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Farm Bill Primer: Support for the Dairy Industry
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-29 · Resources · 1,556 words · PDF available
The Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program was enacted in the 2018 farm bill (P.L. 115-334, §1401) to support milk producers. It replaces the 2014 farm bill’s Margin Protection Program (P.L. 113-79, §140...
Connecting Constituents to Information on Federal Funding for Affordable Rental Housing Development
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-29 · Reports · 8,670 words · PDF available
This report is intended to provide Members of Congress and their staffs with information and resources to respond to constituent questions regarding potential federal funding sources for affordable re...
The World Health Organization (WHO): Background and U.S. Withdrawal
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-29 · Posts · 1,228 words · PDF available
Overview and Current Status The World Health Organization (WHO) is a United Nations (UN) specialized agency charged with addressing global health. The United States played a key role in WHO’s establis...
FY2025 NDAA: Selective Service Registration Proposals
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-29 · Posts · 1,294 words · PDF available
Background In deliberations around a National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025 NDAA), Congress considered changes to Selective Service registration and associated penalties for f...
Foreign Assistance Authorization: Background and Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-29 · Resources · 1,449 words · PDF available
Introduction Congress has the power to authorize, fund, and oversee the implementation of U.S. foreign policy. In carrying out such responsibilities, Congress has set requirements for foreign affairs ...
Recent Executive Actions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-29 · Posts · 966 words · PDF available
Background President Donald Trump issued executive order (E.O.) 14151 titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” on January 20, 2025. This E.O. seeks to end diversit...
A New Civil Service “Policy/Career” Schedule: Issues for Lawmakers
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-29 · Posts · 3,921 words · PDF available
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) reinstating and amending EO 13957—an EO issued during the first Trump Administration in late 2020 that had originally directed each ...
De-Banking/De-Risking: Issues for the 119th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-29 · Resources · 1,585 words · PDF available
Banks are an important source of financial services in the U.S. economy. Consumers, such as households and businesses, rely on banks for safekeeping savings and for loans when they are short on funds....
FY2025 NDAA: Medical Standards to Join the Military
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-29 · Posts · 1,508 words · PDF available
Background Congress has established broad qualifications that individuals must meet in order to join the military (i.e., military accession). By statute, a secretary of a military department may enlis...
Water Resource Issues in the 119th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-29 · Reports · 12,209 words · PDF available
Congress has long demonstrated interest in water resource issues. It has passed hundreds of water-related federal laws and authorized thousands of water-related projects with purposes such as navigati...