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Social Security: Benefit Calculation
Congressional Research Service · 2022-11-17 · Reports · 11,627 words · PDF available
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI), commonly referred to on a combined basis as OASDI, are social insurance programs that protect insured workers and their family mem...
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (P.L. 117159): Section-by-Section Summary
Congressional Research Service · 2022-11-17 · Reports · 16,127 words · PDF available
On June 25, 2022, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA, P.L. 117-159) was signed into law. The BSCA was enacted in the aftermath of mass shootings in Uvalde, TX, and Buffalo, NY. The law include...
Litigating the January 6 Committee’s Subpoena to Former President Trump
Congressional Research Service · 2022-11-17 · Posts · 2,334 words · PDF available
On October 21, 2022, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (Select Committee) issued a subpoena to former President Donald J. Trump as part of its con...
Money Market Mutual Funds: Policy Concerns and Reform Options
Congressional Research Service · 2022-11-17 · Reports · 10,489 words · PDF available
A money market mutual fund (MMF) is a mutual fund that, under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 2a-7, can invest only in high-quality short-term securities. MMFs are considered safe invest...
Implications of the HHS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Section 1557 and Medicare Part B
Congressional Research Service · 2022-11-17 · Posts · 2,394 words · PDF available
On July 25, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM) under Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section...