Whose Line is it Anyway: Could Congress Give the President a Line-Item Veto?
In announcing his intention to sign H.R. 1625, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018,” President Trump, noting his concerns over the fiscal size of the bill, called on Congress to provide him wit...
Guns, Excise Taxes, Wildlife Restoration, and the National Firearms Act
Federal taxes on firearms and ammunition are collected through different methods and used for different purposes, depending on the nature of the firearms. Some tax receipts are used for wildlife resto...
Agriculture Funding in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
On February 9, 2018, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123), which broadly authorized supplemental appropriations, including for crop and livestock losses from the 2017 hurri...
Enforcement of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Select Legal Issues
In an increasingly interconnected world, public health concerns and crises have domestic and international implications. In the United States, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (FD&C Ac...
Addressing Sexual Harassment by Modifying the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995: A Look at Key Provisions in H.R. 4924
On February 6, 2018, H.R. 4924 passed the House by a voice vote. This Sidebar was originally written in reference to H.R. 4924’s predecessor bill, H.R. 4822. The two bills are nearly identical, with m...
Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Ways of Funding Government: Exploring the Cost to Taxpayers of Spending Uncertainty Caused by Governing Through Continuing Resolutions, Giant Omnibus Spending Bills, and Shutdown Crises
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The 2017 Tax Revision (P.L. 115-97): Comparison to 2017 Tax Law
A tax revision enacted late in 2017 substantively changed the federal income tax system (P.L. 115-97). Broadly, for individuals, the act temporarily modifies income tax rates. Some deductions, credits...
AT&T-Time Warner Merger Overview
On October 22, 2016, AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Inc. announced that they had entered into an agreement under which AT&T will merge with Time Warner. As of September 30, 2017, the total transaction valu...