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The Second Amendment at the Supreme Court: Challenges to Federal Gun Laws
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-05 · Posts · 1,469 words · PDF available
Ratified in 1791, the Second Amendment provides, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” For...
House Office of Congressional Conduct: History, Authority, and Procedures
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-05 · Reports · 17,835 words · PDF available
The House Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC; formerly the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE)) was established on March 11, 2008, with the passage of H.Res. 895. In the 119th Congress (2025-2026),...
Income for the Population Ages 65 and Older: Evidence from the Health Retirement Study (HRS)
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-05 · Reports · 14,377 words · PDF available
Congress has expressed interest in improving retirement income security for older Americans. Median household income (which lies at the middle of the household income distribution) for individuals age...
FY2025 NDAA: Military Construction and Housing Authorizations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-05 · Posts · 1,227 words · PDF available
In 2024, the House passed the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025 NDAA; H.R. 8070). The Senate reported a draft FY2025 NDAA (S...
Bank Capital Requirements and Treasury Market Resiliency
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-05 · Resources · 1,739 words · PDF available
Banks play an important role in Treasury markets, where investors trade federal debt. Congress has focused on Treasury market resilience, which is necessary to finance federal borrowing and maintain b...
Brazil: Background and U.S. Relations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-05 · Reports · 17,390 words · PDF available
Brazil has the potential to play an influential role in international affairs as the fifth-largest territory, seventh-most populous country, and ninth-largest economy in the world. Given Brazil’s pote...
Farm and Food Support Under USDA’s Section 32 Account
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-05 · Resources · 1,096 words · PDF available
Congress created a mandatory appropriation in 1935—the Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (Section 32 of the act of August 24, 1935; 7 U.S.C. 612c). The account supports producers of ...