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66 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

The U.S. Department of State: Background and Selected Issues for the 119th Congress
2025-09-23 · Resources · IF12044 · HTML available · PDF available
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act’s Requirements for Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign States
2025-09-12 · Posts · LSB11363 · HTML available · PDF available
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act’s Expropriation Exception
2025-09-10 · Posts · LSB11361 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Sanctions: Overview for the 119th Congress
2025-09-04 · Resources · IF12390 · HTML available · PDF available
United Nations Issues: Congressional Representatives to the UN General Assembly
2025-08-28 · Resources · IF10464 · HTML available · PDF available
The Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
2025-08-21 · Infographics · IG10085 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Sanctions on Iran
2025-08-19 · Resources · IF12452 · HTML available · PDF available
Global Human Rights: The Department of State’s Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
2025-08-04 · Resources · IF10795 · HTML available · PDF available
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: A Guide to Component Accounts
2025-07-28 · Reports · R40482 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Arms Sales and Human Rights: Legislative Basis and Frequently Asked Questions
2025-07-23 · Resources · IF11197 · HTML available · PDF available
Global Human Rights: International Religious Freedom Policy
2025-06-05 · Resources · IF10803 · HTML available · PDF available
Regulating Artificial Intelligence: U.S. and International Approaches and Considerations for Congress
2025-06-04 · Reports · R48555 · HTML available · PDF available
United Nations Issues: Overview of the United Nations System
2025-05-29 · Resources · IF11780 · 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
U.S. Democracy and Human Rights Assistance: Recent Administration Actions
2025-03-11 · Posts · IN12523 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Sanctions Policy in the 119th Congress: Recent Executive Actions and Legislative Implications
2025-02-03 · Resources · IF12894 · HTML available · PDF available
International Agreement on Plastic Pollution: Negotiations
2025-01-22 · Resources · IF12690 · HTML available · PDF available
UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA): Background and U.S. Funding Trends
2025-01-17 · Resources · IF12863 · HTML available · PDF available
Foreign Relations Reauthorization: Background and Issues
2025-01-13 · Resources · IF10293 · HTML available · PDF available
Global Food Security: Selected Multilateral Efforts
2025-01-08 · Resources · IF12434 · HTML available · PDF available
Democracy and Human Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy: Evolution, Tools, and Considerations for Congress
2025-01-07 · Reports · R47890 · HTML available · PDF available
The North Atlantic Treaty: U.S. Legal Obligations and Congressional Authorities
2025-01-06 · Posts · LSB11256 · HTML available · PDF available
Termination of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center
2024-12-26 · Posts · IN12475 · HTML available · PDF available
Congress and National Security: Selected Tools and Issues for the 119th Congress
2024-12-20 · Resources · IF12858 · HTML available · PDF available
The Captures Clause (Part 1): Overview, Historical Context, and Drafting History
2024-12-20 · Posts · LSB11253 · HTML available · PDF available
The Captures Clause (Part 2): Jurisprudence and U.S. Practice
2024-12-20 · Posts · LSB11254 · HTML available · PDF available
United Nations Membership: In Brief
2024-12-12 · Reports · R48306 · HTML available · PDF available
State Department Passport Services: Background and Issues for Congress
2024-11-19 · Resources · IF12466 · HTML available · PDF available
Paris Agreement: Nationally Determined Contributions Conditional on International Support—In Brief
2024-10-28 · Reports · R48248 · HTML available · PDF available
Diplomatic Security, Embassy Construction, and the Role of Congress
2024-10-22 · Resources · IF11338 · HTML available · PDF available
Central America: Policy Options Following Expiration of Targeted Sanctions Authority
2024-10-01 · Resources · IF12486 · HTML available · PDF available
The United Nations System: Frequently Asked Questions
2024-09-10 · Reports · R47715 · 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
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2024 Budget and Appropriations
2024-07-16 · Reports · R47579 · HTML available · PDF available
Global Women’s Issues: Background and Selected U.S. Efforts
2024-07-15 · Resources · IF11804 · HTML available · PDF available
The Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
2024-07-15 · Infographics · IG10059 · HTML available · PDF available
Sanctions in the FY2024 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation, P.L. 118-50
2024-05-29 · Resources · IF12676 · HTML available · PDF available
Israel and Hamas: Possible International Criminal Court (ICC) Arrest Warrants
2024-05-23 · Posts · IN12366 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Sanctions on Russia: Legal Authorities and Related Actions
2024-04-26 · Reports · R48052 · HTML available · PDF available
United Nations Issues: U.S. Funding to the U.N. System
2024-04-09 · Resources · IF10354 · HTML available · PDF available
United Nations Issues: U.S. Funding of U.N. Peacekeeping
2024-04-09 · Resources · IF10597 · HTML available · PDF available
Enforcement of Economic Sanctions: An Overview
2024-03-18 · Resources · IF12063 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Strikes on Houthi Targets in Yemen Raise War Powers Issues
2024-02-09 · Posts · IN12319 · HTML available · PDF available
Global Trends in Democracy and Authoritarianism: Challenges to Press Freedom
2024-02-07 · Resources · IF12137 · HTML available · PDF available
The First Prosecution Under the War Crimes Act: Overview and International Legal Context
2023-12-22 · Posts · LSB11091 · HTML available · PDF available
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Pledges by Selected Countries: Nationally Determined Contributions and Net-Zero Legislation
2023-11-07 · Reports · R46945 · HTML available · PDF available
Assisting and Evacuating U.S. Citizens Abroad During the Israel-Hamas Conflict and Other International Crises
2023-10-30 · Resources · IF11548 · HTML available · PDF available
War Crimes in Ukraine
2023-10-16 · Reports · R47762 · HTML available · PDF available
Child Soldiers Prevention Act: Security Assistance Restrictions
2023-10-11 · Resources · IF10901 · HTML available · PDF available
International Agreements (Part III): Transparency Measures
2023-09-29 · Posts · LSB11050 · HTML available · PDF available