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The Federal Reserve’s Response to COVID-19: Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2021-02-08 · Reports · 19,670 words · PDF available
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused widespread disruptions to the economy. The Federal Reserve (Fed) took multiple policy actions in response to the crisis, and Congress took t...
Agency Rescissions of Legislative Rules
Congressional Research Service · 2021-02-08 · Reports · 17,791 words · PDF available
Federal administrative agencies carry out their statutorily prescribed responsibilities in many ways. Perhaps most significantly, agencies may, pursuant to congressionally delegated authority, promulg...
Mask Mandate: Does the Federal Aviation Administration Have Authority to Require Masks on Flights?
Congressional Research Service · 2021-02-08 · Posts · 2,221 words · PDF available
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cautions that although air circulation and filtration systems in passenger aircraft help reduce the spread of most viruses, sitting within six feet...
General State and Local Fiscal Assistance and COVID-19: Background and Available Data
Congressional Research Service · 2021-02-08 · Reports · 3,358 words · PDF available
The sudden decline in economic output following the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has significantly altered the fiscal outlook for state and local governments. A sizable share of econom...
S.Con.Res. 5: The Budget Resolution for FY2021
Congressional Research Service · 2021-02-08 · Reports · 4,432 words · PDF available
On February 5, 2021, the House and Senate adopted S.Con.Res. 5, a budget resolution for FY2021. While a budget resolution generally represents an agreement between the House and Senate on a budgetary ...