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Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Certain Countries: Recent Litigation Developments
Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-08 · Posts · 2,461 words · PDF available
Certain aliens (as defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)) who otherwise are subject to removal from the United States may stay and work here when the Department of Homeland Security (DH...
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-08 · Reports · 10,714 words · PDF available
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides workers with minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor protections. The FLSA covers most, but not all, private and public sector employees. In addition, ...
Multifamily Housing Finance and Selected Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-08 · Reports · 12,932 words · PDF available
A mortgage is a loan secured by the underlying real estate collateral being financed by the loan. Single-family mortgages are loans secured by a residential dwelling having at least one and no more th...
Limiting Lead in Public Water Supplies: An Overview of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regulatory Actions
Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-08 · Resources · 1,777 words · PDF available
Exposure to lead can be harmful to human health, particularly children’s health, even at low levels. Lead’s adverse health effects have resulted in continued efforts to reduce exposure to lead includi...
Constitutional Authority Statements and the Powers of Congress: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-08 · Reports · 17,050 words · PDF available
On January 5, 2011, the House of Representatives adopted an amendment to House Rule XII to require that a Member state the constitutional basis for Congress’s power to enact the proposed legislation w...