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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Justice Activities and Programs
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-13 · Reports · 8,803 words · PDF available
For decades, policymakers and stakeholders have raised concerns regarding the disproportionate effects of environmental pollution among different communities and populations in the United States. Sinc...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (February 5–February 11, 2024)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-13 · Posts · 1,747 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...
Business Tax Provisions in the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Congressional Research Service · 2024-02-13 · Resources · 1,657 words · PDF available
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, released by the Senate Finance Committee on January 16, 2024, and passed by the House on January 31, 2024 (H.R. 7024), would, among other ...
Strategic sector investments are poised to benefit distressed US counties
Brookings Institution · 2024-02-13 · Article · 2,459 words · PDF available
Recent federal legislation—namely, theInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,CHIPS and Science Act, andInflation Reduction Act—was enacted to incentivize investments in several sectors deemed importan...