and Declares the Affordable Care Act Invalid: What Happened and What Lies Ahead?, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 7, 2019
• USDA's Actively Engaged in Farming (AEF) Requirement, updated March 7, 2019
• When Can Copyright Holders Sue?: Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Copyright Registration, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 7, 2019
• Justice Department Reverses Stand on Gambling Statute, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 6, 2019
• The Congressional Review Act: Determining Which "Rules" Must Be Submitted to Congress, updated March 6, 2019
• Update: Will the FTC Need to Rethink its Enforcement Playbook? Third Circuit Considers FTC's Ability to Sue Based on Past Conduct, CRS Legal Sidebar, updatd March 6, 2019
• PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act: Expiring Authorities, CRS In Focus, updated March 6, 2019
• Funding for EPA Water Infrastructure: A Fact Sheet, updated March 6, 2019
• Overview of Bioenergy Programs in the 2018 Farm Bill, updated March 6, 2019
• An Electric Grid Based on 100% Renewable Energy?, CRS Insight, March 6, 2019
• Congress Faces Calls to Extend Funding for Special Diabetes Programs, CRS Insight, March 5, 2019
• Evolution of the Meaning of "Waters of the United States" in the Clean Water Act, updated March 5, 2019
• 2019 Tax Filing Season (2018 Tax Year): Section 199A Deduction for Passthrough Business Income, CRS In Focus, March 5, 2019
• Title IX and Sexual Harassment: Education Department Proposes New Regulations, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 4, 2019
• The First Step Act of 2018: An Overview, March 4, 2019
• The State and Local Role in Election Administration: Duties and Structures, March 4, 2019
• Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2019: In Brief, updated March 4, 2019
• Grazing Fees: Overview and Issues, updated March 4, 2019
• Internal Revenue Service Appropriations, FY2019, CRS In Focus, updated March 4, 2019
• Statutory Canon Aimed at International Organization Immunity, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated March 4, 2019
• Changes to House Rules Affecting the Congressional Budget Process Included in H.Res. 6 (116th Congress), March 4, 2019
• The Power Marketing Administrations: Background and Current Issues, March 1, 2019
• CFPB Proposes New Payday Lending Rule, Reversing Recently Finalized Regulation, CRS Insight, March 1, 2019
• Firearm Background Checks: Current Federal Framework and the House-Passed Proposals in the 116th Congress, CRS In Focus, updated March 1, 2019
• 2019 Tax Filing Season (2018 Tax Year): The State and Local Tax Deduction, CRS In Focus, updated March 1, 2019
• Railroad Retirement Board: Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Unemployment, and Sickness Benefits, updated March 1, 2019
• Budget Issues That Shaped the 2018 Farm Bill, updated February 28, 2019
• Commemorative Coins: An Overview, CRS In Focus, updated February 28, 2019
• Effects of Vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board, CRS Testimony, February 28, 2019
• Suspension of the Rules: House Practice in the 114th Congress (2015-2016), February 28, 2019
• The Effectiveness of the Community Reinvestment Act, updated February 28, 2019
• Stock Buybacks: Background and Reform Proposals, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 27, 2019
• Overview of FY2019 Appropriations for the Census Bureau, CRS In Focus, updated February 27, 2019
• An Introduction to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, updated February 27, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Energy Title, CRS In Focus, updated February 27, 2019
• Social Security Benefit Claiming Age, CRS In Focus, February 26, 2019
• International Illegal Logging: Background and Issues, CRS In Focus, February 26, 2019
• Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Reductions, CRS In Focus, updated February 26, 2019
• U.S. Constitutional Limits on State Money-Bail Practices for Criminal Defendants, February 26, 2019
• Overview of Legal Challenges to the FCC's 5G Order on Small Cell Siting, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 25, 2019
• Redistricting Commissions for Congressional Districts, CRS Insight, February 25, 2019
• Digital Services Taxes (DSTs): Policy and Economic Analysis, February 25, 2019
• Housing Issues in the 115th Congress, updated February 25, 2019
• Low Interest Rates, Part 2: Implications for the Federal Reserve, CRS Insight, February 25, 2019
• Google Fined for Violation of EU Data Protection Law, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 22, 2019
• Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentences: The Safety Valve and Substantial Assistance Exceptions, updated February 22, 2019
• The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison, February 22, 2019
• Firearms Background Checks Under H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112, CRS In Focus, updated February 22, 2019
• Nexstar-Tribune Merger: Potential Competition Issues, CRS In Focus, updated February 22, 2019
• Banking Policy Issues in the 116th Congress, February 21, 2019
• 2019 Tax Filing Season (2018 Tax Year): Examples of Deducting Interest on Mortgage Debt and Home Equity Loans, CRS In Focus, updated February 21, 2019
• Are Excessive Fines Fundamentally Unfair?, CRS Legal Sidebar, updated February 20, 2019
• Department of Education Funding: Key Concepts and FAQ, updated February 19, 2019
• NLRB Adopts New Standard for Identifying Covered Employees, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 19, 2019
• Legislative Proposals for a National Park Service Deferred Maintenance Fund, CRS In Focus, updated February 19, 2019
• Medicare Graduate Medical Education Payments: An Overview, CRS In Focus, updated February 19, 2019
• The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program, February 15, 2019
• Supreme Court Cert Grant Creates Uncertainty in Post-Heller World: Part I, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 14, 2019
• Supreme Court Cert Grant Creates Uncertainty in Post-Heller World: Part II, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 14, 2019
• Selected International Insurance Issues in the 116th Congress, February 14, 2019
• Heroin Trafficking in the United States, updated February 14, 2019
• Institutional Eligibility for Participation in Title IV Student Financial Aid Programs, updated February 14, 2019
• 2019 Tax Filing Season and a Partial Government Shutdown, CRS Insight, updated February 13, 2019
• Where's My Refund? A Look at Tax Refund Trends over Time and Across Income Levels, CRS Insight, updated February 13, 2019
• Debt Limit Legislation: The House "Gephardt Rule", updated February 13, 2019
• A Brief Comparison of Two Climate Change Mitigation Approaches: Cap-and-Trade and Carbon Tax (or Fee), CRS In Focus, February 12, 2019
• The Federal Income Tax: How Did P.L. 115-97 Change Marginal Income Tax Rates?, CRS Insight, updated February 12, 2019
• Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Funding for FY2019, CRS In Focus, updated February 12, 2019
• Senate Select Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction, updated February 12, 2019
• Receipt of $4.7 Billion Is Not Always a Benefit, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 12, 2019
• Mail and Wire Fraud: A Brief Overview of Federal Criminal Law, updated February 11, 2019
• Mail and Wire Fraud: An Abbreviated Overview of Federal Criminal Law, updated February 11, 2019
• School Meals Programs and Other USDA Child Nutrition Programs: A Primer, updated February 11, 2019
• Court Stays Enforcement of Louisiana Abortion Law, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 11, 2019
• Military Medical Malpractice and the Feres Doctrine, CRS In Focus, February 11, 2019
• President Encourages Agencies to Buy American-Produced Goods & Materials, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 8, 2019
• Electrification May Disrupt the Automotive Supply Chain, CRS In Focus, February 8, 2019
• The Fundamentals of Unemployment Compensation, CRS In Focus, updated February 8, 2019
• Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs) and Informal Member Groups, CRS Insight, February 8, 2019
• Individual Income Tax Rates and Other Key Elements of the Federal Individual Income Tax: 1988 to 2019 Tax Years, updated February 8, 2019
• Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources, updated February 7, 2019
• Water Resource Issues in the 116th Congress, February 7, 2019
• Medicare Advantage (MA)-Proposed Benchmark Update and Other Adjustments for CY2020: In Brief, February 7, 2019
• A Code of Conduct for the Supreme Court? Legal Questions and Considerations, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 6, 2019
• Science and Technology Issues in the 116th Congress, February 6, 2019
• Appropriations Subcommittee Structure: History of Changes from 1920 to 2019, updated February 6, 2019
• House Offset Amendments to Appropriations Bills: Procedural Considerations, updated February 6, 2019
• House Voting Procedures: Forms and Requirements, updated February 6, 2019
• Social Security: Revisiting Benefits for Spouses and Survivors, updated February 6, 2019
• Supermajority Votes in the House, updated February 6, 2019
• The Holman Rule (House Rule XXI, Clause 2(b)), updated February 6, 2019
• The Congressional Review Act: Defining a "Rule" and Overturning a Rule an Agency Did Not Submit to Congress, February 5, 2019
• LNG as a Maritime Fuel: Prospects and Policy, February 5, 2019
• The Closure of Institutions of Higher Education: Student Options, Borrower Relief, and Implications, updated February 5, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: Veteran Farmers and Ranchers, CRS In Focus, February 4, 2019
• Foodborne Illnesses and Outbreaks from Fresh Produce, CRS In Focus, February 4, 2019
• A Snapshot of Federal Student Loan Debt, CRS In Focus, updated February 4, 2019
• Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview, updated February 4, 2019
• Is the Trump Administration Rethinking Title VI?, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 4, 2019
• P.L. 115-97 and the 2019 Federal Income Tax Filing Season for Individuals, CRS Insight, February 4, 2019
• 2019 Tax Filing Season (2018 Tax Year): Itemized Deductions, CRS In Focus, February 4, 2019
• Executive Branch Ethics and Financial Conflicts of Interest: Disqualification, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 31, 2019
• Reexamining the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan Defense to Insider Trading, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 31, 2019
• Background Ozone: Challenges in Science and Policy, January 31, 2019
• "Affirmative Action" and Equal Protection in Higher Education, updated January 31, 2019
• U.S. Department of the Interior: An Overview, January 31, 2019
• 2018 Farm Bill Primer: SNAP and Nutrition Title Programs, CRS In Focus, January 30, 2019
• Fifth-Generation (5G) Telecommunications Technologies: Issues for Congress, January 30, 2019
• New Law Requires Agencies to Report on Outstanding IG Recommendations, CRS Insight, January 30, 2019
• Medical Product Regulation: Drugs, Biologics, and Devices, CRS In Focus, January 28, 2019
• Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 115th Congresses, updated January 28, 2019
• State Minimum Wages: An Overview, updated January 25, 2019
• The Role of the House Minority Leader: An Overview, updated January 25, 2019
• Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs) and Informal Member Groups: Their Purpose and Activities, History, and Formation, updated January 23, 2019
• Federal Role in Voter Registration: The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and Subsequent Developments, updated January 23, 2019
• The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA): Overview of Workers' Compensation for Certain Private-Sector Maritime Workers, updated January 23, 2019
• Economics of Federal User Fees, January 22, 2019
• EPA Reconsiders Basis for Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, CRS In Focus, January 18, 2019
• The Black Lung Program, the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, and the Excise Tax on Coal: Background and Policy Options, updated January 18, 2019
• The Child Tax Credit, CRS In Focus, January 17, 2019
• FDA and Drug Prices: Facilitating Access to Generic Drugs, CRS In Focus, January 17, 2019
• Concurrent Receipt: Background and Issues for Congress, updated January 17, 2019
• Concurrent Receipt of Military Retirement and VA Disability, CRS In Focus, updated January 17, 2019
• The First Amendment: Categories of Speech, CRS In Focus, updated January 16, 2019
• The SEC's Best Interest Proposal for Advice Given by Broker-Dealers, January 16, 2019
• Freight Issues in Surface Transportation Reauthorization, January 16, 2019
• Farm Bill Primer: Support for Veteran Farmers and Ranchers, CRS In Focus, updated January 16, 2019
• FHA-Insured Home Loans: An Overview, updated January 16, 2019
• An Avalanche of Arbitration: Three Federal Arbitration Act Cases at the Supreme Court, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 15, 2019
• Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: Issues Raised by the Partial Government Shutdown, CRS Insight, January 15, 2019
• BUILD Act: Frequently Asked Questions About the New U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, January 15, 2019
• John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, CRS In Focus, January 15, 2019
• Farm Bill Primer Series: A Guide to Agriculture and Food Programs in the 2014 Farm Bill, updated January 15, 2019
• Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA): Overview and Issues for Congress, January 15, 2019
• Federal Crop Insurance: Specialty Crops, updated January 14, 2019
• CRS Series: Introduction to Financial Services, CRS Insight, updated January 11, 2019
• Introduction to Financial Services: Capital Markets, CRS In Focus, January 8, 2019
• Introduction to Financial Services: Systemic Risk, CRS In Focus, updated January 8, 2019
• Introduction to Financial Services: Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, CRS In Focus, January 8, 2019
• Introduction to Financial Services: The Regulatory Framework, CRS In Focus, January 8, 2019
• Introduction to Financial Services: Banking, CRS In Focus, updated January 8, 2019
• Introduction to Financial Services: Accounting and Auditing Regulatory Structure, U.S. and International, CRS In Focus, updated January 8, 2019
• Introduction to Financial Services: Insurance, CRS In Focus, updated January 8, 2019
• Introduction to Financial Services: Derivatives, CRS In Focus, updated January 8, 2019
• Introduction to Financial Services: The Federal Reserve, CRS In Focus, updated January 8, 2019
• Introduction to Financial Services: The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB), CRS In Focus, updated January 8, 2019
• Introduction to Financial Services: The Housing Finance System, CRS In Focus, updated January 8, 2019
• Introduction to Bank Regulation: Leverage and Capital Ratio Requirements, CRS In Focus, updated January 11, 2019
• Animal and Plant Health Import Permits in U.S. Agricultural Trade, January 11, 2019
• SBA New Markets Venture Capital Program, updated January 11, 2019
• How a Government Shutdown Affects Government Contracts, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 10, 2019
• Housing and Urban Development (HUD) FY2018 Audit Opinion, CRS In Focus, updated January 10, 2019
