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Freedom of Information Act Fees for Government Information
Congressional Research Service · 2022-06-29 · Resources · 1,609 words · PDF available
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) establishes a presumption that information in the possession of executive branch agencies and departments of the U.S. federal government is accessible to the publ...
Civil Rights Remedies in Cummings and Implications for Title VI and Title IX
Congressional Research Service · 2022-06-29 · Posts · 2,329 words · PDF available
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibit various types of discrimination in federally funded programs and other covered entities. The Supreme Co...
Mortgage Servicing Assets and Selected Market Developments
Congressional Research Service · 2022-06-29 · Resources · 1,810 words · PDF available
A mortgage servicer receives a fee to perform various administrative tasks that include collecting and remitting the principal and interest payments made by a borrower to the owner (e.g., lender, inve...
Supreme Court To Address Foreign Account Reporting Penalties
Congressional Research Service · 2022-06-29 · Posts · 1,642 words · PDF available
Federal law requires U.S. persons with a financial interest in or signature or other authority over foreign financial accounts totaling more than $10,000 to report these accounts by filing a Report of...