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“Tracing Papers”: A Comparison of COVID-19 Data Privacy Bills
Congressional Research Service · 2020-06-26 · Posts · 1,969 words · PDF available
As COVID-19 continues to spread, many public health authorities are turning to contact tracing—measures to identify, notify, and monitor infected individuals’ contacts—to track potential COVID-19 expo...
Constitutional Authority to Regulate the Privacy of State-Collected Contact-Tracing Data
Congressional Research Service · 2020-06-26 · Posts · 1,289 words · PDF available
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, several states have developed and promoted contact-tracing mobile device apps to identify individuals who may have had contact with infected persons. Additionally, ...
Supreme Court Visits Appalachian Trail to Address Pipeline Permitting Dispute
Congressional Research Service · 2020-06-26 · Posts · 1,278 words · PDF available
A proposed interstate natural gas pipeline in the mid-Atlantic is one step closer to reality after obtaining one of the federal permits needed for construction and operation, thanks to a decision last...
The Charitable Deduction for Individuals: A Brief Legislative History
Congressional Research Service · 2020-06-26 · Reports · 8,436 words · PDF available
This report provides a brief history of the major legislative changes to the charitable deduction that have occurred over the past 100 years, focusing on changes to the amount that taxpayers could ded...