• The Federal Income Tax: How Do Marginal Income Tax Rates Work?, CRS Insight, January 10, 2019
• Railroad Retirement Board: Trust Fund Investment Practices, updated January 10, 2019
• The Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions (ESRP), January 9, 2019
• Tribal Broadband: Status of Deployment and Federal Funding Programs, updated January 9, 2019
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: GDP and Economic Growth, CRS In Focus, updated January 8, 2019
• 2018 Tax Filing Season: The Mortgage Interest Deduction, CRS In Focus, January 8, 2019
• An Overview of Federal Regulations and the Rulemaking Process, CRS In Focus, updated January 7, 2019
• Economic Effects of the FY2019 Government Shutdown, CRS Insight, January 7, 2019
• U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Electricity Sector: Factors, Trends, and Projections, January 7, 2019
• D.C. Circuit Affirms Joint Employer Standard in End-of-Year Decision, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 7, 2019
• Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2017, updated January 4, 2019
• Statutory Inspectors General in the Federal Government: A Primer, January 3, 2019
• Congressional Careers: Service Tenure and Patterns of Member Service, 1789-2019, updated January 3, 2019
• Agreeing in Advance to Lose? Legal Considerations in Regulating Confessions of Judgment, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 3, 2019
• Targeting Illicit Finance: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's "Financial Institution Advisory Program", CRS In Focus, January 2, 2019
• The Special Counsel Investigation After the Attorney General's Resignation, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 2, 2019
• The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (P.L.115-271): Medicare Provisions, updated January 2, 2019
• Wild Horse and Burro Management: Overview of Costs, CRS In Focus, December 31, 2018
• Safeguards: Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, CRS In Focus, updated December 31, 2018
• Wading Into the "Waters of the United States", CRS Legal Sidebar, December 28, 2018
• Federal Correctional Reform and the First Step Act of 2018, updated December 28, 2018
• The Opioid Epidemic and the Food and Drug Administration: Legal Authorities and Recent Agency Action, updated December 27, 2018
• Federal Support for Graduate Medical Education: An Overview, updated December 27, 2018
• Drug Shortages: Causes, FDA Authority, and Policy Options, CRS In Focus, December 27, 2018
• The House-Proposed Tax Cut: Amendment to H.R. 88, CRS In Focus, updated December 27, 2018
• Protecting Consumers and Businesses from Fraudulent Robocalls, updated December 21, 2018
• Reauthorization of the Perkins Act in the 115th Congress: The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, updated December 21, 2018
• Prescription Drug Importation, CRS In Focus, December 21, 2018
• Measuring Job Openings in the U.S. Labor Market, CRS In Focus, December 21, 2018
• Farm Bills: Major Legislative Actions, 1965-2018, updated December 21, 2018
• Funding for ACA-Established Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF) Expires in FY2019, CRS Insight, December 20, 2018
• Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile, updated December 20, 2018
• Military Medical Care: Frequently Asked Questions, updated December 20, 2018
• Cable and Satellite Television Issues in the 116th Congress, CRS In Focus, December 20, 2018
• USDA's Final Rule on Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium in School Meals, CRS Insight, updated December 20, 2018
• Introduction to Bank Regulation: Supervision, CRS In Focus, December 20, 2018
• Home is Where the Habitat is: Supreme Court Addresses Critical Habitat under the Endangered Species Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 19, 2018
• Bar Dues or Bar Don't? Compelled Fees and the First Amendment, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 19, 2018
• Congress's Authority to Influence and Control Executive Branch Agencies, updated December 19, 2018
• The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the House Floor, updated December 19, 2018
• The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the Senate Floor, updated December 19, 2018
• Selected International Insurance Issues in the 115th Congress, updated December 19, 2018
• Essential Air Service (EAS), updated December 19, 2018
• The Congressional Review Act (CRA), CRS In Focus, updated December 18, 2018
• Legal Authorities Under the Controlled Substances Act to Combat the Opioid Crisis, updated December 18, 2018
• EPA's Wood Stove / Wood Heater Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions, updated December 18, 2018
• Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policy, updated December 18, 2018
• Distribution Problems: Volcker Rule Exemption Raises Ambiguity, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 17, 2018
• Medicaid Supplemental Payments, updated December 17, 2018
• Introduction to Bank Regulation: Credit Unions and Community Banks: A Comparison, CRS In Focus, December 14, 2018
• Cybersecurity: An Introduction, CRS In Focus, updated December 14, 2018
• Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act: Bureau of Reclamation and California Water Provisions, updated December 14, 2018
• 2018 World Bank Capital Increase Proposal, CRS In Focus, updated December 14, 2018
• The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress, updated December 13, 2018
• The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Issues in Brief, updated December 13, 2018
• TANF Reauthorization: House Ways and Means Committee Majority Discussion Draft of May 8, 2018, CRS In Focus, updated December 12, 2018
• The Internal Revenue Service's Private Tax Debt Collection Program, updated December 12, 2018
• TANF Reauthorization: H.R. 5861, CRS In Focus, updated December 12, 2018
• Title IX: Who Determines the Legal Meaning of "Sex"?, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 12, 2018
• Amazon HQ2 and Federal Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives, CRS Insight, updated December 12, 2018
• Sea Lion Predation on Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead, CRS In Focus, December 12, 2018
• "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS): Current Status of the 2015 Clean Water Rule, updated December 12, 2018
• Points of Order, Rulings, and Appeals in the House of Representatives, updated December 12, 2018
• State Minimum Wage Ballot Measures: In Brief, updated December 11, 2018
• U.S. Farm Income Outlook for 2018, updated December 11, 2018
• The Opioid Epidemic and the U.S. Labor Market, CRS In Focus, December 10, 2018
• Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects, updated December 10, 2018
• Lifting the Earmark Moratorium: Frequently Asked Questions, December 10, 2018
• Military Benefits for Former Spouses: Legislation and Policy Issues, updated December 10, 2018
• Speaking on the House Floor: Gaining Time and Parliamentary Phraseology, updated December 10, 2018
• The Committee Markup Process in the House of Representatives, updated December 10, 2018
• Advanced Gene Editing: CRISPR-Cas9, updated December 7, 2018
• Buprenorphine and the Opioid Crisis: A Primer for Congress, updated December 7, 2018
• The Special Registration for Telemedicine: In Brief, updated December 7, 2018
• The Pregnancy Assistance Fund, CRS In Focus, updated December 6, 2018
• The Pregnancy Assistance Fund: An Overview, December 6, 2018
• Venue: A Legal Analysis of Where a Federal Crime May Be Tried, updated December 6, 2018
• Venue: An Abridged Legal Analysis of Where a Federal Crime May Be Tried, updated December 6, 2018
• The Use of Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) in Federal Health Programs, updated December 6, 2018
• Debt and Deficits: Spending, Revenue, and Economic Growth, CRS In Focus, December 4, 2018
• Jewish Holidays: Fact Sheet, updated December 4, 2018
• U.S. Gun Policy: Framework and Major Issues, CRS In Focus, December 3, 2018
• Campaign Finance: Key Policy and Constitutional Issues, CRS In Focus, December 3, 2018
• Presidential State Funerals: Past Practices and Security Considerations, CRS Insight, updated December 3, 2018
• U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Transformation and Effects, CRS In Focus, December 3, 2018
• Managed Trade and Quantitative Restrictions: Issues for Congress, CRS In Focus, December 3, 2018
• Overview of the ACA Medicaid Expansion, CRS In Focus, updated December 3, 2018
• Do "Secret Sales" Trigger the On-Sale Bar to Patentability under the America Invents Act?, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 3, 2018
• Public Health and Other Related Provisions in P.L 115-271, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, December 3, 2018
• Trends in Social Security Disability Insurance Enrollment, November 30, 2018
• National Monuments and the Antiquities Act, updated November 30, 2018
• Schemes and False Statements: Supreme Court to Consider Scope of Anti-Fraud Liability Under Securities Laws, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 30, 2018
• Budgetary Decisionmaking in Congress, CRS In Focus, November 29, 2018
• Architect of the Capitol: Evolution and Implementation of the Appointment Procedure, updated November 29, 2018
• After Prudential, Are There Any Systemically Important Nonbanks?, CRS Insight, updated November 29, 2018
• Government Contract Bid Protests: Analysis of Legal Processes and Recent Developments, updated November 28, 2018
• Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Primer, November 28, 2018
• The Office of the Parliamentarian in the House and Senate, updated November 28, 2018
• Revisiting the Doubling Effort: Trends in Federal Funding for Basic Research in the Physical Sciences and Engineering, CRS Insight, November 27, 2018
• State Money-Bail Systems: Differing Approaches, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 27, 2018
• Right to Try: Access to Investigational Drugs, November 27, 2018
• FY2018 and FY2019 Agriculture Appropriations: Federal Food Safety Activities, updated November 27, 2018
• Constituent Services: Overview and Resources, CRS In Focus, updated November 27, 2018
• Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2019 Appropriations and Financial Regulatory Reform, CRS Insight, updated November 27, 2018
• Administration of the House of Representatives: Actions Taken During a New Congress and Following a Majority Change, CRS In Focus, November 26, 2018
• Electing the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions, updated November 26, 2018
• Medicaid Alternative Benefit Plan Coverage: Frequently Asked Questions, November 26, 2018
• Antitrust and the iPhone: Supreme Court to Consider Whether App Store Customers Can Sue Apple for Monopolization, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 23, 2018
• Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs), November 23, 2018
• Medicaid Primer, CRS In Focus, updated November 21, 2018
• Election Policy on the November 2018 Ballot, CRS Insight, November 21, 2018
• Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program: Background and Funding, updated November 21, 2018
• Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, CRS In Focus, updated November 20, 2018
• Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Technology Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs, updated November 20, 2018
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness and Loan Repayment Programs, updated November 20, 2018
• Insulin Products and the Cost of Diabetes Treatment, CRS In Focus, November 19, 2018
• Infrastructure Investment and the Federal Government, CRS In Focus, updated November 19, 2018
• Recent Legislative and Regulatory Developments in States' Ability to Drug Test Unemployment Compensation Applicants and Beneficiaries, CRS Insight, updated November 19, 2018
• Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 115th Congress, updated November 19, 2018
• Social Security: Cost-of-Living Adjustments, updated November 19, 2018
• Teacher Preparation Policies and Issues in the Higher Education Act, November 16, 2018
• Who Can Serve as Acting Attorney General, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 15, 2018
• Office of the House of Representatives Inspector General, CRS In Focus, updated November 15, 2018
• Introduction to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress, updated November 15, 2018
• Types of Committee Hearings, updated November 15, 2018
• Senate Rules Affecting Committees, updated November 15, 2018
• Points of Order, Rulings, and Appeals in the Senate, updated November 15, 2018
• The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (P.L. 115-271): Food and Drug Administration and Controlled Substance Provisions, November 15, 2018
• Supersonic Passenger Flights, November 14, 2018
• Older Americans Act: Overview and Funding, updated November 14, 2018
• The Charitable Deduction for Individuals, CRS In Focus, November 13, 2018
• Lame Duck Sessions of Congress Following a Majority-Changing Election: In Brief, November 13, 2018
• Eight Mechanisms to Enact Procedural Change in the U.S. Senate, CRS Insight, updated November 13, 2018
• National Hispanic Heritage Month: Fact Sheet, updated November 13, 2018
• Legislative Branch: FY2019 Appropriations, updated November 13, 2018
• Resources for Key Economic Indicators, updated November 9, 2108
• The Trump Administration Directives on Western Water, CRS Insight, updated November 9, 2018
• Cybersecurity: Legislation, Hearings, and Executive Branch Documents, updated November 8, 2018
• Senate Committee Funding: Description of Process and Analysis of Disbursements, updated November 8, 2018
• House Committee Funding: Description of Process and Analysis of Disbursements, updated November 8, 2018
• Poverty in the United States in 2017: In Brief, November 7, 2018
• No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018, CRS In Focus, November 7, 2018
• Impact Aid, Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: A Primer, November 7, 2018
• Robbery, Extortion, and Bribery in One Place: A Legal Overview of the Hobbs Act, November 6, 2018
• Juvenile Delinquents and Federal Criminal Law: The Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act and Related Matters, updated November 6, 2018
• Presidential Disability Under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Constitutional Provisions and Perspectives for Congress, November 5, 2018
• 21st Century U.S. Energy Sources: A Primer, updated November 5, 2018
• Party Leaders in the House: Election, Duties, and Responsibilities, updated November 5, 2018
• Patriot Day: Fact Sheet, updated November 5, 2018
• Guide to Individuals Seated on the House Dais, updated November 5, 2018
• Guide to Individuals Seated on the Senate Dais, updated November 5, 2018
• EPA's Affordable Clean Energy Proposal, November 2, 2018
• The Energy Credit: An Investment Tax Credit for Renewable Energy, CRS In Focus, updated November 2, 2018
• Social Services Block Grant, CRS In Focus, updated November 1, 2018
• The Citizenship Clause and "Birthright Citizenship": A Brief Legal Overview, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 1, 2018
• California Dreamin' of Privacy Regulation: The California Consumer Privacy Act and Congress, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 1, 2018
• Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government, updated November 1, 2018
