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Suspension of the Rules: House Practice in the 115th Congress (2017-2018)
Congressional Research Service · 2020-05-19 · Reports · 6,642 words · PDF available
Suspension of the rules is the most commonly used procedure to call up measures on the floor of the House of Representatives. As the name suggests, the procedure allows the House to suspend its standi...
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) Survives Renewed Constitutional Challenges
Congressional Research Service · 2020-05-19 · Posts · 653 words · PDF available
Introduction The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Fourth Circuit) in United States v. Wass recently overturned a district court decision that dismissed on constitutional grounds an indict...