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57 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

The International Emergency Economic Powers Act: Origins, Evolution, and Use
2025-09-01 · Reports · R45618 · HTML available · PDF available
Diverting Military Construction Funds During a National Emergency: Legal Framework
2025-05-05 · Posts · LSB11278 · HTML available · PDF available
J.G.G. v. Trump: Supreme Court’s Initial Review of Actions Taken Under the Alien Enemy Act
2025-04-28 · Posts · LSB11295 · HTML available · PDF available
The Alien Enemy Act: History and Potential Use to Remove Members of International Criminal Cartels
2025-04-02 · Posts · LSB11269 · HTML available · PDF available
Iran’s Petroleum Exports to China and U.S. Sanctions
2025-03-28 · Resources · IF12952 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: President’s Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces
2024-12-11 · Resources · IF10534 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Congress’s Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces
2024-12-11 · Resources · IF10535 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Legal Authorities for the Use of Military Forces
2024-12-10 · Resources · IF10539 · HTML available · PDF available
Iran’s Petroleum Exports to China and U.S. Sanctions
2024-11-08 · Posts · IN12267 · HTML available · PDF available
Assessing Recent U.S. Airstrikes in the Middle East Under the War Powers Framework
2024-08-15 · Posts · LSB11157 · HTML available · PDF available
Disqualification of a Candidate for the Presidency, Part I: Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment as It Applies to the Presidency
2024-07-15 · Posts · LSB11094 · HTML available · PDF available
Disqualification of a Candidate for the Presidency, Part II: Examining Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment as It Applies to Ballot Access
2024-04-04 · Posts · LSB11096 · HTML available · PDF available
Enforcement of Economic Sanctions: An Overview
2024-03-18 · Resources · IF12063 · HTML available · PDF available
War Crimes: A Primer
2024-02-02 · Posts · LSB10709 · HTML available · PDF available
The President’s Authority to Use the National Guard or the Armed Forces to Secure the Border
2023-06-15 · Posts · LSB10121 · HTML available · PDF available
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Section-by-Section Summary
2023-06-05 · Reports · R45283 · HTML available · PDF available
Criminal Prohibitions on Leaks and Other Disclosures of Classified Defense Information
2023-05-11 · Reports · R41404 · HTML available · PDF available
Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act: Eligibility and Funding
2023-04-11 · Resources · IF10341 · HTML available · PDF available
Afghanistan Central Bank Reserves
2023-03-13 · Resources · IF12052 · HTML available · PDF available
Rules and Statutes Relevant to Safeguarding Classified Materials
2023-02-03 · Resources · IF12318 · HTML available · PDF available
The Protection of Classified Information: The Legal Framework
2023-02-02 · Reports · RS21900 · HTML available
The Insurrection Bar to Office: Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment
2022-09-07 · Posts · LSB10569 · HTML available · PDF available
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay: History and Legal Issues Regarding Its Lease Agreements
2022-08-01 · Reports · R44137 · HTML available · PDF available
Abu Zubaydah and the State Secrets Doctrine
2022-06-16 · Posts · LSB10764 · HTML available · PDF available
The State Secrets Privilege: National Security Information in Civil Litigation
2022-04-28 · Reports · R47081 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Nationals and Foreign Military Service
2022-03-28 · Resources · IF12068 · HTML available · PDF available
Due Process Rights for Guantanamo Detainees
2021-11-02 · Posts · LSB10654 · HTML available · PDF available
OLC: Congressional Notice Period Prior to Withdrawing from Treaty Unconstitutional
2021-05-18 · Posts · LSB10600 · HTML available · PDF available
Possible U.S. Return to Iran Nuclear Agreement: Frequently Asked Questions
2021-01-29 · Reports · R46663 · HTML available · PDF available
Military Appellate Court: Presidential Comments Can Amount to Unlawful Command Influence
2020-11-02 · Posts · LSB10549 · HTML available · PDF available
Military Courts-Martial Under the Military Justice Act of 2016
2020-08-28 · Reports · R46503 · HTML available · PDF available
Emergency Authorities Under the National Emergencies Act, Stafford Act, and Public Health Service Act
2020-07-14 · Reports · R46379 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Permits Retroactive Punitive Damages Against Sudan in Terrorism Cases
2020-05-28 · Posts · LSB10481 · HTML available · PDF available
Foreign Sovereign Immunity and COVID-19 Lawsuits Against China
2020-05-15 · Posts · LSB10467 · HTML available · PDF available
Iran’s Central Bank Asks Supreme Court to Consider Whether the Bank’s Assets Abroad are Immune from Attachment to Satisfy Terror Judgments
2020-01-14 · Posts · LSB10140 · HTML available · PDF available
Legal Authority to Repurpose Funds for Border Barrier Construction
2019-12-30 · Reports · R45908 · HTML available · PDF available
Waiver of Congressional Notification Period in the Arms Export Control Act
2019-05-29 · Posts · LSB10304 · HTML available · PDF available
High Court to Determine Proper Method to Serve Process on a Foreign Government
2019-03-27 · Posts · LSB10212 · HTML available · PDF available
Statutory Canon Aimed at International Organization Immunity
2019-03-04 · Posts · LSB10200 · HTML available
Definition of National Emergency under the National Emergencies Act
2019-03-01 · Posts · LSB10267 · HTML available
Can the Department of Defense Build the Border Wall?
2019-02-18 · Posts · LSB10242 · HTML available · PDF available
The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch
2018-11-06 · Reports · R42669 · HTML available
The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law
2018-11-06 · Reports · R42659 · HTML available · PDF available
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the Russian Federation: A Sketch
2018-07-24 · Posts · LSB10176 · HTML available
Military Commission Judges Do Not Have Unilateral Power to Punish for Contempt
2018-07-18 · Posts · LSB10171 · HTML available
U.S. District Court Holds U.S. Citizen Can Challenge His Inclusion on “Kill List”
2018-07-10 · Posts · LSB10167 · HTML available
Military Enjoined from Transferring American ISIS Suspect to Foreign Country—at Least for Now
2018-06-20 · Posts · LSB10152 · HTML available
United States Off the Hook for Vacated Terror Judgment against Libya
2018-05-08 · Posts · LSB10129 · HTML available
So, Now Can Menachem Zivotofsky Get His Passport Reissued to Say “Israel”?
2018-03-01 · Posts · LSB10088 · HTML available · PDF available
Criminal Prohibitions on Disclosing the Identities of Covert Intelligence Assets
2018-02-06 · Posts · LSB10072 · HTML available