• Juvenile Delinquents and Federal Criminal Law: The Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act and Related Matters in Short, November 1, 2018
• Native American Heritage Month: Fact Sheet, November 1, 2018
• VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (VA MISSION Act; P.L.115-182), November 1, 2018
• U.S. Trade Policy Functions: Who Does What?, CRS In Focus, November 1, 2018
• Implementation of Treasury's New Customer Due Diligence Rule: A Step Toward Beneficial Ownership Transparency?, CRS In Focus, October 31, 2018
• Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues, CRS In Focus, updated October 31, 2018
• Military Lending Act: Rules, Enforcement, and Servicemember Financial Stability, CRS Insight, updated October 31, 2018
• What Is the Effect of Enacting a Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval?, CRS Insight, updated October 30, 2018
• The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Selected Issues, October 29, 2018
• Invasive Species: A Brief Overview, CRS In Focus, October 26, 2018
• Medicaid Coverage for Former Foster Youth Up to Age 26, CRS In Focus, October 26, 2018
• What Legal Obligations do Internet Companies Have to Prevent and Respond to a Data Breach?, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 25, 2018
• Supreme Court Takes Indian Treaty Right-to-Travel Case, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 25, 2018
• Regulation of Cell-Cultured Meat, CRS In Focus, updated October 25, 2018
• The Higher Education Act (HEA): A Primer, updated October 24, 2018
• Head Start: Overview and Current Issues, CRS In Focus, October 23, 2018
• FDA Warns of Youth Epidemic of E-Cigarette Use, Faces Regulatory Challenges, CRS Insight, October 23, 2018
• The Geospatial Data Act of 2018, October 22, 2018
• Tax Provisions That Expired in 2017 ("Tax Extenders"), October 22, 2018
• Overview of the Army Corps and EPA Rule to Define "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) and Recent Developments, CRS In Focus, updated October 22, 2018
• Insurance Regulation: Legislation in the 115th Congress, updated October 19, 2018
• Donor Disclosure: 501(c) Groups and Campaign Spending, CRS In Focus, October 18, 2018
• Homelessness: Targeted Federal Programs, updated October 18, 2018
• Financial Innovation: Digital Assets and Initial Coin Offerings, CRS In Focus, October 17, 2018
• Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), updated October 16, 2018
• Veterans and Homelessness, CRS In Focus, updated October 15, 2018
• Family Planning Program Under Title X of the Public Health Service Act, updated October 15, 2018
• VA Housing: Guaranteed Loans, Direct Loans, and Specially Adapted Housing Grants, updated October 15, 2018
• The Music Modernization Act: Extending Copyright Protection to Pre-1972 Sound Recordings, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 15, 2018
• Deference and its Discontents: Will the Supreme Court Overrule Chevron?, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 11, 2018
• House Passes Bill to Amend the Federal "Crime of Violence" Definition, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 11, 2018
• Expiration of the 2014 Farm Bill, October 11, 2018
• Federal Land Designations: A Brief Guide, October 11, 2018
• Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies, updated October 10, 2018
• Banking: Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL), October 9, 2018
• Effects of U.S. Tariff Action on U.S. Aluminum Manufacturing, CRS In Focus, October 9, 2018
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Ownership Rules, October 9, 2018
• Social Media Adoption by Members of Congress: Trends and Congressional Considerations, October 9, 2018
• The Federal Role in Railroad Bridge Safety, CRS In Focus, October 5, 2018
• Agency Delay: Congressional and Judicial Means to Expedite Agency Rulemaking, October 5, 2018
• Title X Family Planning Program, CRS In Focus, updated October 5, 2018
• The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) Risk Adjustment Program: Frequently Asked Questions, October 4, 2018
• Federal Research and Development (R&D) Funding: FY2019, updated October 4, 2018
• Tax Reform 2.0: The Ways and Means Tax Proposals, CRS In Focus, updated October 4, 2018
• Consumer Credit Markets and Loan Pricing: The Basics, CRS In Focus, October 3, 2018
• Labor Market Patterns Since 2007, October 3, 2018
• Department of Education Support for School Safety Initiatives, CRS In Focus, October 3, 2018
• Designing Congressional Commissions: Background and Considerations for Congress, October 2, 2018
• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): Overview, Issues, and Legislation, updated October 2, 2018
• Status of FY2019 LHHS Appropriations, CRS Insight, updated October 2, 2018
• Cloture Attempts on Nominations: Data and Historical Development, updated September 28, 2018
• Expiration of the 2014 Farm Bill: Some Potential Implications, CRS In Focus, September 28, 2018
• Errors and Fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), updated September 28, 2018
• Former Speakers of the House: Office Allowances, Franking Privileges, and Staff Assistance, updated September 28, 2018
• The Interaction Between Medicare Premiums and Social Security COLAs, September 28, 2018
• Federalism-Based Limitations on Congressional Power: An Overview, September 27, 2018
• EPA Proposes the Affordable Clean Energy Rule to Replace the Clean Power Plan, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 26, 2018
• Selected Legal Tools for Maintaining Government Contractor Accountability, September 26, 2018
• EPA Proposes New Permitting Test for Power Plant Modifications, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 25, 2018
• The Work Opportunity Tax Credit, updated September 25, 2018
• Department of Transportation (DOT) Appropriations: FY2019, September 25, 2018
• Federal Reserve: Legislation in the 115th Congress, updated September 25, 2018
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Errors and Fraud, CRS In Focus, updated September 24, 2018
• The Supreme Court's Overruling of Constitutional Precedent, September 24, 2018
• Campaign Finance Law: An Analysis of Key Issues, Recent Developments, and Constitutional Considerations for Legislation, September 24, 2018
• Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs): Issues for Congress, updated September 24, 2018
• Multiemployer Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plans: A Primer, updated September 24, 2018
• Systemically Important or "Too Big to Fail" Financial Institutions, updated September 24, 2018
• Electronic Filing of Senate Campaign Finance Reports, CRS Insight, September 21, 2018
• Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): Frequently Asked Questions Related to Provisions Scheduled to Expire on September 30, 2018, CRS In Focus, updated September 21, 2018
• Consumer Protections in Private Health Insurance for Individuals with Preexisting Health Conditions, CRS Insight, September 20, 2018
• Research Evidence on the Impact of Work Requirements in Need-Tested Programs, September 20, 2018
• Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance, CRS In Focus, September 20, 2018
• Intellectual Property Law: A Brief Introduction, September 19, 2018
• Can a Foreign Employee of a Foreign Company be Federally Prosecuted for Foreign Bribery?, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 19, 2018
• Long-Tenured Displaced Workers, CRS In Focus, updated September 19, 2018
• Supreme Court October Term 2017: A Review of Selected Major Rulings, September 19, 2018
• International Law and Agreements: Their Effect Upon U.S. Law, updated September 19, 2018
• The Veterans Choice Program (VCP): Program Implementation, updated September 19, 2018
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks in U.S. Agriculture, CRS In Focus, September 17, 2018
• Farm Bill Primer: Federal Crop Insurance, CRS In Focus, September 17, 2018
• Allocation of Funds Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, updated September 17, 2018
• Trends in Mandatory Spending: In Brief, updated September 14, 2018
• Locomotive Idling, Air Quality, and Blocked Crossings, CRS In Focus, updated September 13, 2018
• Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2018 Appropriations, updated September 13, 2018
• Senate Confirmation Votes on U.S. Supreme Court Nominations: Overview, CRS Insight, September 13, 2018
• Policy Options for Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans, September 12, 2018
• Costs of Government Interventions in Response to the Financial Crisis: A Retrospective, updated September 12, 2018
• FY2019 Appropriations for the Department of Energy, CRS Insight, updated September 12, 2018
• Natural Disasters and Hazards: CRS Experts, updated September 12, 2018
• Flooding Events: CRS Experts, updated September 12, 2018
• Hurricane Events: CRS Experts, updated September 12, 2018
• 3D-Printed Guns: An Overview of Recent Legal Developments, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 11, 2018
• Glider Kit, Engine, and Vehicle Regulations, updated September 10, 2018
• S. 2147, the Butch Lewis Act of 2017, and H.R. 4444, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, CRS In Focus, September 10, 2018
• Major Functions of the U.S. Department of Labor, CRS In Focus, September 7, 2018
• Proposed Reorganization of U.S. Federal Food Safety Agencies, CRS In Focus, September 7, 2018
• Craft Alcoholic Beverage Industry: Overview and Regulation, CRS In Focus, September 7, 2018
• Supreme Court Appointment Process: Senate Debate and Confirmation Vote, updated September 7, 2018
• Will courts clarify the implied false certification theory? Ninth Circuit holds that the Supreme Court established a mandatory test, but the issue remains unsettled, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 7, 2018
• JOBS and Investor Confidence Act (House-Amended S. 488): Capital Markets Provisions, September 7, 2018
• Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal, updated September 6, 2018
• Department of Transportation Considering Changes to Trucking Hours of Service Rule, CRS Insight, September 6, 2018
• UPDATED: Déjà Vu All Over Again: States Renew Constitutional Challenge to the ACA's Individual Mandate, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 5, 2018
• Naming of House and Senate Office Buildings and Rooms: Brief Overview, CRS In Focus, September 4, 2018
• Federal Role in U.S. Campaigns and Elections: An Overview, September 4, 2018
• Positive Train Control (PTC): Overview and Policy Issues, updated September 4, 2018
• Marketplace Lending: Fintech in Consumer and Small-Business Lending, updated September 4, 2018
• Securities Regulation and Initial Coin Offerings: A Legal Primer, updated August 31, 2018
• Questioning Judicial Nominees: Legal Limitations and Practice, updated August 30, 2018
• The Clean Air Act's Good Neighbor Provision: Overview of Interstate Air Pollution Control, updated August 30, 2018
• Senators Lying in State in the U.S. Capitol, CRS Insight, August 30, 2018
• Universal Postal Union to Convene an Extraordinary Congress, CRS Insight, August 29, 2018
• Federal Requirements on Private Health Insurance Plans, updated August 28, 2018
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Personal Saving, CRS In Focus, August 28, 2018
• Overview of Programs Supporting Minority-Serving Institutions under the Higher Education Act, CRS In Focus, August 27, 2018
• GSA Releases Sources Sought Notice and Sets Goal to Assume Certain OPM Functions by March 2019, CRS Insight, August 27, 2018
• How Hard Should it be to Discharge a Student Loan in Bankruptcy?, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 27, 2018
• Supreme Court Nomination: CRS Products, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 24, 2018
• Judicial Fact-Finding and Criminal Sentencing: Current Practice and Potential Change, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 24, 2018
• FDIC's Deposit Insurance Assessments and Reserve Ratio, CRS Insight, August 24, 2018
• Methane Emissions: A Primer, CRS In Focus, August 23, 2018
• The National Hurricane Center and Forecasting Hurricanes: 2017 Overview and 2018 Outlook, updated August 23, 2018
• Who Pays for Long-Term Services and Supports?, CRS In Focus, August 22, 2018
• Loan Sharking Isn't a Violent Crime?, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 22, 2018
• Gun Control: 3D-Printed AR-15 Lower Receivers, CRS Insight, August 22, 2018
• Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh: His Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court, August 21, 2018
• Calling Balls and Strikes: Ethics and Supreme Court Justices, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 20, 2018
• Youth and the Labor Force: Background and Trends, August 20, 2018
• Treasury Completes Series of Reports on Financial Regulatory Relief, CRS Insight, August 20, 2018
• Federal Management of Saltwater Recreational Fisheries, CRS In Focus, August 17, 2018
• Medicare Coverage of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), August 16, 2018
• Implementing EPA's 2015 Ozone Air Quality Standards, August 16, 2018
• When Does Double Prosecution Count as Double Jeopardy?, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 16, 2018
• Election Security: Issues in the 2018 Midterm Elections, CRS Insight, August 16, 2018
• Supreme Court Appointment Process: Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee, August 14, 2018
• Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers and the TAA Reauthorization Act of 2015, August 14, 2018
• Emergency Use Authorization and FDA's Related Authorities, CRS In Focus, August 13, 2018
• The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Economic Analysis, August 13, 2018
• Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit, August 13, 2018
• Can the President Pardon Contempt of Court? Probably Yes., CRS Legal Sidebar, August 10, 2018
• Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) in the United States, August 9, 2018
• Congress's Power Over Courts: Jurisdiction Stripping and the Rule of Klein, August 9, 2018
• Abortion, Justice Kennedy, and Judge Kavanaugh, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 8, 2018
• Title X Family Planning: Proposed Rule on Statutory Compliance Requirements, August 8, 2018
• Oops: When Does a Plain Error in Calculating a Defendant's Sentencing Guidelines Range Warrant Resentencing?, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 8, 2018
• Fourth Treasury Report on Regulatory Relief: Nonbanks and Financial Technology, CRS Insight, August 7, 2018
• The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Controversy, CRS Insight, August 7, 2018
• Older Americans Act: Nutrition Services Program, CRS In Focus, August 7, 2018
• Advising the President: Rules Governing Access and Accountability of Presidential Advisors, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 6, 2018
• Maritime Fuel Regulations, CRS In Focus, August 6, 2018
• Buy America and the Electric Bus Market, CRS In Focus, August 6, 2018
• Categorical Exclusions, Metroplexes, and Aircraft Noise, CRS Insight, August 6, 2018
• Chesapeake Bay Restoration: Background and Issues for Congress, August 3, 2018
• D.C. Circuit Rules FTC Opinion Letter Not "Final Agency Action" Subject to Judicial Review, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 2, 2018
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education, CRS In Focus, August 1, 2018
