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Nonlegislative Debate in the House: OneMinute, Morning-Hour, and SpecialOrder Speeches
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-15 · Reports · 5,396 words · PDF available
Three types of speeches have evolved in the House of Representatives to allow Members to address a variety of topics when legislation is not pending before the body: one-minute, morning-hour, and spec...
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-15 · Resources · 1,629 words · PDF available
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a committee of experts who make recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the use of vaccines and relate...
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-15 · Resources · 1,418 words · PDF available
Background According to the Department of Defense (DOD), the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system (Figure 1) is a key element of U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). THAAD employs inter...
National Security Exclusions from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statutes
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-15 · Posts · 3,069 words · PDF available
On March 27, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order that excluded 40 agencies and subdivisions from coverage under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute and the For...
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from August 2025
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-15 · Posts · 3,974 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 ...
“Sanctuary” Jurisdictions: Legal Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-15 · Posts · 3,646 words · PDF available
Several state and local jurisdictions have adopted policies that limit their cooperation with federal agencies charged with immigration enforcement. Some observers and policymakers describe these stat...
Court Decisions Regarding Tariffs Imposed Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-15 · Posts · 3,701 words · PDF available
In 2025, President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders imposing tariffs on most U.S. imports under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). On September 9, 2025, the U.S. ...
Artificial Intelligence in Capital Markets: Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-15 · Resources · 1,643 words · PDF available
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform operations and regulation of capital markets. This In Focus lays out some background and policy implications relevant to congressional overs...
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs): An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-15 · Resources · 1,582 words · PDF available
Introduction An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a defined contribution (DC) pension plan that invests primarily in shares of stock issued by one employer, called qualifying employer securities...
Supreme Court Review: Criminal Law Cases from the October 2024 Term
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-15 · Reports · 6,741 words · PDF available
In its October 2024 term, the Supreme Court issued several significant decisions in cases involving federal criminal law and constitutional criminal procedure. These cases ranged from familiar topics ...
Turkey (Türkiye): Major Issues and U.S. Relations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-09-15 · Reports · 12,541 words · PDF available
U.S. relations with Turkey (Türkiye), a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally, have alternated between close cooperation and notable division. Turkey and other “global swing states” such as S...