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63 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources
2025-09-30 · Reports · R41759 · HTML available · PDF available
Social Security Administration (SSA) Staffing Levels: Data Brief
2025-09-29 · Reports · R48725 · HTML available · PDF available
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998
2025-09-25 · Infographics · IG10088 · HTML available · PDF available
Current Federal Civilian Employment by State and Congressional District
2025-09-12 · Reports · R47716 · HTML available · PDF available
Government Shutdowns and Executive Branch Operations: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
2025-09-02 · Reports · R47693 · HTML available · PDF available
Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables
2025-08-26 · Reports · 97-1011 · HTML available · PDF available
FERS, MSPB, and FEHB Provisions in H.R. 1, as Passed by the House
2025-06-05 · Resources · IF13020 · HTML available · PDF available
House Oversight and Government Reform (HOGR) Reconciliation Committee Print Pursuant to H.Con.Res. 14
2025-05-12 · Resources · IF12996 · HTML available · PDF available
FECA Reform and Oversight: Prioritizing Workers, Protecting Taxpayer Dollars
2025-05-06 · Testimony · TE10111 · HTML available · PDF available
The FERS Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) and the Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491 and S. 624)
2025-04-01 · Resources · IF12354 · HTML available · PDF available
Executive Order 14210: Using Agency Shutdown Plans to Inform Reductions in Force (RIFs)
2025-03-13 · Posts · IN12527 · HTML available · PDF available
Deferred Resignation or “Fork in the Road”: Selected Relevant Legal Challenges and Considerations for Congress
2025-03-11 · Posts · LSB11277 · HTML available · PDF available
The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA): Workers’ Compensation for Federal Employees
2025-03-10 · Reports · R42107 · HTML available · PDF available
Reductions in Force (RIFs): An Overview
2025-02-13 · Resources · IF12908 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Workforce Downsizing: Voluntary and Involuntary Mechanisms
2025-02-10 · Posts · IN12505 · HTML available · PDF available
Unemployment Compensation for Former Federal Employees and Military Servicemembers
2025-02-07 · Resources · IF12901 · HTML available
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Executive Order: Early Implementation
2025-02-06 · Posts · IN12493 · HTML available · PDF available
A New Civil Service “Policy/Career” Schedule: Issues for Lawmakers
2025-01-29 · Posts · LSB11262 · HTML available · PDF available
Recent Executive Actions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
2025-01-29 · Posts · IN12497 · HTML available · PDF available
Pensions and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): Investment Issues
2024-11-04 · Reports · R47996 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Civilian Workforce Characteristics
2024-10-28 · Infographics · IG10067 · HTML available · PDF available
Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Federal Civil Service Annuities
2024-10-10 · Reports · 94-834 · HTML available · PDF available
Retirement Benefits for Federal Law Enforcement Personnel
2024-08-08 · Reports · R42631 · HTML available · PDF available
Chief Information Officers (CIOs): Agency Roles and Responsibilities
2024-08-01 · Reports · R48147 · HTML available · PDF available
Political-to-Career Conversions (“Burrowing In”)
2024-07-30 · Resources · IF12720 · HTML available · PDF available
Executive Order 14035 Implementation: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce
2024-06-03 · Reports · R48080 · HTML available · PDF available
A Brief Summary of the Telework Transparency Act of 2024 (S. 4043)
2024-05-20 · Posts · IN12364 · HTML available · PDF available
Establishing Data Standards and Measuring Building Use: Select Provisions of the Telework Transparency Act of 2024 (S. 4043)
2024-04-30 · Posts · IN12352 · HTML available · PDF available
The Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Benefit
2024-03-05 · Resources · IF12420 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Summary of Recent Trends
2023-12-12 · Reports · 98-972 · HTML available · PDF available
FY2024 Appropriations: Potential Effects of a Government Shutdown on Illustrative Agencies, Programs, and Activities
2023-11-16 · Reports · R47845 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Workforce Statistics Sources: OPM and OMB
2023-09-29 · Reports · R43590 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Employee Travel: Per Diem Reimbursement Rates
2023-07-26 · Resources · IF12457 · HTML available · PDF available
Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress
2023-07-25 · Reports · RL30631 · HTML available · PDF available
Criminal Prohibitions on Leaks and Other Disclosures of Classified Defense Information
2023-05-11 · Reports · R41404 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Hiring of Persons with Disabilities
2022-11-28 · Reports · R47316 · HTML available · PDF available
Thrift Savings Plan: Investment Issues
2022-05-17 · Resources · IF12110 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Retirement Plans: Frequently Asked Questions
2022-05-02 · Reports · R47084 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Pay: General Schedule (GS) Pay Adjustment Process, Amounts Provided Since 2010, and Issues for Congress
2022-02-17 · Reports · R47033 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Locality-Based Comparability Payments for General Schedule Employees
2021-12-30 · Resources · IF11998 · HTML available · PDF available
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM): An Overview
2021-07-20 · Reports · R46833 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Employee Furloughs: Types and Implications
2020-12-15 · Resources · IF11703 · HTML available · PDF available
Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government
2020-09-14 · Reports · 98-654 · HTML available
COVID-19 and Workplace Liability: Selected Issues Under Antidiscrimination Laws
2020-05-18 · Posts · LSB10471 · HTML available · PDF available
The Hatch Act: A Primer
2020-04-20 · Resources · IF11512 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Executive Agencies: Hiring Flexibilities for Emergency Situations
2020-03-19 · Resources · IF11468 · HTML available · PDF available
Telework in Executive Agencies: Background, OPM Guidance, and 116th Congress Legislation Following Coronavirus
2020-03-16 · Resources · IF11454 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Budget and Trust Fund Issues
2019-12-13 · Reports · RL30023 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Benefits and Financing
2019-11-13 · Reports · 98-810 · HTML available · PDF available
Categories of Federal Civil Service Employment: A Snapshot
2019-03-26 · Reports · R45635 · HTML available · PDF available