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Distribution of IRS Audits by Income and Race
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-06 · Resources · 1,687 words · PDF available
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforces the federal tax code. Among the ways it does so is by conducting audits to verify the information on a taxpayer’s return is accurate and the correct amount ...
Lead Service Lines (LSLs) Replacement: Funding Developments
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-06 · Reports · 8,850 words · PDF available
Lead’s adverse health effects, particularly on children’s development, have continued to generate interest in reducing exposures to lead through drinking water. Various efforts, such as the regulation...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (October 30, 2023–November 5, 2023)
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-06 · Posts · 1,735 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...
Education for Homeless Children and Youths: Data and Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-06 · Reports · 6,418 words · PDF available
The McKinney-Vento Act’s Education for Homeless Children and Youths (EHCY) program is the primary U.S. Department of Education (ED) program focused specifically on children and youths who are homeless...
Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2023
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-06 · Reports · 4,813 words · PDF available
Each new House elects a Speaker by roll call vote when it first convenes. Customarily, the conference of each major party nominates a candidate whose name is placed in nomination. A Member normally vo...