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Kratom Regulation: Federal Status and State Approaches
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-28 · Posts · 1,829 words · PDF available
Kratom, or Mitragyna speciosa, is a tree related to the coffee plant and is native to parts of Southeast Asia. Peoples indigenous to the tree’s range have traditionally consumed the leaves of the tree...
Federal Election Commission Administrative Fine Program
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-28 · Posts · 1,083 words · PDF available
Statutory authorization for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Administrative Fine Program (AFP, sometimes called the Administrative Fines Program) expires on December 31, 2023. The AFP provides ex...
House of Representatives Staff Levels, 1977-2023
Congressional Research Service · 2023-11-28 · Reports · 3,730 words · PDF available
This report provides staffing levels in House Member, committee, leadership, and other offices since 1977. Between 1977 and 2023, the number of House staff grew from 8,831 to 9,247, or 4.71%. / These ...