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Amending the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-28 · Infographics · 293 words · PDF available
/ Amending the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines In 1984, Congress enacted the Sentencing Reform Act (SRA), P.L. 98-473. The SRA established the U.S. Sentencing Commission and directed this new agency to pro...
J.G.G. v. Trump: Supreme Court’s Initial Review of Actions Taken Under the Alien Enemy Act
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-28 · Posts · 2,420 words · PDF available
On February 20, 2025, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, designated several international cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (...
Ethics Pledges and Other Executive Branch Appointee Restrictions Since 1993: Historical Perspective, Current Practices, and Options for Change
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-28 · Reports · 13,889 words · PDF available
In several recent Administrations, the President has issued an executive order (E.O.) on ethics. Each E.O. created an ethics pledge for executive branch appointees and provided for the administration ...
Defense Primer: National Security Space Launch Program
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-28 · Resources · 1,670 words · PDF available
The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program acquires commercial launch services to deploy military and intelligence community satellites. These satellites ar...
Changes to Small Business Administration (SBA) Business Loan Program Policies in Early 2025
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-28 · Posts · 1,024 words · PDF available
On April 22, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced changes to policies and procedures for its two largest small business loan programs, the 7(a) and 504 loan guarantee programs. The ...