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Farm Bill Primer: USDA Support for Aquaculture Operations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Resources · 1,615 words · PDF available
Aquaculture operations that grow aquatic animal and plant species under controlled conditions—in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy and statutory definitions—are generally el...
FY2024 Immigration Court Data: Case Outcomes
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Posts · 1,040 words · PDF available
Immigration courts within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) adjudicate formal removal proceedings for foreign nationals whom the Department of Homeland Se...
No More Deference: Sixth Circuit Relies on Loper Bright to Strike Down Net Neutrality Rules
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Posts · 2,125 words · PDF available
On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Sixth Circuit) vacated the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) most recent net neutrality rules. The court held that, under...
Federal Reserve: Policy Issues in the 119th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Reports · 24,953 words · PDF available
The responsibilities of the Federal Reserve (Fed) fall into four main categories: monetary policy, regulation of certain banks and other financial firms, provision and oversight of certain interbank p...
China’s E-Commerce Exports and U.S. De Minimis Policies
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Resources · 1,625 words · PDF available
The People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) has expanded its global e-commerce exports by more than tenfold over the past five years; PRC exports of low-value single packages expanded from $5.3 bill...
Selected Issues in Tax Reform: The Deduction for State and Local Taxes
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Resources · 1,455 words · PDF available
Members of Congress are currently debating legislative options related to the deduction for state and local taxes paid (or SALT deduction), which is among the largest tax expenditures in the federal i...
U.S. Sanctions Policy in the 119th Congress: Recent Executive Actions and Legislative Implications
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Resources · 1,560 words · PDF available
Through a series of executive actions in January 2025, President Donald Trump has ordered changes to several U.S. sanctions programs. The 119th Congress may seek to influence future executive actions ...
Direct Loan Program Student Loans: Deferment and Forbearance
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Resources · 1,480 words · PDF available
Upon borrowing a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program, borrowers assume a contractual obligation to repay the debt over a period of time that may span a decade or m...
FY2025 NDAA: Countering Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Posts · 1,678 words · PDF available
Background Congress has expressed concerns about the threats posed by uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS, commonly known as drones) to U.S. military personnel and defense installations at home and abroad,...
U.S. Petroleum Trade: Crude Oil Imports from Canada and Mexico and Potential Tariffs
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Posts · 1,064 words · PDF available
The United States engages in petroleum trade with Canada and Mexico, including imports and exports of crude oil and petroleum products (e.g., gasoline and diesel fuel). Generally, this trade is motiva...
Exemptions to the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s Discretionary Spending Limits
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Reports · 7,688 words · PDF available
The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA, P.L. 118-5) established statutory limits on discretionary spending (also known as “spending caps”) for FY2024 and FY2025. The FRA created two separate caps ...
National Emergencies Act: Expedited Procedures in the House and Senate
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-03 · Reports · 12,027 words · PDF available
The National Emergencies Act of 1976 (NEA) provides Congress with expedited parliamentary procedures for the consideration of a joint resolution terminating a national emergency (referred to here as a...