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Youth Employment and Training Programs Authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-06 · Resources · 1,470 words · PDF available
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA, P.L. 113-128) is the primary federal statute centrally focused on workforce development. It authorizes a group of programs to assist workers and emp...
Education Provisions in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-06 · Resources · 1,604 words · PDF available
On June 25, 2022, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA; P.L. 117-159) was signed into law. In addition to provisions addressing mental health services, firearms, and Medicare, the act requires t...
The Social Security Retirement Age
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-06 · Reports · 14,233 words · PDF available
The Social Security full retirement age (FRA) is the age at which workers can first claim full (i.e., unreduced) Social Security retired-worker benefits. Among other factors, a worker’s monthly benefi...
Carson v. Makin: Using Government Funds for Religious Activity
Congressional Research Service · 2022-07-06 · Posts · 2,503 words · PDF available
When the government decides whether to give public funds to religious entities, that decision can raise constitutional questions under both of the First Amendment’s Religion Clauses. For many years, S...