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The Major Questions Doctrine
Congressional Research Service · 2022-11-02 · Resources · 1,762 words · PDF available
Congress frequently delegates authority to agencies to regulate particular aspects of society, in general or broad terms. However, in a number of decisions, the Supreme Court has declared that if an a...
Veteran Status Based on Service with Certain Civilian Groups
Congressional Research Service · 2022-11-02 · Resources · 1,597 words · PDF available
Throughout history, civilians have played a role in supporting U.S. Armed Forces both at home and abroad. In some circumstances, civilians have deployed to a theater of combat as government employees ...
Unemployment Insurance Program Integrity: Recent Developments
Congressional Research Service · 2022-11-02 · Resources · 1,667 words · PDF available
Program integrity activities are designed to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of government resources. The federal-state Unemployment Insurance (UI) system has faced long-standing program integrity cha...
The Federal Contested Election Act: Overview and Recent Contests in the House of Representatives
Congressional Research Service · 2022-11-02 · Resources · 1,752 words · PDF available
The Federal Contested Election Act (FCEA; 2 U.S.C. §§381-396), enacted in 1969, rests at the intersection of federal election law and policy, legislative procedure, and constitutional provisions regar...