• The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape, August 1, 2018
• The Post-9/11 GI Bill: A Primer, August 1, 2018
• Family Separation at the Border and the Ms. L. Litigation, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 31, 2018
• Child Welfare Funding in FY2018, July 30, 2018
• Hostage-Taking Statute Covers Kidnapping for Ransom Abroad, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 30, 2018
• Commodity Credit Corporation: Q&A, CRS Insight, July 27, 2018
• Potential WTO Implications of USDA's Proposed Response to Trade-Retaliation, CRS Insight, July 27, 2018
• The House and Senate 2018 Farm Bills (H.R. 2): A Side-by-Side Comparison with Current Law, July 27, 2018
• Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA): Reauthorization Issues for the 115th Congress, CRS In Focus, July 27, 2018
• Only Minimal Impact on Commerce Needed for Attempted Bombing, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 26, 2018
• Capital Markets, Securities Offerings, and Related Policy Issues, July 26, 2018
• Trump Administration Reform and Reorganization Plan: Discussion of 35 "Government-Wide" Proposals, CRS memorandum, July 25, 2018
• The Essential Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh Reader: What Cases Should You Read?, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 25, 2018
• Seed Cotton as a Farm Program Crop: In Brief, July 25, 2018
• UPDATE: Fannie & Freddie Investors Turn to Congress After S. Ct. Declines to Resurrect Their Legal Claims, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 25, 2018
• Supreme Court Rules Ohio Voter Roll Law Comports with National Voter Registration Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 24, 2018
• Duplicate Congressional Gold Medals: Frequently Asked Questions, CRS In Focus, July 24, 2018
• Indexing Capital Gains Taxes for Inflation, July 24, 2018
• Debt-for-Nature Initiatives and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA): Status and Implementation, July 24, 2018
• Judicial Opinions of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, July 23, 2018
• Flying Cars and Drones Pose Policy Challenges for Managing and Regulating Low-Altitude Airspace, CRS Insight, July 23, 2018
• Supreme Court Invalidates Public-Sector Union Agency Fees: Considerations for Congress in the Wake of Janus, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 20, 2018
• Patent Owners May Recover Foreign-Based Damages in Certain Infringement Cases, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 20, 2018
• "Duck Boat" Accident Highlights Gap in Regulation, CRS Insight, July 20, 2018
• Social Security: Minimum Benefits, July 20, 2018
• Emergency Department Boarding of Behavioral Health Patients, CRS In Focus, July 19, 2018
• Can a President Amend Regulations by Executive Order?, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 18, 2018
• The Federal Role in Groundwater Supply: Overview and Legislation in the 115th Congress, July 18, 2018
• Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles, CRS In Focus, July 18, 2018
• Brett M. Kavanaugh: Selected Primary Material, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 17, 2018
• Energy and Water Development: FY2019 Appropriations, July 17, 2018
• Attaching a Price to Greenhouse Gas Emissions with a Carbon Tax or Emissions Fee, CRS Insight, July 17, 2018
• Improper Payments in High-Priority Programs: In Brief, July 16, 2018
• Public Disclosure of Corporate Tax Returns, CRS Insight, July 16, 2018
• Cybersecurity: Data, Statistics, and Glossaries, July 16, 2018
• Supreme Court Directs State Court to Decide Whether Indian Tribe Can Invoke Sovereign Immunity in Property Dispute, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 16, 2018
• Media Consolidation: United States v. AT&T and Implications for Future Transactions, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 16, 2018
• Private Activity Bonds: An Introduction, July 13, 2018
• Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for a Supreme Court Nominee: Overview, CRS Insight, July 12, 2018
• Energy Provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill (P.L. 113-79): Status and Funding, July 12, 2018
• Justice Anthony Kennedy: His Jurisprudence and the Future of the Court, July 11, 2018
• Social Security: The Lump-Sum Death Benefit, July 11, 2018
• Risk and Needs Assessment in the Federal Prison System, July 10, 2018
• President Trump Nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh: Initial Observations, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 10, 2018
• President's Selection of a Nominee for a Supreme Court Vacancy: Overview, CRS Insight, July 10, 2018
• U.S. District Court Holds U.S. Citizen Can Challenge His Inclusion on "Kill List", CRS Legal Sidebar, July 10, 2018
• Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2018 Appropriations: Independent Agencies and General Provisions, July 10, 2018
• State Election Reform Payments: FY2018 Appropriations, CRS In Focus, July 9, 2018
• Financial Reform: Overview of the Volcker Rule, CRS In Focus, July 9, 2018
• Who Interprets Foreign Law in U.S. Federal Courts?, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 9, 2018
• Next Generation 911 Technologies: Select Issues for Congress, July 9, 2018
• Supreme Court Nominations, 1789 to 2017: Actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President, July 6, 2018
• Questions Remain, Litigation Continues, over Military Service by Transgender Individuals, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 5, 2018
• Broadband Data and Mapping, CRS Insight, July 3, 2018
• Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), CRS Insight, July 3, 2018
• Federal Quantum Information Science: An Overview, CRS In Focus, July 2, 2018
• FY2019 Funding for CCS and Other DOE Fossil Energy R&D, CRS In Focus, July 2, 2018
• Partisan Gerrymandering: Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Standing and Maintains Legal Status Quo, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 2, 2018
• When Can You Be Convicted of a Crime That Is Not a Crime?, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 29, 2018
• The House Agriculture Committee's 2018 Farm Bill (H.R. 2): A Side-by-Side Comparison with Current Law, June 29, 2018
• Justice Kennedy Retires: Initial Considerations for Congress, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 28, 2018
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) FY2019 Budget Request and Funding History: Fact Sheet, June 28, 2018
• Permitting for Pesticide Discharges into Navigable Waters: Issues and Legislation in the 115th Congress, CRS In Focus, June 28, 2018
• Hospital Charity Care and Related Reporting Requirements Under Medicare and the Internal Revenue Code, CRS In Focus, June 28, 2018
• Organizing Executive Branch Agencies: Who Makes the Call?, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 27, 2018
• The Rule XIX Call to Order for Disorderly Language in Senate Debate, June 27, 2018
• Supreme Court Appointment Process: President's Selection of a Nominee, June 27, 2018
• Legislative Actions to Modify the Affordable Care Act in the 111th-115th Congresses, June 27, 2018
• TRICARE Modernization: Eligibility for the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program, CRS Insight, June 27, 2018
• UPDATE: Public Sector Union Dues: Grappling with Fixed Stars and Stare Decisis (Part I), CRS Legal Sidebar, June 27, 2018
• Tip Credit and Tip Pooling Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, CRS In Focus, June 27, 2018
• The Special Registration for Telemedicine: In Brief, June 26, 2018
• Proposed American Innovation $1 Coins, CRS Insight, June 26, 2018
• The Trump Administration's Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations, CRS Insight, June 26, 2018
• UPDATE: Supreme Court Takes Fourth Amendment Case about Cell Phone Location Data, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 26, 2018
• Supreme Court Drives Home Its Concern for Privacy in Collins v. Virginia, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 26, 2018
• Debates over Exchange Rates: Overview and Issues for Congress, June 22, 2018
• Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity, June 22, 2018
• LIHEAP: Program and Funding, June 22, 2018
• Supreme Court Holds That SEC Administrative Law Judges Are "Officers" Subject to the Appointments Clause, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 22, 2018
• Recent Violent Crime Trends in the United States, June 20, 2018
• Overview of Health Insurance Exchanges, June 20, 2018
• Renewable Energy R&D Funding History: A Comparison with Funding for Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Electric Systems R&D, June 18, 2018
• From Clamor to Calm: Restrictions on Speech at Polling Places, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 18, 2018
• Privacy Protections for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders: The Part 2 Final Rule in Brief, June 18, 2018
• HUD FY2018 Appropriations: In Brief, June 18, 2018
• The Fair Housing Act: HUD Oversight, Programs, and Activities, June 15, 2018
• If You Rent a Car, Don't Move the Seat Back, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 14, 2018
• Water Authorization Legislation in Brief: H.R. 8 and S. 2800, June 14, 2018
• Concerted Activities and the NLRA after Epic Systems, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 13, 2018
• Update: Class Actions are Back at the Supreme Court: Statutory Time Limits and "Serial Relitigation" of Class Certification, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 13, 2018
• U.S. Crude Oil Exports and Retail Gasoline Prices, CRS Insight, June 13, 2018
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education: An Overview, June 12, 2018
• Update: Extent of Habitat Protection Required for Indian Treaty Fishing Sites: Washington v. United States, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 12, 2018
• Health Policy: Resources for Congressional Staff, June 12, 2018
• Financial Aid for Students: Online Resources, June 12, 2018
• FHA Single-Family Mortgage Insurance: Financial Status of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund), June 11, 2018
• The Federal "Crime of Violence" Definition: Overview and Judicial Developments, June 8, 2018
• Money for Something: Music Licensing in the 21st Century, June 7, 2018
• The Rise and Decline of the Alien Tort Statute, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 6, 2018
• Increase in Illicit Fentanyl Overdose Deaths, CRS Insight, June 6, 2018
• Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification, June 6, 2018
• Background Information on Health Coverage Options Addressed in Executive Order 13813, June 6, 2018
• Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174) and Selected Policy Issues, June 6, 2018
• Tax Expenditures: Before and After the 2017 Tax Revision (P.L. 115-97), CRS Insight, June 5, 2018
• Victim Restitution: Attorneys' Fees for Internal Investigations?, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 5, 2018
• Masterpiece Cakeshop: Proving Government Hostility to Religion, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 5, 2018
• Criminal Defendant's Sixth Amendment Right to Autonomy in Maintaining Innocence, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 4, 2018
• The American Opportunity Tax Credit: Overview, Analysis, and Policy Options, June 4, 2018
• What Happens When Five Supreme Court Justices Can't Agree?, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 4, 2018
• The Alien Tort Statute (ATS): A Primer, June 1, 2018
• Prioritizing Waterway Lock Projects: Barge Traffic Changes, June 1, 2018
• The Role of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), CRS Insight, June 1, 2018
• The House Journal: Origin, Purpose, and Approval, May 31, 2018
• An Epic Decision from the Supreme Court: The Supreme Court Rules Employee Class Action Waivers Are Enforceable, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 31, 2018
• Iran's Central Bank Asks Supreme Court to Consider Whether the Bank's Assets Abroad are Immune from Attachment to Satisfy Terror Judgments, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 30, 2018
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Issues and Debate in the 115th Congress, May 29, 2018
• (Robo)Call Me Maybe: Robocalls to Wireless Phones Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 29, 2018
• FBI Director Nominations, 1973-2017, May 29, 2018
• The International Monetary Fund, May 24, 2018
• Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, May 24, 2018
• Discharge Petitions and the House Discharge Rule, CRS Insight, May 24, 2018
• Federal Financing for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), May 23, 2018
• Supreme Court Strikes Down "Partial" Administrative Reviews of Patent Claims, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 23, 2018
• The Federal Budget: Overview and Issues for FY2019 and Beyond, May 22, 2018
• Wastewater Infrastructure: Overview, Funding, and Legislative Developments, May 22, 2018
• Credit Growth in the Current Expansion, CRS Insight, May 21, 2018
• Regulating School Bus Safety, CRS Insight, May 18, 2018
• Issues in Autonomous Vehicle Deployment, May 17, 2018
• Judicial Review of Rescissions and Deferrals Under the Impoundment Control Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 14, 2018
• Financial Regulation: The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155), CRS Insight, May 14, 2018
• False Statements and Perjury: An Overview of Federal Criminal Law, May 11, 2018
• False Statements and Perjury: A Sketch of Federal Criminal Law, May 11, 2018
• The Enactment of Appropriations Measures During Lame Duck Sessions, May 10, 2018
• Oil and Gas Activities Within the National Wildlife Refuge System, May 9, 2018
• United States Off the Hook for Vacated Terror Judgment against Libya, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 8, 2018
• How FDA Approves Drugs and Regulates Their Safety and Effectiveness, May 8, 2018
• Is the U.S. Economy Growing Faster? Can It Grow Faster?, CRS Insight, May 8, 2018
• Compelling Presidential Compliance with a Judicial Subpoena, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 4, 2018
• College and University Endowments: Overview and Tax Policy Options, May 4, 2018
• Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs: Potential Economic Implications, CRS Insight, May 3, 2018
• High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program, May 3, 2018
• U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During President Trump's First Year in Office: Comparative Analysis with Recent Presidents, May 2, 2018
• From Slip Law to United States Code: A Guide to Federal Statutes for Congressional Staff, May 2, 2018
• Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data Under the CLOUD Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 2, 2018
• Farm Bill Programs Without a Budget Baseline Beyond FY2018, May 2, 2018
• Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children, May 1, 2018
• The Section 179 and Section 168(k) Expensing Allowances: Current Law and Economic Effects, May 1, 2018
• Overview of FY2018 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), May 1, 2018
• Teen Birth Trends: In Brief, April 30, 2018
• Teen Pregnancy: Federal Prevention Programs, April 30, 2018
• Establishment of Task Force on the U.S. Postal Service, CRS Insight, April 30, 2018
• Unemployment and Employment Programs Available to Workers Affected by Disasters, April 30, 2018
