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De Novo Banks: Policy Issues for the 118th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-27 · Resources · 1,663 words · PDF available
While the size of the banking system has grown in terms of assets, the number of banks has steadily fallen over the past four decades. For example, in the 1980s, there were more than 18,000 banks. Tod...
The Fair Housing Act (FHA): A Legal Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-27 · Reports · 15,598 words · PDF available
The Fair Housing Act (FHA) was enacted “to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States.” The original 1968 Act prohibited discrimination on the basis of “...
Supreme Court Declines to Decide Whether Sixteenth Amendment Requires “Realization” to Tax Income
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-27 · Posts · 1,330 words · PDF available
On June 20, 2024, the Supreme Court decided Moore v. United States, an appeal challenging a one-time “Mandatory Repatriation Tax” (MRT) on U.S. shareholders of a foreign corporation for accumulated, b...
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): A Legal Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-27 · Reports · 43,025 words · PDF available
Originally enacted in 1966, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) establishes a three-part system that requires federal agencies to disclose a large swath of government information to the public. Firs...
Military Transition Assistance Program (TAP): Background and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-27 · Reports · 6,096 words · PDF available
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) estimates that over 200,000 servicemembers (active and reserve component) transition from active duty to civilian life every year, joining a population of about 19...