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Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind on the Marine Ecosystem and Associated Species: Background and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-01-19 · Reports · 22,229 words · PDF available
Offshore wind energy is one alternative to energy derived from the combustion of fossil fuels. The United States’ ability to harness wind energy from the outer continental shelf (OCS) is at an initial...
Congress’s Power over Court Decisions: Jurisdiction Stripping and the Rule of Klein
Congressional Research Service · 2024-01-19 · Reports · 13,697 words · PDF available
Article III of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the federal government, creating a federal judiciary with significant independence, providing federal judges with life tenure, and pr...
Improper Payments in Pandemic Assistance Programs
Congressional Research Service · 2024-01-19 · Reports · 9,999 words · PDF available
Congress provided approximately $4.6 trillion to individuals, businesses, and state and local governments to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s health system and economy. The...
SEC Approves Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-01-19 · Resources · 1,712 words · PDF available
On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) Rule 19b-4 applications. U.S. Bitcoin ETP proposals first appeared more than a ...
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Pregnancy Centers
Congressional Research Service · 2024-01-19 · Posts · 991 words · PDF available
The House has passed legislation (H.R. 6918) seeking to forestall the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing a proposed regulation that might limit the use of Temporary Assist...