• Third Circuit Invalidates De Facto Life Sentences for "Non-Incorrigible" Juvenile Offenders, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 30, 2018
• Abortion At or Over 20 Weeks' Gestation: Frequently Asked Questions, April 30, 2018
• OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status, CRS Insight, April 26, 2018
• White House Directs EPA to Review Air Quality Standards and Permitting Process, CRS Insight, April 26, 2018
• Runaway and Homeless Youth: Demographics and Programs, April 26, 2018
• The National Health Service Corps, April 26, 2018
• The Consumer Product Safety Act: A Legal Analysis, April 24, 2018
• Frequently Asked Questions About Prescription Drug Pricing and Policy, April 24, 2018
• Can Corporations be Held Liable under the Alien Tort Statute?, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 24, 2018
• Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits and Cost-Sharing Subsidies, April 24, 2018
• U.S. Trade with Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Partners, April 24, 2018
• Cross-Border Data Sharing Under the CLOUD Act, April 23, 2018
• The Economic Effects of Trade: Overview and Policy Challenges, April 20, 2018
• The Senate "Two-Hour Rule" Governing Committee Meeting Times, April 20, 2018
• The Mental Health Workforce: A Primer, April 20, 2018
• Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenge to SEC Administrative Law Judges, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 20, 2018
• Legislative Branch: FY2018 Appropriations, April 18, 2018
• Murderous Schemes Are Not Violent Crimes?, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 17, 2018
• U.S. Farm Commodity Support: An Overview of Selected Programs, April 17, 2018
• The Orderly Liquidation Authority: Reform Proposals, CRS Insight, April 17, 2018
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): FY2019 Budget Request Fact Sheet, April 17, 2018
• OMB and Treasury Agree on Process for Issuing New Tax Rules, CRS Insight, April 16, 2018
• Regulatory Reform 10 Years After the Financial Crisis: Dodd-Frank and Securities Law, April 13, 2018
• Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Legal Framework, April 13, 2018
• Regulatory Reform 10 Years After the Financial Crisis: Systemic Risk Regulation of Non-Bank Financial Institutions, April 12, 2018
• U.S. Senate Vacancies: Contemporary Developments and Perspectives, April 12, 2018
• Softwood Lumber Imports From Canada: Current Issues, April 12, 2018
• Class Action Lawsuits: A Legal Overview for the 115th Congress, April 11, 2018
• ATF's Ability to Regulate "Bump Stocks", CRS Legal Sidebar, April 11, 2018
• The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and an FY2019 Budget Resolution, April 10, 2018
• The Smart Grid: Status and Outlook, April 10, 2018
• Tort and Litigation Reform in the 115th Congress, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 10, 2018
• Mississippi Court Halts Enforcement of New Abortion Law, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 10, 2018
• Balanced Budget Amendments, CRS Insight, April 10, 2018
• When the City Goes Broke: Pensions, Retirees, and Municipal Bankruptcies, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 10, 2018
• Residential Energy Tax Credits: Overview and Analysis, April 9, 2018
• Business Investment Spending Slowdown, CRS Insight, April 9, 2018
• Sexual Harassment and Title VII: Selected Legal Issues, April 9, 2018
• Commerce Department Announces Citizenship Question on 2020 Census and Lawsuits Filed, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 6, 2018
• Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2016 (74th-114th Congresses), April 6, 2018
• Statutory Interpretation: Theories, Tools, and Trends, April 5, 2018
• Title I of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): A Summary of the Statute, April 4, 2018
• Data, Social Media, and Users: Can We All Get Along?, CRS Insight, April 4, 2018
• FDIC's Deposit Insurance Assessments and Reserve Ratio, CRS Insight, April 4, 2018
• Employee Ownership of Registration-Exempt Company Securities: Proposals to Reform Required Corporate Disclosures, CRS Insight, April 3, 2018
• Supreme Court Considering Second Partisan Gerrymandering Case This Term, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 2, 2018
• Regulating the U.S. Campaign Environment: Politics and Policy, CRS Insight, April 2, 2018
• Federal Student Aid: Need Analysis Formulas and Expected Family Contribution, March 30, 2018
• Venture Capital Funds: Proposals to Expand Investor Thresholds Required for Registration, CRS Insight, March 30, 2018
• Recently Expired Individual Tax Provisions ("Tax Extenders"): In Brief, March 30, 2018
• Business Tax Provisions that Expired in 2017 ("Tax Extenders"), March 29, 2018
• Tricks of the Trade: Section 301 Investigation of Chinese Intellectual Property Practices Concludes (Part I), CRS Legal Sidebar, March 29, 2018
• Tricks of the Trade: Section 301 Investigation of Chinese Intellectual Property Practices Concludes (Part II), CRS Legal Sidebar, March 29, 2018
• S. 2155 and Enhanced Regulation for Large Banks, CRS Insight, March 29, 2018
• Clarifying "Gibberish": Supreme Court Holds That State Courts Can Hear Securities Act Lawsuits, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 29, 2018
• Whose Line is it Anyway: Could Congress Give the President a Line-Item Veto?, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 27, 2018
• House Committee Markups: Manual of Procedures and Procedural Strategies, March 27, 2018
• Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills, March 27, 2018
• Trends in Public Transportation Ridership: Implications for Federal Policy, March 26, 2018
• Agricultural Credit: Institutions and Issues, March 26, 2018
• Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) and House Legislation: Common Issue Areas, CRS Insight, March 26, 2018
• FY2018 Appropriations Overview: Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis, March 23, 2018
• Department of Health and Human Services: FY2019 Budget Request, March 22, 2018
• Bankruptcy Basics: A Primer, March 22, 2018
• Threats to National Security Foiled? A Wrap Up of New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 22, 2018
• Analysis of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I-A Allocation Formulas: Factors, Design Elements, and Allocation Patterns, March 22, 2018
• Federal Support for Drug Courts: In Brief, March 20, 2018
• Germaneness of Debate in the Senate: The Pastore Rule, March 20, 2018
• Net Neutrality: Will the FTC Have Authority Over Broadband Service Providers?, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 20, 2018
• Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123): CHIP, Public Health, Home Visiting, and Medicaid Provisions in Division E, March 20, 2018
• The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): A Brief Legislative History, March 20, 2018
• Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA): 2017 Reauthorization as PDUFA VI, March 16, 2018
• The TRIO Programs: A Primer, March 16, 2018
• Capital Gains Taxes: An Overview, March 16, 2018
• FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS): Description and Effect on Generic Drug Development, March 16, 2018
• All Eyes on Allergan: Drug Company's Unprecedented Move Raises Questions for Patent and Drug Law (Part I), CRS Legal Sidebar, March 16, 2018
• Modes of Constitutional Interpretation, March 15, 2018
• Pass-Throughs, Corporations, and Small Businesses: A Look at Firm Size, March 15, 2018
• Jurisdiction Stripping: When May Congress Prohibit the Courts from Hearing a Case?, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 15, 2018
• Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2018 Appropriations, March 14, 2018
• Arming Teachers as a Response to School Shootings, CRS Insight, March 13, 2018
• The President Acts to Impose Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports, CRS Insight, March 13, 2018
• Can the Government Prohibit 18-Year-Olds from Purchasing Firearms?, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 13, 2018
• Tax-Preferred College Savings Plans: An Introduction to Coverdells, March 13, 2018
• The Constitutionality of Censuring the President, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 12, 2018
• Clean Air Act Issues in the 115th Congress: In Brief, March 12, 2018
• Cybersecurity: Selected Issues for the 115th Congress, March 9, 2018
• Department of Veterans Affairs FY2018 Appropriations, March 9, 2018
• Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123): Brief Summary of Division E--The Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services (ACCESS) Act, March 9, 2018
• Supreme Court Interprets Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections: Implications for Securities Law and Beyond, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 8, 2018
• Energy Tax Provisions That Expired in 2017 ("Tax Extenders"), March 8, 2018
• How Hard Should It Be To Bring a Class Action?, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 7, 2018
• Banking Policy Issues in the 115th Congress, March 7, 2018
• UPDATED: The Latest on the SEC's Consideration of the Proposed Acquisition of Chicago Stock Exchange, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 7, 2018
• Responding to the Opioid Epidemic: Legal Developments and FDA's Role, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 6, 2018
• Guns, Excise Taxes, Wildlife Restoration, and the National Firearms Act, March 5, 2018
• International Trade and Finance: Overview and Issues for the 115th Congress, March 5, 2018
• Tax-Preferred College Savings Plans: An Introduction to 529 Plans, March 5, 2018
• A Bar Bouncer Equivalent for Planes in Flight, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 5, 2018
• Commerce Determines Steel and Aluminum Imports Threaten to Impair National Security, CRS Insight, March 2, 2018
• The Child Tax Credit: Legislative History, March 1, 2018
• So, Now Can Menachem Zivotofsky Get His Passport Reissued to Say "Israel"?, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 1, 2018
• Sex Offenders and Supervised Release Revocation: Constitutional?, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 1, 2018
• Child and Dependent Care Tax Benefits: How They Work and Who Receives Them, March 1, 2018
• EPA's Proposal to Repeal the Clean Power Plan: Benefits and Costs, February 28, 2018
• Blockchain: Background and Policy Issues, February 28, 2018
• Health Care for Dependents and Survivors of Veterans, February 26, 2018
• The Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF): State Insolvency and Federal Loans to States, February 26, 2018
• Public Sector Union Dues: Grappling with Fixed Stars and Stare Decisis (Part II), CRS Legal Sidebar, February 26, 2018
• Department of Justice Support for School Safety Initiatives, CRS In Focus, February 23, 2018
• Analysis of the Tax Exclusion for Canceled Mortgage Debt Income, February 23, 2018
• Supreme Court to Hear Digital Privacy Case: Can the Government Obtain Emails Stored Abroad?, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 23, 2018
• Budget Reconciliation Measures Enacted Into Law: 1980-2017, February 22, 2018
• FY2019 Budget: Government Reorganization and Federal Workforce Reform, CRS Insight, February 22, 2018
• Pedal to the Metal: Commerce Recommends Revving Up Trade Measures on Steel and Aluminum, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 21, 2018
• Civil-Suit Provision in House-Passed Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill (H.R. 38): Scope and Application, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 21, 2018
• U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective, February 21, 2018
• How Broad A Shield? A Brief Overview of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 21, 2018
• Russians Indicted for Online Election Trolling, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 21, 2018
• Veterans' Benefits: The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program, February 21, 2018
• Civil-Suit Provision in the House-passed Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38), CRS memorandum, February 20, 2018
• Where Can Corporations Be Sued for Patent Infringement? Part I, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 20, 2018
• Where Can Corporations Be Sued for Patent Infringement? Part II, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 20, 2018
• Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act, February 20, 2018
• Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans: Structure, Procedures, and CRS Experts, February 20, 2018
• Medicare and Budget Sequestration, February 16, 2018
• The Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program: Increased Funding and Policy Changes in BBA2018, CRS Insight, February 16, 2018
• Tax-Exempt Bonds: A Description of State and Local Government Debt, February 15, 2018
• Guide to Committee Activity Reports: Purpose, Rules, and Contents, February 15, 2018
• Commemorative Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Funding, February 15, 2018
• Discretionary Spending Levels Under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, CRS Insight, February 15, 2018
• Has the Economy Reached Full Employment? If So, Will It Stay There?, CRS Insight, February 15, 2018
• Hunting and Fishing on Federal Lands and Waters: Overview and Issues for Congress, February 14, 2018
• Administration's Infrastructure Program Emphasizes New Nonfederal Revenue, CRS Insight, February 14, 2018
• Two-Year Extension of the Community Health Center Fund, CRS Insight, February 14, 2018
• The Veterans Health Administration and Medical Education: In Brief, February 13, 2018
• D.C. Circuit Upholds as Constitutional the Structure of the CFPB -- Part I, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 12, 2018
• D.C. Circuit Upholds as Constitutional the Structure of the CFPB -- Part II, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 12, 2018
• Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC): Structure and Activities, February 12, 2018
• Enforcement of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Select Legal Issues, February 9, 2018
• Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), CRS Insight, February 9, 2018
• Federal Reserved Water Rights and Groundwater: Quantity, Quality, and Pore Space, CRS Insight, February 8, 2018
• Addressing Sexual Harassment by Modifying the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995: A Look at Key Provisions in H.R. 4924, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 7, 2018
• Section 201 Safeguards on Solar Products and Washing Machines, CRS Insight, February 7, 2018
• Federal Spending on Benefits and Services for People with Low Income: In Brief, February 6, 2018
• The 2017 Tax Revision (P.L. 115-97): Comparison to 2017 Tax Law, February 6, 2018
• Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menu and Vending Machine Items, February 5, 2018
• Domestic Solar Manufacturing and New U.S. Tariffs, CRS In Focus, February 2, 2018
• Trespassing: The Leading Cause of Rail-Related Fatalities, CRS Insight, February 2, 2018
• National African American History Month Speech Resources: Fact Sheet, February 2, 2018
• House Committee Chairs: Considerations, Decisions, and Actions as One Congress Ends and a New Congress Begins, February 2, 2018
• Evolving Assessments of Human and Natural Contributions to Climate Change, February 1, 2018
