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Domestic Terrorism: Overview of Federal Criminal Law and Constitutional Issues

Congressional Research Service · 2021-07-02 · Reports · 41,873 words · PDF available

Federal statute defines domestic terrorism to include dangerous criminal acts intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or to influence or affect government policy or conduct within the j...

Behavioral Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Overview and Issues for Congress

Congressional Research Service · 2021-07-02 · Reports · 16,389 words · PDF available

Circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic—including mitigation strategies to prevent spread of the virus—appear to have adversely affected the mental health of many Am...

Potential Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Other Civil Rights Statutes

Congressional Research Service · 2021-07-02 · Reports · 25,925 words · PDF available

Last year, the Supreme Court ruled in Bostock v. Clayton County that a statutory provision prohibiting discrimination in the workplace “because of ... sex” also forbids employers from making employmen...

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2): Public Health, Medical Supply Chain, Health Services, and Related Provisions

Congressional Research Service · 2021-07-02 · Reports · 25,536 words · PDF available

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2) is the sixth major legislative package in a series to address domestic public health and health system challenges related to the Coronavirus Dis...

Strengthening National Preparedness

Congressional Research Service · 2021-07-02 · Infographics · 541 words · PDF available

/ Strengthening National Preparedness In the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA, P.L. 109–295), Congress required the President to develop a national preparedness system – that inclu...