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The ACA Preventive Services Coverage Requirement
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-23 · Resources · 1,529 words · PDF available
Per the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended), most private health insurance plans are required to cover specified preventive services and items without consumer c...
Transportation Security: Background and Issues for the 119th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-23 · Reports · 19,072 words · PDF available
The nation’s aviation, mass transit, passenger and freight rail, maritime, and pipeline transportation systems are geographically dispersed and designed for accessibility and efficiency. These charact...
Appellate Courts Divided Over School Employee Discrimination Lawsuits and Title IX
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-23 · Posts · 3,341 words · PDF available
Federal appellate courts have split over how two federal laws that bar sex discrimination in certain settings and programs relate to one another. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) ...
Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-23 · Reports · 4,092 words · PDF available
This report presents current data on ownership of U.S. Treasury securities and major holders of federal debt by country. Federal debt represents the accumulated balance of borrowing by the federal gov...
Overview of Public and Private School Choice Options
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-23 · Resources · 1,753 words · PDF available
School choice generally refers to the opportunity for parents to select an elementary or secondary school for their child that differs from the assigned school that the child would otherwise attend ba...
SBA Disaster Loan Program: Frequently Asked Questions
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-23 · Reports · 3,979 words · PDF available
This report responds to frequently asked questions about the Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program. The SBA Disaster Loan Program provides direct loans to help businesses, nonprofi...