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Do Warrantless Searches of Electronic Devices at the Border Violate the Fourth Amendment?
Congressional Research Service · 2021-03-17 · Posts · 3,667 words · PDF available
The Fourth Amendment commands that searches and seizures be reasonable, and generally requires the government to secure a warrant based on probable cause before arresting or searching an individual. B...
EU Data Transfer Requirements and U.S. Intelligence Laws: Understanding Schrems II and Its Impact on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
Congressional Research Service · 2021-03-17 · Reports · 7,566 words · PDF available
On July 16, 2020, in a decision referred to as Schrems II, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield). Privacy Shield is a framework deve...
Unemployment Insurance Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Congressional Research Service · 2021-03-17 · Resources · 1,456 words · PDF available
The Unemployment Insurance (UI) provisions in Title IX, Subtitle A, of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2; enacted March 11, 2021) make four significant changes to UI programs and ...
Appointment and Confirmation of Executive Branch Leadership: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2021-03-17 · Reports · 7,736 words · PDF available
The Constitution divides the responsibility for populating the top positions in the executive branch of the federal government between the President and the Senate. Article II, Section 2 empowers the ...