Energy and Water Development Appropriations for Nuclear Weapons Activities: In Brief
Responsibility for U.S. nuclear weapons resides with both the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). DOD develops, deploys, and operates the missiles, aircraft, and ...
Social Security: Representative Payees and Power of Attorney
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (i.e., Social Security) beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients (referred to herein as “beneficiaries” for both programs) may requi...
Proposed Spectrum Provisions in the House Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 1)
On May 22, 2025, the House voted to approve H.R. 1, a reconciliation bill that compiled provisions from 11 House committees, pursuant to directives in H.Con.Res. 14. The Committee on Energy and Commer...
Efforts to Return Higher-Fat Milks to the School Lunch Program
In the 118th Congress, the House passed H.R. 1147, which, if enacted, would have allowed whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk in federally funded school lunches and exempted milk from federal saturated fat...
The VA Fiduciary Program: An Overview
Introduction
The purpose of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Fiduciary Program is “to protect Veterans and other beneficiaries who, due to injury, disease, or due to age, are unable to manage t...
SBA Disaster Loans Program Account: Overview and Policy Options
The Small Business Administration (SBA) operates the disaster loan program to provide low-interest loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and nonprofit organizations to assist them wit...