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Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 26–July 2, 2023), Part 1
Congressional Research Service · 2023-07-03 · Posts · 1,675 words · PDF available
The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to fede...
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP): Overview of Recent Research, Legislation, and Selected Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2023-07-03 · Reports · 20,338 words · PDF available
Across many countries and in the United States, Indigenous peoples—women and girls in particular—are disproportionately affected by violence. In the United States, for example, 84% of American Indian ...
Pregnancy and Labor: An Overview of Federal Laws Protecting Pregnant Workers
Congressional Research Service · 2023-07-03 · Reports · 16,962 words · PDF available
Several different federal laws protect workers from discrimination based on pregnancy. The oldest of these, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), generally protects job applicants and employees from...