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Equal Protection and Race- or Sex-Conscious Government Action: Case Developments
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-12 · Posts · 3,304 words · PDF available
A number of federal lawsuits have alleged that certain race- or sex-conscious federal programs are unconstitutional on equal protection grounds. Challenged programs include COVID-19 relief programs, a...
DOL Final Rule Addressing H-2A Worker Protections and Pending Litigation
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-12 · Posts · 2,351 words · PDF available
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published the final rule “Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States” (the “Farmworker Protection...
Alcohol Excise Taxes: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-12 · Reports · 14,335 words · PDF available
The federal excise tax on alcoholic beverages is imposed at the manufacturer and importer level, based on the per unit production or importation of alcoholic beverages (e.g., distilled spirits, wine, ...
Components of Federal Criminal Law
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-12 · Reports · 40,279 words · PDF available
Congress has enacted many federal criminal laws covering topics as diverse as drug trafficking, immigration, assault, computer hacking, bribery, and wildlife trafficking, among others. Congress’s cont...
Sports Gambling and Consumer Finance
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-12 · Resources · 1,619 words · PDF available
Sports gambling is a common form of gambling where bettors wager on the results of athletic events. Before 2018, sports gambling was illegal in most states. In 2018, the Supreme Court held in Murphy v...
Commercial Real Estate and the Banking Sector
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-12 · Reports · 8,341 words · PDF available
Relatively high interest rates and increased telework opportunities have had significant effects on the commercial real estate (CRE) sector, specifically office buildings. High inflation in the years ...
Analyzing Constitutionality Under the First Amendment's Free Speech Clause
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-12 · Infographics · 426 words · PDF available
/ Information as of September 12, 2024. Prepared by Victoria L. Killion, Legislative Attorney, and Jamie L. Bush, Visual Information Specialist. For more information, see CRS Report R47986, Freedom of...