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Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (October 10, 2023–October 15, 2023)
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-16 · Posts · 2,539 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...
Church Tax Benefits
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-16 · Resources · 1,850 words · PDF available
Under the federal tax system, organizations that qualify as “churches” under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 170(b)(1)(A)(i) receive more favorable tax treatment than other tax-exempt organization...
War Crimes in Ukraine
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-16 · Reports · 20,493 words · PDF available
Some Members of Congress have expressed concern about reports and evidence of war crimes and human rights abuses in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s 2022 invasion. Ukrainian authorities and internation...