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TikTok: Frequently Asked Questions and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-18 · Reports · 18,092 words · PDF available
Since 2018, the social media application TikTok, developed and owned by ByteDance Ltd. (ByteDance), has become one of the most popular social media platforms in the United States, and has raised overs...
The Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-18 · Resources · 1,634 words · PDF available
P.L. 117-169, commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), added the clean fuel production credit (CFPC) to Section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The credit may be claimed by taxpaye...
President Reagan’s Six Assurances to Taiwan
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-18 · Resources · 1,722 words · PDF available
Introduction Under the U.S. “one-China” policy, the U.S. government has, since 1979, maintained official relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC, or China) and unofficial relations with sel...
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Recent Events and Background
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-18 · Resources · 795 words · PDF available
Recent Events On February 7, 2025, the President announced through social media his intention to terminate an unspecified number of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Kennedy Center) ...
The H-1B Visa for Specialty Occupation Workers
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-18 · Resources · 1,641 words · PDF available
The H-1B visa allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers into specialty occupation positions (i.e., those requiring specialized knowledge and a college degree). The H-1B visa is a nonim...
Points of Order Limiting the Contents of Reconciliation Legislation: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2025-02-18 · Reports · 1,884 words · PDF available
Reconciliation is an optional procedure that operates as an adjunct to the budget resolution process. It is generally intended to implement the fiscal and budgetary policies agreed to in the budget re...