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36 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Privacy Act Lawsuits and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
2025-09-17 · Posts · LSB11370 · HTML available · PDF available
Preemption and Privacy Law
2025-08-29 · Reports · R48667 · HTML available · PDF available
Stepping In: The FCC’s Authority to Preempt State Laws Under the Communications Act
2025-05-12 · Reports · R46736 · HTML available · PDF available
No More Deference: Sixth Circuit Relies on Loper Bright to Strike Down Net Neutrality Rules
2025-02-03 · Posts · LSB11264 · HTML available · PDF available
Science and Technology Issues for the 118th Congress
2024-10-15 · Reports · R47373 · HTML available · PDF available
The American Privacy Rights Act
2024-05-31 · Posts · LSB11161 · HTML available · PDF available
Restricting TikTok (Part II): Legislative Proposals and Considerations for Congress
2024-03-15 · Posts · LSB10942 · HTML available · PDF available
FCC Adopts Proposed Net Neutrality Rule
2023-10-19 · Resources · IF12513 · HTML available · PDF available
National Security Review Bodies (Part I): Legal Context and Comparison
2023-09-06 · Posts · LSB11034 · HTML available · PDF available
Antitrust Agencies Release Draft Merger Guidelines and Propose HSR Rule Changes
2023-08-24 · Posts · LSB11027 · HTML available · PDF available
FCC Regulation of Broadband Service and Action on Net Neutrality
2023-02-28 · Infographics · IG10037 · HTML available · PDF available
Fifth Circuit Considers Constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund
2023-01-18 · Posts · LSB10904 · HTML available · PDF available
New FCC Rules Ban Authorizations for Equipment Posing National Security Risks
2023-01-11 · Posts · LSB10895 · HTML available · PDF available
Net Neutrality Law: An Overview
2022-10-18 · Reports · R46973 · HTML available · PDF available
FTC Considers Adopting Commercial Surveillance and Data Security Rules
2022-10-12 · Posts · LSB10839 · HTML available · PDF available
Data Protection and Privacy Law: An Introduction
2022-10-12 · Resources · IF11207 · HTML available · PDF available
Overview of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, H.R. 8152
2022-08-31 · Posts · LSB10776 · HTML available · PDF available
Protection of Health Information Under HIPAA and the FTC Act: A Comparison
2022-07-28 · Posts · LSB10797 · HTML available · PDF available
Abortion, Data Privacy, and Law Enforcement Access: A Legal Overview
2022-07-08 · Posts · LSB10786 · HTML available · PDF available
ACA Connects v. Bonta: Ninth Circuit Upholds California’s Net Neutrality Law in Preemption Challenge
2022-02-02 · Posts · LSB10693 · HTML available · PDF available
AMG Capital Management v. FTC: Supreme Court Holds FTC Cannot Obtain Monetary Relief in Section 13(b) Suits
2021-04-30 · Posts · LSB10596 · HTML available · PDF available
EU Data Transfer Requirements and U.S. Intelligence Laws: Understanding Schrems II and Its Impact on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
2021-03-17 · Reports · R46724 · HTML available · PDF available
Huawei and U.S. Law
2021-02-23 · Reports · R46693 · HTML available · PDF available
Digital Contact Tracing and Data Protection Law
2020-09-24 · Reports · R46542 · HTML available · PDF available
Will the FTC Need to Rethink Its Enforcement Playbook (Part II)? Circuit Split Casts Doubt on the FTC’s Ability to Seek Restitution in Section 13(b) Suits
2020-07-17 · Posts · LSB10388 · HTML available · PDF available
COVID-19: Digital Contact Tracing and Privacy Law
2020-07-09 · Posts · LSB10511 · HTML available · PDF available
HIPAA, Telehealth, and COVID-19
2020-06-05 · Posts · LSB10490 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Securities Laws: An Overview
2020-02-05 · Resources · IF11422 · HTML available · PDF available
The Cable Franchising Authority of State and Local Governments and the Communications Act
2020-01-03 · Reports · R46147 · HTML available · PDF available
Facebook’s $5 Billion Privacy Settlement with the Federal Trade Commission
2019-08-08 · Posts · LSB10338 · HTML available
Enforcing Federal Privacy Law—Constitutional Limitations on Private Rights of Action
2019-05-31 · Posts · LSB10303 · HTML available · PDF available
Data Protection Law: An Overview
2019-03-25 · Reports · R45631 · HTML available · PDF available
UPDATE: Will the FTC Need to Rethink its Enforcement Playbook? Third Circuit Considers FTC’s Ability to Sue Based on Past Conduct
2019-03-06 · Posts · LSB10232 · HTML available
Overview of Legal Challenges to the FCC’s 5G Order on Small Cell Siting
2019-02-25 · Posts · LSB10265 · HTML available · PDF available
What Legal Obligations do Internet Companies Have to Prevent and Respond to a Data Breach?
2018-10-25 · Posts · LSB10210 · HTML available
Will courts clarify the implied false certification theory? Ninth Circuit holds that the Supreme Court established a mandatory test, but the issue remains unsettled
2018-09-07 · Posts · LSB10193 · HTML available