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SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program: Legislative and Program History
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-16 · Reports · 11,357 words · PDF available
The 8(a) Business Development Program provides participating small business owners with training, technical assistance, and contracting opportunities in the form of contract set-aside and sole-source ...
Legal Effect of Marijuana Rescheduling on FDA’s Regulation of Cannabis
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-16 · Posts · 3,228 words · PDF available
Cannabis and its derivatives are regulated under various federal laws, depending on the particular characteristics and uses of the substance or product. Currently, unless an exception applies, cannabi...
SEC v. Jarkesy: Constitutionality of Administrative Enforcement Actions
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-16 · Posts · 3,161 words · PDF available
Congress frequently delegates to agencies the power to take enforcement actions against parties who do not comply with applicable statutes or regulations that the agencies administer. For decades, Con...
The June 2024 European Parliament Elections: Outcome and Implications
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-16 · Posts · 1,063 words · PDF available
The 27 member states of the European Union (EU) held elections for the 720 members of the European Parliament (EP) between June 6 and 9, 2024. The only directly elected EU institution, the EP represen...
Judicial Review Under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-16 · Posts · 2,953 words · PDF available
Federal agencies administer a wide range of areas by adopting rules, adjudicating disputes and claims, and providing guidance on matters within their purview. Given the potential impact of these agenc...
Federal Courts Split on Legality of the FTC’s NonCompete Rule
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-16 · Posts · 3,973 words · PDF available
In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a rule prohibiting most employers from entering into or enforcing non-compete agreements with workers, subject to exceptions for the sale of a ...
An Introduction to Poverty Measurement
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-16 · Reports · 10,866 words · PDF available
Poverty measures convey the number or percentage of people falling below given income amounts, which are intended to represent a level of economic privation and are computed using some factually based...
Defense Production for Ukraine: Background and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-16 · Reports · 17,965 words · PDF available
Since the commencement of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. government has engaged in efforts to organize and expand the production of defense equipment for Ukraine-re...
Preliminary Data on the IRA Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-16 · Posts · 1,300 words · PDF available
In August 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released preliminary 2023 data on the residential clean energy credit (RCEC) and the energy efficient home improvement credit (EEHIC). The credits we...
Preliminary Data on the IRA Residential Clean Energy Credit
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-16 · Posts · 1,380 words · PDF available
In August 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released preliminary 2023 data on the residential clean energy credit (RCEC) and the energy efficient home improvement credit (EEHIC). The credits we...