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Mathena v. Malvo—A Challenge to Life Without Parole for the Juvenile D.C. Sniper
Congressional Research Service · 2020-02-27 · Posts · 2,998 words · PDF available
UPDATE: On February 24, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law HB 35, which provides that any person previously sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for offenses committed as a...
U.S.-EU Trade Agreement Negotiations: Trade in Food and Agricultural Products
Congressional Research Service · 2020-02-27 · Reports · 13,444 words · PDF available
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) officially notified the Congress of the Trump Administration’s plans to enter into formal trade negotiations with the European Union (EU) in October ...
Major Agricultural Trade Issues in 2020
Congressional Research Service · 2020-02-27 · Reports · 31,316 words · PDF available
Sales of U.S. agricultural products to foreign markets absorb about one-fifth of U.S. agricultural production, thus contributing significantly to the health of the farm economy. Farm product exports, ...
ESEA: Title I-A Standards, Assessments, Accountability, Report Cards, and Frequently Asked Questions
Congressional Research Service · 2020-02-27 · Reports · 21,016 words · PDF available
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; P.L. 114-95), provides federal aid for elementary and secondary education. The largest ESEA progr...
Wells Fargo—A Timeline of Recent Consumer Protection and Corporate Governance Scandals
Congressional Research Service · 2020-02-27 · Resources · 1,505 words · PDF available
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., is a large federally chartered depository bank. It is a subsidiary of Wells Fargo and Company, a bank holding company (hereinafter, Wells Fargo or the bank). Wells Fargo is the...