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Copyright in Standards Incorporated by Reference into Law and the Pro Codes Act
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-08 · Reports · 10,533 words · PDF available
This report explains the current law concerning copyright protection for technical standards developed by private organizations and subsequently incorporated by reference into federal, state, or local...
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from July 2025
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-08 · Posts · 3,985 words · PDF available
The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen “circuits” issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supreme Court, the ...
Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3816)
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-08 · Resources · 1,739 words · PDF available
Hazardous weather and climate events kill hundreds of people and cause billions of dollars of property damage in the United States each year. In 2024, for instance, the United States experienced 27 we...
Administrative Data at the U.S. Census Bureau
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-08 · Resources · 1,437 words · PDF available
The U.S. Census Bureau is a federal statistical agency that is tasked with producing statistics on demographic and economic characteristics across the United States and, in some instances, its territo...
MQ-25 Stingray: Background and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-08-08 · Resources · 1,586 words · PDF available
Introduction The U.S. Navy is developing an aircraft carrier-based unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to perform aerial refueling and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The MQ-...