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282 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Court Decisions Regarding Tariffs Imposed Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)
2025-09-15 · Posts · LSB11332 · HTML available · PDF available
Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent: D.C. Circuit Considers IRS-ICE Information-Sharing Agreement
2025-09-04 · Posts · LSB11359 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Upholds State AgeVerification Requirement for Certain Websites
2025-08-28 · Posts · LSB11354 · HTML available · PDF available
United States v. Ahlgren: A Study in Lost Cryptocurrency Tax Revenue
2025-08-27 · Posts · LSB11353 · HTML available · PDF available
Martin v. United States: Supreme Court Allows Suit Against the Federal Government for Raid on Wrong House
2025-07-31 · Posts · LSB11344 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Declines Review of Decision Upholding Constitutionality of Maryland’s “Assault Weapons” Ban
2025-07-18 · Posts · LSB11219 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from June 2025
2025-07-09 · Posts · LSB11337 · HTML available · PDF available
United States v. Skrmetti: Supreme Court Affirms State Ban Against Certain Medical Treatments for Transgender Minors
2025-07-01 · Posts · LSB11329 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Preemption and Texas S.B. 4
2025-06-26 · Posts · LSB11330 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from May 2025
2025-06-23 · Posts · LSB11328 · HTML available · PDF available
Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Frequently Asked Questions About the Scope of the Clean Water Act
2025-06-23 · Reports · R47408 · HTML available · PDF available
Kousisis v. United States and the Reach of Federal Fraud Statutes
2025-06-20 · Posts · LSB11327 · HTML available · PDF available
H.R. 1 Limitation on Enforcement of Contempt Orders: Selected Legal Considerations
2025-06-12 · Posts · LSB11323 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Grants Emergency Motion on President’s Removal Power
2025-06-04 · Posts · LSB11292 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from April 2025
2025-06-04 · Posts · LSB11318 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Considers Whether Federal Courts May Certify Class Actions When Some Proposed Class Members Are Uninjured
2025-05-27 · Posts · LSB11317 · HTML available · PDF available
Canons of Construction: A Brief Overview
2025-05-09 · Resources · IF12992 · HTML available · PDF available
Congress and the Scope of the President’s Article II Foreign Policy Authorities
2025-05-02 · Reports · R48524 · HTML available · PDF available
Preemption in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
2025-05-02 · Posts · LSB11304 · HTML available · PDF available
The United States Courts of Appeals: Background and Circuit Splits from 2024
2025-05-01 · Reports · R48369 · HTML available · PDF available
Redistricting: A Circuit Court Split Over Whether the Voting Rights Act Permits Vote Dilution Claims By Multiple Minority Groups
2025-04-30 · Posts · LSB11297 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Clarifies That a “Crime of Violence” May Be Committed by “Omission”
2025-04-25 · Posts · LSB11293 · HTML available · PDF available
Enforcement of Court Orders Against the Executive Branch
2025-04-18 · Posts · LSB11271 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from March 2025
2025-04-15 · Posts · LSB11285 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Hears Argument on Religious Tax Exemptions
2025-04-10 · Posts · LSB11283 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from February 2025
2025-04-07 · Posts · LSB11280 · HTML available · PDF available
Letters of Marque and Reprisal (Part 2): Drafting History and U.S. Practice
2025-02-26 · Posts · LSB11273 · HTML available · PDF available
Letters of Marque and Reprisal (Part 1): Introduction and Historical Context
2025-02-26 · Posts · LSB11272 · HTML available · PDF available
Class Action Certification Requirements
2025-02-21 · Infographics · IG10072 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from January 2025
2025-02-10 · Posts · LSB11267 · HTML available · PDF available
TikTok Inc. v. Garland: Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to TikTok Divestiture Law
2025-01-22 · Posts · LSB11261 · HTML available · PDF available
Responses to Midnight Rulemaking: Legal Issues
2025-01-17 · Posts · LSB10566 · HTML available · PDF available
Disclosure of Federal Tax Return Information to Congressional Committees
2025-01-07 · Reports · R48323 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from December 2024
2025-01-06 · Posts · LSB11258 · HTML available · PDF available
The North Atlantic Treaty: U.S. Legal Obligations and Congressional Authorities
2025-01-06 · Posts · LSB11256 · HTML available · PDF available
The Captures Clause (Part 2): Jurisprudence and U.S. Practice
2024-12-20 · Posts · LSB11254 · HTML available · PDF available
The Captures Clause (Part 1): Overview, Historical Context, and Drafting History
2024-12-20 · Posts · LSB11253 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from November 2024
2024-12-09 · Posts · LSB11250 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from October 2024
2024-11-04 · Posts · LSB11246 · HTML available · PDF available
Application of the Bill of Rights to the States Through the Fourteenth Amendment and Selective Incorporation
2024-10-31 · Posts · LSB11242 · HTML available · PDF available
Election 2024: Recent Court Rulings on Voting and Counting Ballots
2024-10-30 · Posts · LSB11244 · HTML available · PDF available
The Exceptions Clause and Congressional Control over Supreme Court Jurisdiction
2024-10-30 · Reports · R48250 · HTML available · PDF available
North Dakota v. United States: Litigating the FTCA’s Discretionary Function Exception
2024-10-25 · Posts · LSB11241 · HTML available · PDF available
A Corporation’s Obligation to Redeem Shares Is Not Necessarily a Liability That Reduces the Corporation’s Value for Estate Tax Purposes
2024-10-24 · Posts · LSB11240 · HTML available · PDF available
Legal Definitions: A Research Guide for Congressional Staff
2024-10-10 · Reports · R48024 · HTML available · PDF available
The Equal Time Rule for Political Candidates: Constitutional Context
2024-10-07 · Posts · LSB11239 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from September 2024
2024-10-04 · Posts · LSB11238 · HTML available · PDF available
The Declare War Clause, Part 1: Overview and Introduction
2024-09-30 · Posts · LSB11230 · HTML available · PDF available
The Declare War Clause, Part 2: Historical Background, Drafting, and Ratification
2024-09-30 · Posts · LSB11231 · HTML available · PDF available
The Declare War Clause, Part 4: Jurisprudence and Practice and Early American Conflicts
2024-09-30 · Posts · LSB11233 · HTML available · PDF available