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Introduction to the Federal Budget Process
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-10 · Reports · 21,959 words · PDF available
Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress exercises the “power of the purse.” This power is expressed through the application of several provisions. The power to lay and collect taxes and the power to bor...
A Brief Overview of the Congressional Budget Process
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-10 · Reports · 4,011 words · PDF available
Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress exercises the “power of the purse.” This power is expressed through the application of several provisions. The power to lay and collect taxes and the power to bor...
Pandemic Relief: The Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-10 · Reports · 9,140 words · PDF available
In response to concerns about the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on renters and their landlords, Congress created a $25 billion Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program in the Consolidated...
Free Speech: When and Why Content-Based Laws Are Presumptively Unconstitutional
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-10 · Resources · 1,755 words · PDF available
The First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause prohibits the government from suppressing or requiring adherence to particular ideas or messages. U.S. Const. amend. I. The Supreme Court has recognized that l...
Crime and Forfeiture
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-10 · Reports · 74,119 words
Modern forfeiture is a creature of statute that calls for the confiscation of certain property related to a criminal offense. Forfeiture has long been a law enforcement tool in the United States. Cong...
The Holman Rule (House Rule XXI, Clause 2(b))
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-10 · Reports · 3,689 words · PDF available
Although congressional rules establish a general division of responsibility under which questions of policy are kept separate from questions of funding, House rules provide for exceptions in certain c...
Crime and Forfeiture: In Short
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-10 · Reports · 5,624 words · PDF available
Modern forfeiture is a creature of statute that calls for the confiscation of certain property related to a criminal offense. Forfeiture has long been a tool of law enforcement in the United States. C...