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The Congressional Review Act: Defining a “Rule” and Overturning a Rule an Agency Did Not Submit to Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-18 · Resources · 1,536 words · PDF available
The Congressional Review Act (CRA, 5 U.S.C. §§801-808) provides Congress with a mechanism to review federal agency actions that meet the CRA’s definition of rule. Enacted in 1996, the CRA requires age...
U.S. Repatriation Program for Citizens Returned from Abroad
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-18 · Resources · 1,781 words · PDF available
Introduction Section 1113 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §1313) permanently authorizes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide temporary aid to certain repatriated U.S...
Changes to India’s Citizenship Laws
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-18 · Resources · 1,731 words · PDF available
Many in Congress have taken interest in human rights and religious freedom in India. In late 2019, India’s parliament passed, and its president signed into law, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 20...
Takings Claims in DeVillier v. Texas Awash in Procedural Matters
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-18 · Posts · 1,378 words · PDF available
In April 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in a DeVillier v. Texas, a case brought by landowners who sought compensation for property damage caused by the state. Several years a...