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Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA): When Does a Prior Drug Offense Qualify?
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-16 · Posts · 1,230 words · PDF available
Introduction It is a federal crime for a convicted felon, among others, to possess a firearm. Under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), the offense carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment w...
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-16 · Reports · 10,863 words · PDF available
The United States is one of the top exporters of agricultural and food products. In 2022, the United States exported $196 billion in agricultural and food products, which accounted for about 20% of to...
FY2024 Appropriations: Potential Effects of a Government Shutdown on Illustrative Agencies, Programs, and Activities
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-16 · Reports · 11,846 words · PDF available
When federal agencies and programs lack funding after the expiration of full-year or interim appropriations, the agencies and programs experience a lapse in appropriations, also known as a “funding ga...
Bank Exposure to Commercial Real Estate
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-16 · Posts · 1,007 words · PDF available
The economic turmoil resulting from the pandemic negatively affected commercial real estate (CRE), particularly by leading to a sharp, albeit temporary, increase in delinquencies among commercial mort...
Growth in Electric Vehicle Manufacturing: A Factor in the 2023 United Auto Workers (UAW) Negotiations
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-16 · Posts · 810 words · PDF available
The United Auto Workers (UAW) began a strike against the “Big Three” automakers—General Motors (GM), Ford, and Stellantis—on September 15, 2023, following unsuccessful negotiations among the parties. ...
Human Trafficking and U.S. Foreign Policy: An Introduction
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-16 · Resources · 1,619 words · PDF available
What is human trafficking? Human trafficking (also known as trafficking in persons) refers to the subjection of men, women, or children to exploitative conditions that may be tantamount to modern-day...