CDC

Recent CRS Reports – August 2021

“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

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Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC), state governments, and not the federal government, have most of the power to place people in isolation or quarantine under certain circumstances. But in some cases, federal and state officials have overlapping roles. The difference between an isolation and quarantine situation is important. Isolation … Read more