Supreme Court Criminal Law Decisions: 2019
In 2019, the Supreme Court issued a sizeable number of criminal law decisions, which addressed several topics, including sentencing, pretrial, statutory construction, and ineffective assistance of cou...
The CASE Act of 2019: Establishing a Small-Claims Process for Copyright Disputes
On October 22, 2019, the House passed H.R. 2426, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019 by a vote of 410-6. Several Members have introduced an identical bill (S. 1273...
Shipping Under the Jones Act: Legislative and Regulatory Background
The Jones Act, which refers to Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (P.L. 66-261), requires that vessels transporting cargo from one U.S. point to another U.S. point be U.S.-built, and owned ...
Applicability of Federal Requirements to Selected Health Coverage Arrangements: An Overview
Introduction
A majority of individuals in the United States have private health insurance coverage. In general, health plans sold in the private health insurance market (i.e., individual coverage, sma...
Applicability of Federal Requirements to Selected Health Coverage Arrangements
Federal health insurance requirements generally apply to health plans sold in the private health insurance market in the United States (i.e., individual coverage, small- and large-group coverage, and ...
Congressional Participation in Litigation: Article III and Legislative Standing
Houses, committees, and Members of Congress periodically seek to initiate or participate in litigation for various purposes, such as advancing their legislative objectives, challenging alleged transgr...
Federal Land Management Agencies’ Mandatory Appropriations Accounts
Management of lands and resources is a principal mission for four federal agencies—the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Forest Service (FS), and National Park Service ...
Social Security: Demographic Trends and the Funding Shortfall
The Social Security program pays monthly benefits to retired or disabled workers and their families and to the family members of deceased workers. Social Security, or Old-Age, Survivors, and Disabilit...
Quantum Information Science: Applications, Global Research and Development, and Policy Considerations
Quantum information science (QIS) combines elements of mathematics, computer science, engineering, and physical sciences, and has the potential to provide capabilities far beyond what is possible with...
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
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Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Throughout the U.S., there are geographic areas, populations, and facilities with too few primary care, dental, and mental health providers. As part of eff...
“Things of Value” and the Foreign Contribution Ban
The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), as amended, prohibits foreign nationals from contributing money “or other thing[s] of value” in connection with a federal, state, or local election. A “thing,...
Video Broadcasting from the Federal Courts: Issues for Congress
Members of Congress, along with the legal community, journalists, and the public, have long considered the potential merits and drawbacks of using video cameras to record and/or broadcast courtroom pr...