Policy Library

Changes in energy production and markets broadly—and the coal industry in particular—have impacted the economic well-being of communities and workers. The effects of these changes have not been evenly...

What is the FRA and how does it limit discretionary spending? The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA, P.L. 118-5), enacted in June 2023, temporarily suspended the debt limit and reinstituted enforceable d...

Essentially all of the outstanding debt of the federal government is subject to a statutory limit, which is set forth as a dollar limitation in Title 31, Section 3101(b), of the U.S. Code. From time t...