• Clean Water Rule Challenges Must Begin in Federal District Courts, Supreme Court Holds, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 31, 2018
• The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program, January 31, 2018
• Gun Control: Concealed Carry Legislation in the 115th Congress, CRS Insight, January 30, 2018
• Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies, January 30, 2018
• A Survey of House and Senate Committee Rules on Subpoenas, January 29, 2018
• Shining a Light on the Solar Trade: Investigation Leads to Tariffs on Solar Energy-Related Imports (Part I), CRS Legal Sidebar, January 26, 2018
• Shining a Light on the Solar Trade: Investigation Leads to Tariffs on Solar Energy-Related Imports (Part II), CRS Legal Sidebar, January 26, 2018
• Vessel Incidental Discharge Legislation in the 115th Congress: Background and Issues, January 26, 2018
• Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2018, January 25, 2018
• Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund: Programs and Policy Issues, January 25, 2018
• Amateur Strip-Club Arrests: Probable Cause & Qualified Immunity, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 24, 2018
• Economic Impact of Infrastructure Investment, January 24, 2018
• EPA's Methane Regulations: Legal Overview, January 24, 2018
• Banking Law: An Overview of Federal Preemption in the Dual Banking System, January 23, 2018
• Prevalence of Mental Illness in the United States: Data Sources and Estimates, January 19, 2018
• Is Impossibility Preemption Impossible? Federal Drug Law and Preemption of State Tort Claims, January 19, 2018
• Should Federal Law Restrict Where a Company May File Bankruptcy?, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 18, 2018
• NLRB Rejects Former Standards Following Appointment of New Members, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 18, 2018
• Highway Bridge Conditions: Issues for Congress, January 17, 2018
• Comparison of the Bills to Extend State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Funding, January 17, 2018
• House Judiciary to Mark Up H.R. 4170, the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 16, 2018
• Marbury v. Madison Returns! The Supreme Court Considers the Scope of "Judicial" Power, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 16, 2018
• UPDATED: Will the Supreme Court Address States' Power to Require that Retailers Tax Internet Sales?, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 16, 2018
• Respirable Crystalline Silica in the Workplace: New Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards, January 16, 2018
• Expired Tax Provisions and "Tax Extenders", CRS Insight, January 16, 2018
• Trends in Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement, January 12, 2018
• The Logan Act: An Overview of a Sometimes Forgotten 18th Century Law, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 12, 2018
• U.S. Postal Service Governors: And Then There Were None, CRS Insight, January 12, 2018
• Expulsion of Members of Congress: Legal Authority and Historical Practice, January 11, 2018
• Recent Changes in the Estate and Gift Tax Provisions, January 11, 2018
• Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation, January 11, 2018
• Mandatory Minimum Sentencing of Federal Drug Offenses, January 11, 2018
• Mandatory Minimum Sentencing of Federal Drug Offenses in Short, January 11, 2018
• Update: Who's the Boss at the CFPB?, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 11, 2018
• Attorney General's Memorandum on Federal Marijuana Enforcement: Possible Impacts, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 10, 2018
• Facing the FACT Act: Abortion and Free Speech (Part I), CRS Legal Sidebar, March 16, 2018
• Facing the FACT Act: Abortion and Free Speech (Part II), CRS Legal Sidebar, January 10, 2018
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): An Overview, January 9, 2018
• Supreme Court to Hear Voter Roll Case: What Are the Implications?, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 9, 2018
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet, January 9, 2018
• Budget Enforcement Procedures: The Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule, January 9, 2018
• Smart Toys and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 8, 2018
• Drug Compounding: FDA Authority and Possible Issues for Congress, January 5, 2018
• EPA Proposes to Repeal the Clean Power Plan, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 4, 2018
• The Federal Tax System for the 2017 Tax Year, December 26, 2017
• Online Political Advertising: Disclaimers and Policy Issues, CRS In Focus, December 22, 2017
• Policy Options to Increase Physician Training Education in Proper Opioid Prescribing, CRS Insight, December 22, 2017
• Tailoring Bank Regulations: Differences in Bank Size, Activities, and Capital Levels, December 21, 2017
• Supreme Court Declines to Review Ninth Circuit Decision Applying Federal Reserved Water Rights Doctrine to Groundwater, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 21, 2017
• Basic Concepts and Technical Considerations in Educational Assessment: A Primer, December 19, 2017
• What Happens if H.R. 1 Conflicts with U.S. Tax Treaties?, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 19, 2017
• Division A of H.R. 3922: The CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act, December 19, 2017
• The Deduction for Out-of-Pocket Teacher Expenses, CRS Insight, December 19, 2017
• EPA's Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants: Frequently Asked Questions, December 19, 2017
• The National Science Foundation: FY2018 Appropriations and Funding History, December 18, 2017
• Short-Term FAA Extension in Place, but Legislative Debate Continues, CRS Insight, December 18, 2017
• What Share of Taxpayers Would See a Tax Increase or a Tax Decrease Under a Senate Version of the Tax Reform Bill?, CRS Insight, December 15, 2017
• Federal Procurement Law & Natural Disasters, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 14, 2017
• The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer on TANF Financing and Federal Requirements, December 14, 2017
• The $50 Billion Threshold in the Dodd-Frank Act: Key Findings, CRS Insight, December 14, 2017
• Suing Subway: When Does a Class Action Settlement Benefit Only the Lawyers?, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 12, 2017
• Researching Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Resources for Congressional Staff, December 8, 2017
• Medicare Temporary Payment Adjustments for Ground Ambulance Scheduled to Expire, CRS Insight, December 8, 2017
• Financial Regulation: FY2018 Appropriations and the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10), CRS Insight, December 7, 2017
• Bank Systemic Risk Regulation: The $50 Billion Threshold in the Dodd-Frank Act, December 6, 2017
• Senate Consideration of Treaties, December 6, 2017
• Senate Committee Rules in the 115th Congress: Key Provisions, December 6, 2017
• Senate Committee Hearings: Scheduling and Notification, December 6, 2017
• Senate Committee Hearings: Witness Testimony, December 6, 2017
• Winter Fuels Outlook 2017-2018, December 5, 2017
• The Child and Dependent Care Credit: Impact of Selected Policy Options, December 5, 2017
• Defining Broadband: Minimum Threshold Speeds and Broadband Policy, December 4, 2017
• The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): A Legal Overview, December 4, 2017
• Senate Committee Hearings: Preparation, December 4, 2017
• Understanding the Speech or Debate Clause, December 1, 2017
• Changes to "Too Big To Fail?": Treasury Recommends Revisions to Dodd-Frank SIFI Designation Process for Non-Banks (Part II), CRS Legal Sidebar, December 1, 2017
• Changes to "Too Big To Fail?": Treasury Recommends Revisions to Dodd-Frank SIFI Designation Process for Non-Banks (Part I), CRS Legal Sidebar, December 1, 2017
• Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs): Background and Issues for Congress, December 1, 2017
• Money Laundering: An Overview of 18 U.S.C. 1956 and Related Criminal Law, November 30, 2017
• Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the 115th Congress, November 30, 2017
• Third Treasury Report on Regulatory Relief: Asset Management and Insurance, CRS Insight, November 30, 2017
• The Trump Administration and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, November 29, 2017
• Supreme Court Reiterates Congress's Exclusive Role in Regulating Lower Federal Court Jurisdiction, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 29, 2017
• Killing Endangered Species: What's Reasonable Self-Defense?, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 29, 2017
• The Supplemental Poverty Measure: Its Core Concepts, Development, and Use, November 28, 2017
• Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 114th Congress, November 28, 2017
• Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 114th Congress, November 28, 2017
• Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts, November 28, 2017
• Senate Rules Restricting the Content of Conference Reports, November 27, 2017
• The Federal Government's Plenary Immigration Power Collides with the Constitutional Right to an Abortion (Part I), CRS Legal Sidebar, November 27, 2017
• The Federal Government's Plenary Immigration Power Collides with the Constitutional Right to an Abortion (Part II), CRS Legal Sidebar, November 27, 2017
• Fibbing to Get a Lawyer: Circuits Split on Punishment, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 27, 2017
• The Campus-Based Financial Aid Programs: Background and Issues, November 21, 2017
• FDA Human Medical Product User Fee Programs: In Brief, November 21, 2017
• Keystone XL Pipeline: Recent Developments, November 21, 2017
• The Distribution of the Tax Policy Changes in H.R. 1 and the Senate's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, CRS Insight, November 21, 2017
• Volcano and Landslide Provisions in Title X of S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017, CRS Insight, November 21, 2017
• Monuments and Memorials Authorized and Completed Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia, November 17, 2017
• Tax Incentives for Charitable Giving in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), CRS Insight, November 17, 2017
• OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status, CRS Insight, November 16, 2017
• The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Current Developments, November 15, 2017
• Telehealth Services Proposed for Medicare Part B Reimbursements, 2018: Fact Sheet, November 15, 2017
• Joint Employment and the Save Local Business Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 15, 2017
• Statute of Limitation in Federal Criminal Cases: An Overview, November 14, 2017
• Statute of Limitation in Federal Criminal Cases: A Sketch, November 14, 2017
• Cybersecurity: Cybercrime and National Security Authoritative Reports and Resources, November 14, 2017
• In Any Way, Shape, or Form? What Qualifies As "Any Court" under the Gun Control Act?, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 14, 2017
• The Latest Chapter in Insider Trading Law: Major Circuit Decision Expands Scope of Liability for Trading on a "Tip", CRS Legal Sidebar, November 14, 2017
• Impact of the Budget Control Act Discretionary Spending Caps on a Continuing Resolution, CRS Insight, November 14, 2017
• 21st Century Flood Reform Act (H.R. 2874): Reforming the National Flood Insurance Program, November 13, 2017
• Tax Reform: The Child Credit and the Child Care Credit, CRS Insight, November 13, 2017
• U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominees Who Received a Rating of "Not Qualified" from the American Bar Association: Background and Historical Analysis, CRS Insight, November 13, 2017
• Two-Sided Credit Card Markets: The Supreme Court Takes Up Novel Antitrust Issue, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 13, 2017
• Drought in the United States: Causes and Current Understanding, November 9, 2017
• Minority Business Development Agency: An Overview of its History and Current Issues, November 9, 2017
• Government Printing, Publications, and Digital Information Management: Issues and Challenges, November 8, 2017
• Energy Tax Provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), CRS Insight, November 8, 2017
• The U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce: Recent, Current, and Projected Employment, Wages, and Unemployment, November 2, 2017
• Clearing the Air on the Debt Limit, November 2, 2017
• Public Private Partnerships (P3s) in Transportation, November 2, 2017
• A Second Amendment Right to Sell Firearms? The Ninth Circuit, Sitting En Banc, Weighs In., CRS Legal Sidebar, November 2, 2017
• Out of Office: Vacancies, Acting Officers, and Day 301, CRS Legal Sidebar, November 1, 2017
• Christian Holidays: Fact Sheet, October 31, 2017
• Hindu Holidays: Fact Sheet, October 31, 2017
• Muslim Holidays: Fact Sheet, October 31, 2017
• Wildfire Management Funding: Background, Issues, and FY2018 Appropriations, October 31, 2017
• The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB): Frequently Asked Questions, October 31, 2017
• The Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016: Background and Key Provisions, October 31, 2017
• Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Executive Departments During the 114th Congress, October 31, 2017
• Treasury Proposes Rule That Could Deliver a "Death Sentence" to Chinese Bank, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 30, 2017
• Department of Health and Human Services Halts Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) Payments, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 26, 2017
• GAO Issues Opinions on Applicability of Congressional Review Act to Two Guidance Documents, CRS Insight, October 25, 2017
• Payments for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Cost-Sharing Reductions, CRS Insight, October 25, 2017
• Poverty in the United States in 2016: In Brief, October 25, 2017
• Reconsidering the Clean Power Plan, October 25, 2017
• Who Earns Pass-Through Business Income? An Analysis of Individual Tax Return Data, October 24, 2017
• Second Treasury Report on Regulatory Relief: Capital Markets, CRS Insight, October 19, 2017
• Federal Lifeline Program: Frequently Asked Questions, October 19, 2017
• Executive Order for Review of National Monuments: Background and Data, October 18, 2017
• The Opioid Epidemic and Federal Efforts to Address It: Frequently Asked Questions, October 18, 2017
• Gun Control: Silencers under the Hearing Protection Act (H.R. 3668), CRS Insight, October 16, 2017
• DOE's Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule, CRS Insight, October 13, 2017
• Government Assistance for AIG: Summary and Cost, October 13, 2017
• FY2018 Appropriations for the Department of Justice, October 12, 2017
• Gun Control: "Bump-Fire" Stocks, CRS Insight, October 10, 2017
• Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2018 (P.L. 115-56), October 6, 2017
• Electoral College Reform: Contemporary Issues for Congress, October 6, 2017
• GI Bills Enacted Prior to 2008 and Related Veterans' Educational Assistance Programs: A Primer, October 6, 2017
• Wildfire Suppression Spending: Background, Issues, and Legislation in the 115th Congress, October 5, 2017
• PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes): Somewhat Simplified, October 5, 2017
• U.S. Farm Income Outlook for 2017, October 4, 2017
