Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Roles, Missions, and Future Concepts
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have gained increased prominence in U.S. military operations. The Department of Defense (DOD) is currently developing advanced UAS, along with optionally crewed aircraf...
The H-2B Visa and the Statutory Cap
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952, as amended, enumerates categories of foreign nationals, known as nonimmigrants, who are admitted to the United States for a temporary period of time ...
Supreme Court Addresses Major Questions Doctrine and EPA’s Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court decided West Virginia v. EPA, a case with significant implications for U.S. environmental policy and, more broadly, for Congress’s ability to delegate authority ove...
Trade-Related Agencies: FY2022 Appropriations, Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies (CJS)
This report provides an overview of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget request and appropriations for the International Trade Administration (ITA), the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), and t...
Abortion, Data Privacy, and Law Enforcement Access: A Legal Overview
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, some Members of Congress and commentators have expressed concerns that law enforcement officials may seek...
Taxpayer Advocate Service: Purpose, History, Performance, and Resources
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is intended to play a significant role in protecting taxpayer rights and fostering taxpayer confidence in the accountability and integrity of the Internal Revenue S...
Education Provisions in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On June 25, 2022, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA; P.L. 117-159) was signed into law. In addition to provisions addressing mental health services, firearms, and Medicare, the act requires t...
SBA’s Office of Inspector General: Overview, Impact, and Relationship with Congress
Congress created offices of inspector general (OIGs) to assist in its oversight of the executive branch. OIGs provide independent, nonpartisan analysis, conducted in accordance with generally accepted...
Siegel v. Fitzgerald: Supreme Court Makes Rare Comment on the Bankruptcy Clause’s Uniformity Requirement
On June 6, 2022, the Supreme Court decided Siegel v. Fitzgerald, holding that the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (the “2017 Act”) violated the uniformity requirement of the U.S. Constitution’s Bankr...
Cryptocurrency in 401(k) Retirement Plans
Digital assets, which include cryptocurrencies, crypto-assets, or digital tokens, among others, are digital representations of value and are issued and transferred using distributed ledger or blockcha...
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2022
The respective House and Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations subcommittees are charged with providing annual appropriations for the Departm...
Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2022 Appropriations: Overview
The Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill includes funding for the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Colu...
Supreme Court’s Decision in Boechler, P.C. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue May Save Some Late-Filed Tax Petitions
On April 21, 2022, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Boechler, P.C. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, providing insight on when a tax statute’s filing deadline becomes a jurisdiction...