“Lobbying Registration and Disclosure: The Role of the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate,” CRS Report RL34377, November 29, 2021 (17-page PDF) “The Debt Limit in 2021,” CRS Insight IN11702, November 24, 2021 (7-page PDF) “Cybersecurity: Selected Cyberattacks, 2012-2021,” CRS Report R46974, November 22, 2021 (28-page PDF) “Apportionment and Redistricting Process … Read more
Legislation introduced in the 117th Congress seeks to restrict foreign investment and ownership of U.S. agricultural land. In 2019, foreign persons and entities held an interest in 2.7% of U.S. privately owned agricultural land—covering crop, grazing, and forest land—according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Other related legislation seeks to limit the eligibility of … Read more
“COVID-19 Variants: Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics,” CRS In Focus IF11789, October 29, 2021 (5-page PDF) “Evergrande Group and China’s Debt Challenges,” CRS In Focus IF11953, October 21, 2021 (5-page PDF) “Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues,” CRS Report R42853, October 20, 2021 (42-page PDF) “Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process,” CRS Report RL31675, October 20, 2021 … Read more
“The Debt Limit in 2021,” CRS Insight IN11702, September 30, 2021 (7-page PDF) “Apportionment and Redistricting Following the 2020 Census,” CRS insight IN11360, September 29, 2021 (6-page PDF) “China and Taiwan Both Seek to Join the CPTPP,” CRS Insight IN11760, September 24, 2021 (5-page PDF) “Social Security: The Trust Funds,” CRS Report RL33028, September 21, … Read more
Debt limit episodes—which can be defined as starting when the statutory limit on federal debt restricts some of the U.S. Treasury’s normal debt operations and ending when new legislation to modify the limit is enacted—have been a recurrent federal fiscal feature in the past two decades. Since 2002, the debt limit has been modified 18 … Read more
“Supreme Court Blocks Enforcement of the CDC’s Eviction Moratorium,” CRS Legal Sidebar LSB10638, August 30, 2021 (6-page PDF) “U.S. Military Withdrawal and Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Frequently Asked Questions,” CRS Report R46879, August 27, 2021 (72-page PDF) “The ‘Shadow Docket’: The Supreme Court’s Non-Merits Orders,” CRS Legal Sidebar LSB10637, August 26, 2021 (8-page PDF) “Connecting … Read more
“The Debt Limit in 2021,” CRS Insight IN11702, July 30, 2021 (6-page PDF) “Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables,” CRS Report 97-1011, July 29, 2021 (34-page PDF) “Budget Reconciliation Measures Enacted into Law: 1980-2021,” CRS Report R40480, July 28, 2021 (19-page PDF) “House Office of Congressional Ethics: History, Authority, and Procedures,” … Read more
Wildfires are unplanned and unwanted fires, including lightning-caused fires, unauthorized human-caused fires, and escaped prescribed fire projects. States are responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on nonfederal (state, local, and private) lands, except for lands protected by federal agencies under cooperative agreements. The federal government is responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on … Read more
“Independence Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet,” CRS Report R44076, June 25, 2021 (7-page PDF) “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs,” CRS Report R40913, June 24, 2021 (73-page PDF) “The Budget Resolution and the Senate’s Automatic Discharge Process,” CRS Insight IN11693, June 23, 2021 (5-page PDF) “Membership of the 117th Congress: … Read more
“House Rules Changes Affecting Committee Procedure in the 117th Congress (2021-2022),” CRS Report R46804, May 28, 2021 (17-page PDF) “Redistricting Commissions for Congressional Districts,” CRS Insight IN11053, May 28, 2021 (6-page PDF) “The Vacancies Act: A Legal Overview,” CRS Report R44997, May 28, 2021 (43-page PDF) “Federal Agricultural Recovery Resources for Drought-Related Losses,” CRS Insight … Read more