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Global Women’s Issues: Background and Selected U.S. Efforts
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-15 · Resources · 1,630 words · PDF available
For several decades, Congress has considered or enacted legislation aimed at improving the rights and status of women and girls worldwide. These efforts, which may address a range of global issues suc...
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-15 · Resources · 1,612 words · PDF available
History of FVPSA Throughout much of the 20th century, domestic violence remained a hidden problem. Survivors (or victims) were hesitant to seek help, primarily because of fear of retaliation by their ...
Cabo Verde: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-15 · Reports · 5,829 words · PDF available
Cabo Verde, a small island nation of about 611,000 people located off the west coast of Africa, is described by the State Department as “one of Africa’s success stories.” The country has long-standing...
Disqualification of a Candidate for the Presidency, Part I: Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment as It Applies to the Presidency
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-15 · Posts · 4,187 words · PDF available
On March 4, 2024, the Supreme Court in Trump v. Anderson reversed the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision in Anderson v. Griswold that former President Trump was ineligible to appear on the state’s prim...
The Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-15 · Infographics · 749 words · PDF available
/ The Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) The ICC’s Subject-Matter Jurisdiction. The ICC is authorized to prosecute and try individuals for 4 crimes deemed to be the most ...
Natural Gas Reliability: Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-15 · Reports · 20,884 words · PDF available
The reliability of the U.S. natural gas system is of growing policy interest in Congress. Until recently, natural gas shortages were relatively rare. However, key stakeholders, especially in the elect...
Consolidated Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel: Recent Licensing Decisions
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-15 · Posts · 3,145 words · PDF available
Storage of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) is a topic of perennial interest to Congress. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued three licenses for storage of SNF at privately owned, away-from-rea...
Syria and U.S. Policy
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-15 · Resources · 1,680 words · PDF available
Since 2011, conflict between the government of Syrian President Bashar al Asad and opposition forces seeking his removal has displaced roughly half of the country’s population and killed over half a m...
Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR): An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-15 · Resources · 1,300 words · PDF available
Introduction Child nutrition reauthorization (CNR) refers to Congress’s process of making changes to the permanent statutes that authorize the child nutrition programs, the Special Supplemental Nutrit...