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Section 301 and China: The U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-12 · Resources · 1,839 words · PDF available
On January 15, 2020, then-President Donald J. Trump signed a trade agreement with then-Vice Premier Liu He of the People’s Republic of China (PRC, or China). The agreement sought to resolve some long-...
Contempt Actions in the 118th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-12 · Resources · 1,860 words · PDF available
During the 118th Congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate both undertook actions related to contempt of Congress. The Senate referred a witness to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for cont...
Congressional Commission on the U.S. Strategic Posture
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-12 · Resources · 1,587 words · PDF available
Congress plays an important role in U.S. nuclear weapons policy through funding and oversight of U.S. strategic military capabilities and related programs carried out by the Department of Defense (DOD...
Rescission of Executive Order 11246, “Equal Employment Opportunity”: Legal Implications
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-12 · Posts · 2,806 words · PDF available
On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14173, entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” The executive order (EO) states as one of its purpose...
Elder Financial Exploitation
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-12 · Posts · 1,035 words · PDF available
Elder financial exploitation (EFE), as defined by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), is “the illegal or improper use of an older adult’s funds, property, or assets.” EFE can deprive se...
Artificial Intelligence: CRS Products
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-12 · Posts · 745 words · PDF available
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies—including machine learning, generative AI, and facial recognition technologies—are demonstrating many potential benefits across a variety of secto...
Access to Agency Data and Information Technology: Frequently Asked Questions
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-12 · Reports · 8,524 words · PDF available
Congressional interest in the information technology (IT) that generates, stores, manipulates, transmits, and disposes of data used by federal agencies has increased since the beginning of the 119th C...
Mongolia
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-12 · Resources · 1,604 words · PDF available
Overview Mongolia is a landlocked country that shares borders with two powerful neighbors, Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC, or China). With a population of about 3.3 million and a land ...