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Wildlife Trade, COVID-19, and Other Zoonotic Diseases
Congressional Research Service · 2021-02-19 · Resources · 1,640 words · PDF available
Introduction Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a novel virus: the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) charac...
Congressional Review Act Issues for the 117th Congress: The Lookback Mechanism and Effects of Disapproval
Congressional Research Service · 2021-02-19 · Reports · 9,012 words · PDF available
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) (codified at 5 U.S.C. §§801-808) is a tool that Congress may use to pass legislation overturning a final rule issued by a federal agency. The CRA’s definition of rul...