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Access to Criminal History Record Information for Noncriminal Justice Purposes
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-22 · Resources · 1,746 words · PDF available
In the interest of allowing states to screen people who might work in professions where they would be responsible for caring for vulnerable people or where public safety concerns are implicated, Congr...
The Biden Administration’s First Student Loan Debt Relief Proposed Rule
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-22 · Posts · 996 words · PDF available
On April 17, 2024, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona (the Secretary) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), describing when the Secretary may waive all or part o...
FY2024 Defense Appropriations: Summary of Funding
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-22 · Posts · 1,175 words · PDF available
The annual Department of Defense Appropriations Act primarily funds U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) activities except for military construction and family housing programs. It also funds certain acti...
Banks’ Unrealized Losses, Part 1: New Treatment in the “Basel III Endgame” Proposal
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-22 · Posts · 1,069 words · PDF available
On July 27, 2023, the federal banking regulators released a proposed rule that would amend bank capital rules for banks with over $100 billion in assets. The proposal would implement what is popularly...
SBA’s Rural Activities
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-22 · Resources · 1,634 words · PDF available
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) mission is to “aid, counsel, assist, and protect” the interests of small businesses. While SBA generally helps small businesses regardless of location,...
EMTALA Emergency Abortion Care Litigation Over Idaho’s Abortion Restriction Heads to the Supreme Court
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-22 · Posts · 2,701 words · PDF available
On April 24, 2024, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument in Moyle v. United States, a case about access to emergency abortion services. Specifically, the case concerns whether the Emergency M...
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) Expiring Tax Provisions: Economic and Distributional Effects
Congressional Research Service · 2024-04-22 · Resources · 667 words · PDF available
A number of the changes enacted as part of P.L. 115-97, commonly referred to as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” or TCJA, are temporary. Many of these provisions, particularly those affecting individuals a...