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Term Limits for Members of Congress: Policy and Legal Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-10 · Resources · 1,691 words · PDF available
Introduction Legislative proposals for congressional term limits date to 1789. Supporters generally argue that requiring frequent turnover among Members of Congress would make the House and Senate mor...
Trafficking in Persons: Grants for Victim Services in the United States
Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-10 · Reports · 5,657 words · PDF available
Trafficking in persons (TIP), also known as human trafficking, occurs across the United States and around the world. Traffickers exploit vulnerable individuals for commercial sex and forced labor in a...
Statutory Interpretation: Theories, Tools, and Trends
Congressional Research Service · 2023-03-10 · Reports · 44,949 words
In the tripartite structure of the U.S. federal government, it is the job of courts to say what the law is, as Chief Justice John Marshall announced in 1803. When courts render decisions on the meanin...