• Department of the Interior Secretarial Order 3356, CRS Insight, October 4, 2017
• Economic Impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, CRS Insight, October 2, 2017
• The Blue Slip Process for U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: Frequently Asked Questions, October 2, 2017
• Transport Agencies Withdraw Proposed Sleep Apnea Rules, CRS Insight, October 2, 2017
• Ethics Pledges and Other Executive Branch Appointee Restrictions Since 1993: Historical Perspective, Current Practices, and Options for Change, September 29, 2017
• Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Proposed Reauthorization in the 115th Congress, September 29, 2017
• Amtrak: Overview, September 28, 2017
• Pre-Merger Review and Challenges Under the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act, September 27, 2017
• Pesticide Registration Fees: Reauthorization and Proposed Amendments, CRS Insight, September 27, 2017
• Privatization and the Constitution: Selected Legal Issues, September 25, 2017
• Corporate Tax Reform: Issues for Congress, September 22, 2017
• Patent Law: A Primer and Overview of Emerging Issues, September 21, 2017
• FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA, P.L. 115-52), September 21, 2017
• Itemized Tax Deductions for Individuals: Data Analysis, September 21, 2017
• Mandatory Arbitration and the Federal Arbitration Act, September 20, 2017
• Hurricanes and Electricity Infrastructure Hardening, CRS Insight, September 20, 2017
• Normalization of the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet, CRS Insight, September 20, 2017
• Supreme Court October Term 2017: A Preview of Select Cases, September 19, 2017
• Chevron Deference: A Primer, September 19, 2017
• Department of Veterans Affairs FY2017 Appropriations, September 19, 2017
• EPA's Role in Emergency Planning and Notification at Chemical Facilities, September 18, 2017
• Field Hearings: Fact Sheet on Purposes, Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines, September 18, 2017
• Regulatory Exclusivity Reform in the 115th Congress, September 15, 2017
• Implementation Date Nears for HHS Emergency Preparedness (EP) Rule, CRS Insight, September 15, 2017
• Oil Spills: Background and Governance, September 15, 2017
• Supreme Court October Term 2016: A Review of Select Major Rulings, September 15, 2017
• Resolutions Censuring the President: History and Context, 1st-114th Congresses, CRS Insight, September 14, 2017
• Congressional Consideration of Resolutions to "Censure" Executive Branch Officials, CRS Insight, September 14, 2017
• CRISPR Gene Editing Research in Embryos Generates Scientific and Ethics Debate, CRS Insight, September 12, 2017
• Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions Under the Higher Education Act, September 12, 2017
• Executive Branch Legislative Proposals Affecting Veterans Benefits in the FY2018 Budget, CRS Insight, September 12, 2017
• Patentable Subject Matter Reform, September 8, 2017
• The Financial CHOICE Act in the 115th Congress: Selected Policy Issues, September 8, 2017
• Federal Agricultural Recovery Resources for Hurricane-Related Losses, CRS Insight, September 8, 2017
• Recess Appointments Made by President Barack Obama, September 7, 2017
• Retirement Benefits for Federal Law Enforcement Personnel, September 5, 2017
• Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2018 Appropriations: Overview, September 1, 2017
• House Rules Manual: Summary of Contents, August 31, 2017
• Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program, August 31, 2017
• The HUD Homeless Assistance Grants: Programs Authorized by the HEARTH Act, August 30, 2017
• Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms, August 30, 2017
• Judiciary Appropriations, FY2018, August 30, 2017
• Presidential Pardons: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), CRS Legal Sidebar, August 28, 2017
• Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents, FY2016-FY2018 Appropriations, CRS Insight, August 28, 2017
• Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant: Background and Funding, August 28, 2017
• Small Modular Nuclear Reactors: Status and Issues, CRS Insight, August 24, 2017
• Congressional Health Coverage: Is the Government Contribution In Limbo?, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 24, 2017
• Justice Department's Role in Cyber Incident Response, August 23, 2017
• The National Park Service's Maintenance Backlog: Frequently Asked Questions, August 23, 2017
• The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) Transitional Reinsurance Program, August 23, 2017
• Labor Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet, August 23, 2017
• Legislative Proposals Seek Statutory Protections Related to Removing a Special Counsel, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 22, 2017
• H.R. 79, Section 452 of H.R. 10, and Section 913 of H.R. 3280: Helping Angels Lead Our Startups, CRS Insight, August 22, 2017
• Select Demographic and Other Characteristics of Recent U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominees, CRS Insight, August 17, 2017
• Violence Against Members of Congress and Their Staff: Selected Examples and Congressional Responses, August 17, 2017
• For First Time, FinCEN Imposes Penalty on Foreign-Based Virtual Currency Exchange for Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Laws, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 17, 2017
• Foreign Money and U.S. Elections, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 17, 2017
• Public Health Service Agencies: Overview and Funding (FY2016-FY2018), August 16, 2017
• Airport Privatization: Issues and Options for Congress, August 16, 2017
• Charlottesville Car Crash Attack: Possibility of Federal Criminal Prosecution, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 15, 2017
• Inspector General Community Launches Oversight.gov to Increase Accessibility to Reports, CRS Insight, August 15, 2017
• Farm Safety-Net Payments Under the 2014 Farm Bill: Comparison by Program Crop, August 11, 2017
• Insurance and the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R.10), CRS Insight, August 11, 2017
• Rising Costs and Delays Doom New Nuclear Reactors in South Carolina, CRS Insight, August 10, 2017
• Productivity Growth Across the Economy, CRS Insight, August 8, 2017
• Trump Administration Releases First Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, CRS Insight, August 7, 2017
• Gun Control: FY2017 Appropriations for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Other Initiatives, August 7, 2017
• Tolling U.S. Highways and Bridges, August 4, 2017
• Executive Branch Reorganization, August 3, 2017
• The "Better Way" House Tax Plan: An Economic Analysis, August 3, 2017
• U.S. Circuit and District Court Judges: Profile of Select Characteristics, August 1, 2017
• Presidential Permits for Border Crossing Energy Facilities, August 1, 2017
• Reform of U.S. International Taxation: Alternatives, August 1, 2017
• Bail: An Overview of Federal Criminal Law, July 31, 2017
• Bail: An Abridged Overview of Federal Criminal Law, July 31, 2017
• Tax Provisions that Expired in 2016 ("Tax Extenders"), July 31, 2017
• Ongoing Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Investigations, CRS Insight, July 28, 2017
• Aviation Bills Take Flight, but Legislative Path Remains Unclear, CRS Insight, July 25, 2017
• Provisions of Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017 (ORRA), July 24, 2017
• Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS): OECD Tax Proposals, July 24, 2017
• Gulf Coast Restoration: RESTORE Act and Related Efforts, July 24, 2017
• Comparison of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), July 23, 2017
• Energy and Water Development: FY2018 Appropriations, July 19, 2017
• An Analysis of the Geographic Distribution of the Mortgage Interest Deduction, July 19, 2017
• Accounting and Auditing Regulatory Structure: U.S. and International, July 19, 2017
• Remedies for Patent Infringement, July 18, 2017
• FY2018 Appropriations for Department of Justice Grant Programs, July 18, 2017
• Pending ACA Legal Challenges Remain as Congress Pursues Health Care Reform, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 13, 2017
• Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): In Brief, updated July 10, 2017
• No Bivens for You?, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 5, 2017
• Department of Labor's 2016 Fiduciary Rule: Background and Issues, July 3, 2017
• The Federal Budget: Overview and Issues for FY2018 and Beyond, June 30, 2017
• Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis, June 29, 2017
• U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues, June 29, 2017
• Climate Change: Frequently Asked Questions about the 2015 Paris Agreement, June 28, 2017
• Reauthorization of the Perkins Act in the 115th Congress: Comparison of Current Law and H.R. 2353, June 28, 2017
• The Microsoft Ireland Decision: U.S. Appeals Court Rules that ECPA Does Not Require Internet Service Providers To Produce Electronic Communications Stored Overseas, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 12, 2016, updated June 28, 2017
• Help Wanted: Supreme Court Holds Vacancies Act Prohibits Nominees from Serving as Acting Officers, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 28, 2017
• Constitutional Limits on States' Efforts to "Uphold" the Paris Agreement, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 27, 2017
• When Is Running Guns From the Philippines to Mexico a Federal Crime?, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 26, 2017
• The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Subsidized Employment Demonstration Proposal: In Brief, June 21, 2017
• FY2016 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), June 21, 2017
• Dakota Access Pipeline: Siting Controversy, CRS Insight, June 15, 2017
• Violence Against Members of Congress and Their Staff: A Brief Overview, CRS Insight, June 15, 2017
• Finding Medicare Enrollment Statistics, June 15, 2017
• Finding Quotes for Speeches: Fact Sheet, June 15, 2017
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B: Key Statutory and Regulatory Provisions, June 14, 2017
• The President's FY2018 Budget Request for the National Science Foundation, CRS Insight, June 14, 2017
• Legislative Branch: FY2017 Appropriations, June 13, 2017
• Congress Faces Calls to Address Expiring Funds for Primary Care, CRS Insight, June 13, 2017
• The Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) and the Dodd-Frank Act, CRS Insight, June 12, 2017
• The ACA Prevention and Public Health Fund: In Brief, June 9, 2017
• Broadband Data Privacy and Security: What's Net Neutrality Got to Do With It?, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 8, 2017
• Quorum Requirements in the Senate: Committee and Chamber, June 8, 2017
• When an Agency's Budget Request Does Not Match the President's Request: The FY2018 CFTC Request and "Budget Bypass", CRS Insight, June 7, 2017
• Implementation of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Amendments (P.L. 114-182), CRS Insight, June 7, 2017
• Child Welfare Funding in Brief: FY2017 Final Funding and the President's FY2018 Request, June 7, 2017
• Questions regarding the report Two Years Not Ten Years: Redesigning Infrastructure Approvals, CRS memorandum, June 7, 2017
• Unmanned and Unregulated? Court of Appeals Rejects FAA Regulation of Many Drones, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 6, 2017
• Ransomware Attacks Renew Focus on HIPAA Security Standards, CRS Insight, June 5, 2017
• The President's FY2018 Budget Request for the Department of Energy, CRS Insight, June 5, 2017
• The Federal Minimum Wage: In Brief, June 2, 2017
• U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Trends and Projections: Role of the Clean Power Plan and Other Factors, May 31, 2017
• Federal Individual Income Tax Terms: An Explanation, May 31, 2017
• Unique Identification Codes for Federal Contractors: DUNS Numbers and CAGE Codes, May 31, 2017
• FY2017 Appropriations for the Department of Justice Grant Programs, May 30, 2017
• FY2017 Appropriations for the Department of Justice, May 30, 2017
• Net Neutrality: Back to the Future, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 30, 2017
• H.R. 1628: The American Health Care Act (AHCA), May 26, 2017
• The Fifth Amendment in Congressional Investigations, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 26, 2017
• President's FY2018 Budget Proposes Cuts in Public Health Service (PHS) Agency Funding, CRS Insight, May 24, 2017
• Selected Federal Water Activities: Agencies, Authorities, and Congressional Committees, May 24, 2017
• Science and Technology Issues in the 115th Congress, May 23, 2017
• Obstruction of Justice Statutes: Legal Issues Concerning FBI Investigations, Specific Intent, and Executive Branch Personnel, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 19, 2017
• Federal Health Centers: An Overview, May 19, 2017
• The 2006 U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Trade Agreement (SLA): In Brief, May 18, 2017
• Buying American: Protecting U.S. Manufacturing Through the Berry and Kissell Amendments, May 18, 2017
• Reid Vapor Pressure Requirements for Ethanol, CRS Insight, May 18, 2017
• Factors Related to the Use of Planned Parenthood Affiliated Health Centers (PPAHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), May 18, 2017
• OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status, CRS Insight, May 17, 2017
• Presidential Transitions: Issues Involving Outgoing and Incoming Administrations, May 17, 2017
• Senate Unanimous Consent Agreements: Potential Effects on the Amendment Process, May 17, 2017
• Air Traffic Inc.: Considerations Regarding the Corporatization of Air Traffic Control, May 16, 2017
• The Speaker of the House: House Officer, Party Leader, and Representative, May 16, 2017
• Regulation of Debit Interchange Fees, May 16, 2017
• The Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections, May 15, 2017
• Judiciary Appropriations, FY2017, May 15, 2017
• The Growing Gap in Life Expectancy by Income: Recent Evidence and Implications for the Social Security Retirement Age, May 12, 2017
• Congress's Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure, May 12, 2017
• Special Counsels, Independent Counsels, and Special Prosecutors: Investigations of the Executive Branch by the Executive Branch, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 11, 2017
• FY2017 Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations: In Brief, May 11, 2017
• The Removal of FBI Director James Comey: Presidential Authority and the Senate's Role in the Appointment of the FBI Director, CRS Legal Sidebar, May 10, 2017
• Review of Offshore Energy Leasing: President Trump's Executive Order, CRS Insight, May 5, 2017
• The Meaning of "Made in U.S.A.", May 5, 2017
• Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations, May 3, 2017
• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): Program Overview and Issues, May 3, 2017
• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Federal Funding and Issues, May 3, 2017
• The U.S. Tsunami Program Reauthorization in P.L. 115-25: Section-by-Section Comparison to P.L. 109-479, Title VIII, May 3, 2017
• Revitalizing Coastal Shipping for Domestic Commerce, May 2, 2017
• Trade Implications of the President's Buy American Executive Order, CRS Insight, May 2, 2017
• Committee Types and Roles, May 2, 2017
• Patent Boxes: A Primer, May 1, 2017
• Executive Order for Review of National Monuments, CRS Insight, May 1, 2017
• Extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant in the Consolidated Appropriations Act: In Brief, May 1, 2017
• Softwood Lumber Dispute Lumbers On: Preliminary Countervailing Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber Announced, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 28, 2017
• The Loan Limits for Government-Backed Mortgages, April 27, 2017
• Law Enforcement Using and Disclosing Technology Vulnerabilities, April 26, 2017
• Central Valley Project Operations: Background and Legislation, April 26, 2017
• U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: Comparative Statistics of Two-Term Presidencies Since 1945, CRS Insight, April 24, 2017
• Constitutional Points of Order in the Senate, April 24, 2017
• Cybersecurity: Critical Infrastructure Authoritative Reports and Resources, April 21, 2017
• The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Background and Summary, April 21, 2017
• Airline Passenger Denied Boarding: Rules and Regulations, CRS Insight, April 21, 2017
• The Senate's Executive Calendar, April 21, 2017
• The Senate's Calendar of Business, April 21, 2017
• New Executive Order Directs Agencies to Revise or Rescind Climate Change Rules and Policies, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 20, 2017
• Gun Control: Federal Law and Legislative Action in the 114th Congress, April 19, 2017
• Westinghouse Bankruptcy Filing Could Put New U.S. Nuclear Projects at Risk, CRS Insight, April 19, 2017
• Lobbying Registration and Disclosure: The Role of the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate, April 19, 2017
• Presidential Permit Review for Cross-Border Pipelines and Electric Transmission, April 19, 2017
• Border-Adjusted Consumption Taxes and Exchange Rate Movements: Theory and Evidence, April 18, 2017
• Temporarily Filling Presidentially Appointed, Senate-Confirmed Positions, April 18, 2017
• OSHA State Plans: In Brief, with Examples from California and Arizona, April 18, 2017
• National Health Service Corps: Background, Funding, and Programs, April 18, 2017
• Video Broadcasting of Congressional Proceedings, April 17, 2017
• The Revenue Baseline for Tax Reform, CRS Insight, April 14, 2017
• Senate Proceedings Establishing Majority Cloture for Supreme Court Nominations: In Brief, April 14, 2017
• Congressional News Media and the House and Senate Press Galleries, April 13, 2017
• NASS and U.S. Crop Production Forecasts: Methods and Issues, April 13, 2017
• Congressional Nominations to U.S. Service Academies: An Overview and Resources for Outreach and Management, April 13, 2017
• Surface Transportation Devolution, April 12, 2017
• Cost-Benefit Analysis and Financial Regulator Rulemaking, April 12, 2017
• Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure, April 11, 2017
• Dressed to the Nines: What's Next for the Nine-Justice Supreme Court, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 10, 2017
• Filibusters and Cloture in the Senate, April 7, 2017
• Invoking Cloture in the Senate, April 6, 2017
• The Value of Energy Tax Incentives Across Energy Resources: Trends over Time, CRS Insight, April 6, 2017
• Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD): FY2017 Appropriations, April 5, 2017
• Department of Transportation (DOT): FY2017 Appropriations, April 4, 2017
• Scientific Basis of Environmental Protection Agency Actions: H.R. 1430 and H.R. 1431, CRS Insight, April 4, 2017
• U.S. Climate Change Regulation and Litigation: Selected Legal Issues, April 3, 2017
• HUD's Reverse Mortgage Insurance Program: Home Equity Conversion Mortgages, March 31, 2017
• Keystone XL Pipeline: Development Issues, CRS Insight, March 30, 2017
• Expiring Funds for Primary Care, CRS Insight, March 30, 2017
• President's Budget Blueprint Seeks Changes for Public Health Service Agencies, CRS Insight, March 30, 2017
• Overview of CEQ Guidance on Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change, CRS Insight, March 30, 2017
• The Civil Service Reform Act: Due Process and Misconduct-Related Adverse Actions, March 29, 2017
• The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): An Overview of Programs and Funding, March 29, 2017
• Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles, CRS Insight, March 29, 2017
• The President's FY2018 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, CRS Insight, March 29, 2017
• EPA's Mid-Term Evaluation of Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, CRS Insight, March 29, 2017
• Judicial Review of Medicaid Work Requirements Under Section 1115 Demonstrations, March 28, 2017
• A Brief Overview of Rulemaking and Judicial Review, March 27, 2017
• Federal Reserve: Oversight and Disclosure Issues, March 27, 2017
• Issues with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, March 24, 2017
• Congressional Redistricting Law: Background and Recent Court Rulings, March 23, 2017
• The Federal Government's Authority to Impose Conditions on Grant Funds, March 23, 2017
• The Financial Action Task Force: An Overview, March 23, 2017
• An Overview of Accreditation of Higher Education in the United States, March 23, 2017
• Border-Adjusted Taxes and the Rules of the World Trade Organization: The Distinction Between Direct and Indirect Taxes, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 22, 2017
• Budget Actions in 2017, March 22, 2017
• Collective Bargaining and the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute: Selected Legal Issues, March 21, 2017
• Commercial Truck Safety: Overview, March 21, 2017
• Federal Citations to the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, March 21, 2017
• Geographical Indications (GIs) in U.S. Food and Agricultural Trade, March 21, 2017
• DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE): Appropriations Status, March 21, 2017
• Should the U.S. Trade Deficit be Redefined?, CRS Insight, March 17, 2017
• Tax Deductions for Individuals: A Summary, March 17, 2017
• Statutory, Average, and Effective Marginal Tax Rates in the Federal Individual Income Tax: Background and Analysis, March 16, 2017
• The Decennial Census: Issues for 2020, March 16, 2017
• Previewing a 2018 Farm Bill, March 15, 2017
• EPA Policies Concerning Integrated Planning and Affordability of Water Infrastructure, March 14, 2017
• U.S. World War I (1917-1918) Centennial, CRS Insight, March 13, 2017
• Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for Supreme Court Nominations: Historical Overview and Data, CRS Insight, March 13, 2017
• Taxpayers with Zero Income Tax Liability: Trends Over Time and Across Income Levels, CRS Insight, March 10, 2017
• The Marijuana Policy Gap and the Path Forward, March 10, 2017
• Dark Web, March 10, 2017
• An Introduction to Poverty Measurement, March 9, 2017
• Judge Neil M. Gorsuch: His Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court, March 8, 2017
• A Brief History of Attorney General Recusal, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 8, 2017
• Clean Power Plan: Legal Background and Pending Litigation in West Virginia v. EPA, March 8, 2017
• Six Justice Court to Decide Liability of Officials for Post 9/11 Detention, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 7, 2017
• Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Long-Term Services and Supports, March 7, 2017
• Resolutions of Inquiry in the House, CRS Insight, March 6, 2017
• News and Transcript Resources: Fact Sheet, March 2, 2017
• Majority, Concurring, and Dissenting Opinions by Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, March 1, 2017
• The Scalia Vacancy in Historical Context: Frequently Asked Questions, March 1, 2017
• Anti-Money Laundering: An Overview for Congress, March 1, 2017
• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements, March 1, 2017
• Federally Funded Academic Research Requirements: Background and Issues in Brief, February 28, 2017
• An Overview of Recent Tax Reform Proposals, February 28, 2017
• Independence of Federal Financial Regulators: Structure, Funding, and Other Issues, February 28, 2017
• Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorizations, Appropriations, and Activities, February 27, 2017
• Filling Advice and Consent Positions at the Outset of Recent Administrations, 1981-2009, February 24, 2017
• Provisions Affecting the Congressional Budget Process Included in H.Res. 5 (115th Congress), February 23, 2017
• "Dear Colleague" Letters in the House of Representatives: Past Practices and Issues for Congress, February 22, 2017
• Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 115th Congress, First Session, February 22, 2017
• Housing Issues in the 114th Congress, February 21, 2017
• Medicare Advantage-Proposed Benchmark Update and Other Adjustments for CY2018: In Brief, February 17, 2017
• Key Historical Court Decisions Shaping EPA's Program Under the Clean Air Act, February 16, 2017
• Oil Sands and the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund: The Definition of "Oil" and Related Issues for Congress, February 15, 2017
• Army Corps Easement Process and Dakota Access Pipeline Easement Status, CRS Insight, February 14, 2017
• Long-Term Care Services for Veterans, February 14, 2017
• The Federal Budget Deficit and the Business Cycle, CRS Insight, February 14, 2017
• "Fiscal Space" and the Federal Budget, CRS Insight, February 14, 2017
• The Essential Neil Gorsuch Reader: What Judge Gorsuch Cases Should You Read?, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 13, 2017
• Congressional Gold Medals, 1776-2016, February 13, 2017
• Gun Control, Mental Incompetency, and Social Security Administration Final Rule, February 13, 2017
• More Low-Cost Transatlantic Flights May Shake Airline Industry, CRS Insight, February 10, 2017
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Proposed Legislation in the 114th Congress, February 9, 2017
• Qualified Immunity for a Police Shooting, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 9, 2017
• Discretionary Spending Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), February 8, 2017
• Bypassing Senate Committees: Rule XIV and Unanimous Consent, February 8, 2017
• Legislative Actions in the 112th, 113th, and 114th Congresses to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act, February 7, 2017
• Proposals to Eliminate Public Financing of Presidential Campaigns, February 7, 2017
• Appropriations and Fund Transfers in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), February 7, 2017
• EPA's and BLM's Methane Rules, CRS Insight, February 3, 2017
• Neil Gorsuch's Nomination to the Supreme Court: Initial Observations, CRS Legal Sidebar, February 1, 2017
• U.S. District Court Vacancies at the Beginning and End of the Obama Presidency: Overview and Comparative Analysis, CRS Insight, January 31, 2017
• The Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF): An Overview, January 31, 2017
• Import Tariff or Border Tax: What is the Difference and Why Does It Matter?, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 30, 2017
• Cross-Border Energy Trade in North America: Present and Potential, January 30, 2017
• U.S. Crude Oil Exports to International Destinations, CRS Insight, January 30, 2017
• Endangered Species Act (ESA): The Exemption Process, January 27, 2017
• Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2017, January 27, 2017
• The 10-20-30 Rule and Persistent Poverty Counties, January 27, 2017
• Legislative Planning: Considerations for Congressional Staff, January 27, 2017
• Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): What Actions Do Not Require Congressional Approval?, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 26, 2017
• President Trump Freezes Federal Civil Service Hiring, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 26, 2017
• Keystone Revival: Executive Memorandum Paves Way for Possible Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 26, 2017
• State Small Business Credit Initiative: Implementation and Funding Issues, January 26, 2017
• The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant Legislation in the 114th Congress, January 25, 2017
• Suspension of Scheduled Fee Decrease for FHA-Insured Mortgages, CRS Insight, January 25, 2017
• "Holds" in the Senate, January 24, 2017
• Energy-Water Nexus: The Water Sector's Energy Use, January 24, 2017
• Affordable Care Act Executive Order: Legal Considerations, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 24, 2017
• Sentencing Reform at the End of the 114th Congress, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 24, 2017
• Vulnerable Youth: Employment and Job Training Programs, January 23, 2017
• Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Program: In Brief, January 23, 2017
• Considering Measures in the House Under the One-Hour Rule, January 23, 2017
• Questions of Privilege in the House, January 23, 2017
• Privileged Business on the House Floor, January 23, 2017
• Blue-Slipping: Enforcing the Origination Clause in the House of Representatives, January 23, 2017
• What Can the New President Do About the Effective Dates of Pending Regulations?, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 18, 2017
• An Overview of the Housing Finance System in the United States, January 18, 2017
• SORNA: A Legal Analysis of 18 U.S.C. 2250 (Failure to Register as a Sex Offender), January 17, 2017
• Introducing a Senate Bill or Resolution, January 17, 2017
• Climate Change Litigation Update: "Children's Crusade" Case Against the United States Goes Forward, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 17, 2017
• Health Benefits for Members of Congress and Designated Congressional Staff, January 13, 2017
• Use of the Annual Appropriations Process to Block Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (FY2011-FY2017), January 13, 2017
• Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Background and Selected Issues, January 12, 2017
• The Excise Tax on High-Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance: Estimated Economic and Market Effects, January 12, 2017
• Introducing a House Bill or Resolution, January 12, 2017
• How Legislation Is Brought to the House Floor: A Snapshot of Parliamentary Practice in the 114th Congress (2015-2016), January 11, 2017
• Biennial Budgeting: Issues, Options, and Congressional Actions, January 10, 2017
• Child Welfare: An Overview of Federal Programs and Their Current Funding, January 10, 2017
• Increasing Choice, Access, and Quality in Health Care for Americans Act (Division C of P.L. 114-255), January 6, 2017
• Constituent Services: Overview and Resources, January 5, 2017
• EPA and the Army Corps' Rule to Define "Waters of the United States", January 5, 2017
• The Budget Reconciliation Process: Stages of Consideration, January 4, 2017
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Size of the Population Eligible for and Receiving Cash Assistance, January 3, 2017
• Casework in a Congressional Office: Background, Rules, Laws, and Resources, January 3, 2017
• Inspectors General in and Beyond the Presidential Transition Period, CRS Insight, January 3, 2017
• Vermont Utility Cybersecurity Alarm, CRS Insight, January 3, 2017
• Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) Negotiations: Overview and Issues for Congress, January 3, 2017
• New State Abortion Requirements Post-Whole Woman's Health, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 3, 2017
• Overview of Further Continuing Appropriations for FY2017 (H.R. 2028), January 3, 2017

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