Executive Agency Justification of the President’s Budget: In Brief
The Constitution vests Congress with the power of the purse, with provisions that refer to congressional authority to levy taxes, authorize the issuance of debt, and make appropriations to fund the fe...
The Role of Executive Agencies in Budget Development: In Brief
The Constitution vests Congress with the power of the purse, with provisions that refer to congressional authority to levy taxes, authorize the issuance of debt, and make appropriations to fund the fe...
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Title V, Provisions Related to CFPB Funding
On May 22, 2025, the House passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, providing for budget reconciliation pursuant to H.Con.Res. 14, the budget resolution for FY2025. Title V (House Committee on F...
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Title V, House Committee on Financial Services
On May 22, 2025, the House passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, providing for budget reconciliation pursuant to H.Con.Res. 14, the budget resolution for FY2025. Title V (House Committee on F...
The Role of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Budget Development: In Brief
The Constitution vests Congress with the power of the purse, with provisions that refer to congressional authority to levy taxes, authorize the issuance of debt, and make appropriations to fund the fe...
Internships in Congressional Offices: Frequently Asked Questions
Many interns serve in various congressional offices, assisting individual Members, committees, and other offices or support services. Interns serve the House or Senate in a temporary capacity, primari...
Cryptocurrency Investment Scams
Law enforcement, policymakers, victims, and the general public have expressed concern over technology-enabled scams affecting individuals’ finances. These scams come in many forms, ranging from phishi...
Who Is an Astronaut? Safety Implications for Commercial Human Spaceflight
On April 14, 2025, the company Blue Origin launched its New Shepard rocket with six women on board to the edge of space. This mission (NS-31) was the company’s 11th mission with humans on board, and B...
The TAKE IT DOWN Act: A Federal Law Prohibiting the Nonconsensual Publication of Intimate Images
On April 28, 2025, Congress passed S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill that criminalizes the nonconsensual publication of intimate images, including “digital forgeries” (i.e., deepfakes), in certain ...
District Court Rules FDA Lacks Authority to Regulate Laboratory Developed Tests
On March 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled—in two consolidated cases, American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) v. FDA and Association for Molecular Patho...
Supreme Court Hears Challenges to Nationwide Injunctions
On May 15, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. CASA, Inc., Trump v. Washington, and Trump v. New Jersey, a trio of cases involving nationwide injunctions against the federal govern...
Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2025 Appropriations
The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Agriculture appropriations) funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), except for the U...
Stablecoin Legislation: An Overview of S. 919, GENIUS Act of 2025
On March 18, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee reported S. 919, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025, or GENIUS Act. The bill would e...
Recent Executive Actions Related to Gain-of-Function Research and Laboratory Biosafety
In the United States, oversight of the life sciences, in particular laboratory biosafety and biosecurity, is exercised pursuant to a mixture of federal law, federal guidance, and self-governance, depe...