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Key Issues in Stablecoin Legislation in the 119th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-06-09 · Resources · 1,843 words · PDF available
A stablecoin is a digital asset that aims to maintain a stable price (e.g., a 1:1 peg) with a reference asset, such as the U.S. dollar. In the 119th Congress, legislation to regulate payment stablecoi...
Legislative Scheduling of Controlled Substances
Congressional Research Service · 2025-06-09 · Resources · 1,529 words · PDF available
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) regulates drugs and other substances deemed to pose a risk of abuse and dependence. Drugs become subject to the CSA by being placed in one of five lists, known as S...
An Expiration Date for Temporary Control of Fentanyl Analogues
Congressional Research Service · 2025-06-09 · Posts · 2,470 words · PDF available
In February 2020, the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act temporarily placed certain fentanyl-related substances (FRS)—compounds chemically relate...
Presidential Proclamation of June 4, 2025, Restricting the Entry of Certain Foreign Nationals
Congressional Research Service · 2025-06-09 · Posts · 1,010 words · PDF available
On June 4, 2025 President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of certain foreign nationals (aliens) from 19 countries, effective June 9. Citing an intent to protect U.S. citizens “from al...
403(b) Pension Plans: Overview and Legislative Developments
Congressional Research Service · 2025-06-09 · Resources · 1,782 words · PDF available
Introduction A pension is a benefit employers may offer to assist employees in preparing for retirement. Pension plans may be sponsored by private sector (nonprofit and for-profit) employers or public...
Trump Administration Initial FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations Request: In Brief
Congressional Research Service · 2025-06-09 · Reports · 3,810 words · PDF available
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations (E&W) bills typically include funding for civil works activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in the Department of Defen...
United States v. McCray and Criminal Sentences for Fentanyl Analogue Offenses
Congressional Research Service · 2025-06-09 · Posts · 1,810 words · PDF available
In 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York decided United States v. McCray, rejecting a criminal defendant’s challenge to a mandatory minimum sentence for possession with in...
Djibouti
Congressional Research Service · 2025-06-09 · Resources · 1,854 words · PDF available
Djibouti, a small, arid country in the Horn of Africa, is strategically located on one of the world’s busiest shipping routes at the Bab el Mandeb Strait—the gateway from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Ad...
Student Loan Programs Authorized by the Public Health Service Act: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2025-06-09 · Reports · 11,234 words · PDF available
The Public Health Service Act authorizes several student loan programs that support health workforce development. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Se...