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U.S. Immigration Courts and the Pending Cases Backlog
Congressional Research Service · 2022-04-25 · Reports · 20,759 words · PDF available
U.S. immigration courts adjudicate cases according to immigration laws enumerated in the Immigration and Nationality Act. Congress’s interest in immigration courts has been heightened by lawmakers’ co...
Privately Made and Unmarked Firearms: Overview of ATF “Ghost Gun” Rule
Congressional Research Service · 2022-04-25 · Posts · 1,876 words · PDF available
On April 7, 2021, President Biden announced several executive actions seeking to address gun violence, including instructions for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue a rule addressing so-called “...
Congressional Gold Medals: Categorization of Proposed and Enacted Medals, 1973-2020
Congressional Research Service · 2022-04-25 · Resources · 1,129 words · PDF available
In 1776, the Continental Congress awarded the first Congressional Gold Medal to General George Washington for his “wise and spirited conduct” in bringing about the British evacuation of Boston. Since ...
Judiciary Budget Request, FY2023
Congressional Research Service · 2022-04-25 · Resources · 1,302 words · PDF available
Overview The FY2023 judiciary budget request includes $8.64 billion in discretionary funds (an increase of 8.2% over the FY2022 enacted level), and $767.2 million in mandatory appropriations used, in ...