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Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Production
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-31 · Resources · 1,704 words · PDF available
The 2018 farm bill (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334) expanded support for “urban agriculture and innovative production methods like indoor and rooftop farming.” In a Joint Explanator...
Supreme Court Narrows Dormant Commerce Clause and Upholds State Animal Welfare Law
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-31 · Posts · 3,079 words · PDF available
On May 11, 2023, the Supreme Court upheld a California rule (Proposition 12) banning the in-state sale of whole pork meat from pigs that had been “confined in a cruel manner,” even if those pigs were ...
FEMA Assistance for Migrants Through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program-Humanitarian (EFSP-H) and Shelter and Services Program (SSP)
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-31 · Reports · 26,364 words · PDF available
In FY2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had a record high number of enforcement encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border: 2.4 million individuals who either arrived at a port of entry an...
Taylor v. McDonough: Veterans Disability Benefits and Secret Military Programs
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-31 · Posts · 2,132 words · PDF available
On June 15, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided Taylor v. McDonough. The case involved a veteran (Mr. Taylor) who had a service-connected disability resulting from particip...