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Venue: A Legal Analysis of Where a Federal Crime May Be Tried
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-06 · Reports · 19,322 words · PDF available
The United States Constitution assures those charged with a serious federal crime that they will be prosecuted in the state and district in which the crime occurred. A crime occurs in any district in ...
State and Local Governments Pursue Judicial Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-06 · Posts · 1,956 words
Given the severity of the opioid epidemic and its prominence as a matter of national concern, efforts to combat the issue are of significant interest to Congress. Federal, state, and local lawmakers a...
Venue: An Abridged Legal Analysis of Where a Federal Crime May Be Tried
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-06 · Reports · 5,202 words · PDF available
The United States Constitution assures those charged with a serious federal crime that they will be prosecuted in the state and district in which the crime occurred. A crime occurs in any district in ...
The Pregnancy Assistance Fund: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-06 · Reports · 8,754 words · PDF available
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended) established the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) to assist vulnerable individuals and their families during the transition...
The Use of Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) in Federal Health Programs
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-06 · Reports · 8,582 words · PDF available
Certain portions of federal health programs rely on means testing for eligibility and other purposes. Medicare premiums, the individual mandate exemptions and penalties, eligibility and amounts for ta...