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Bribery, Kickbacks, and Self-Dealing: An Overview of Honest Services Fraud and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2020-05-18 · Reports · 17,565 words · PDF available
As the trials of state legislators Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos illustrate, corruption among high-profile public officials continues to be a concern in the United States. Likewise, recent examples a...
Judiciary Appropriations, FY2020
Congressional Research Service · 2020-05-18 · Reports · 11,696 words · PDF available
Funds for the judicial branch are included annually in the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill. The bill provides funding for the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Court of...
Child Support Enforcement-Led Employment Services for Noncustodial Parents: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2020-05-18 · Reports · 6,571 words · PDF available
The Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program is a federal-state partnership that seeks to ensure child support is a regular source of income for families. The program transfers financial support from a...
COVID-19 and Workplace Liability: Selected Issues Under Antidiscrimination Laws
Congressional Research Service · 2020-05-18 · Posts · 1,570 words · PDF available
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced unprecedented workplace changes and raised a host of legal issues. Employers may struggle with how to protect workers from infection, including whether to make any spe...
Antitrust Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Frequently Asked Questions
Congressional Research Service · 2020-05-18 · Posts · 1,881 words · PDF available
Although the COVID-19 coronavirus has shuttered wide swaths of the U.S. economy, it has also spurred a flurry of activity by some of the country’s largest firms. To respond to the virus, major medical...
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2020: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2020-05-18 · Reports · 6,419 words · PDF available
The respective House and Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations subcommittees are charged with providing annual appropriations for the Departm...