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| Date Dec. 7, 2021 |
Report No. IF11986 |
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December 7, 2021 Title X Family Planning Program: 2021 Final Rule The Title X Family Planning Program (Title X) is the only domestic federal program dedicated solely to family planning and related preventive health services. The program provides competitive grants to public and nonprofit agencies to establish and maintain family planning projects (also called Title X projects). In the October 7, ...
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| Date Dec. 7, 2021 |
Report No. IF11989 |
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December 7, 2021 Congress Expands Buy America Requirements in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) Domestic content preference laws, which require that certain goods purchased with federal funds be manufactured primarily in the United States, have received increased attention from both Congress and the executive branch in recent years. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ...
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| Date Dec. 6, 2021 |
Report No. IN11817 |
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INSIGHTi The U.S. Summit for Democracy December 6, 2021 On December 9-10, the United States is to convene a virtual Summit for Democracy, with participation by leaders of foreign governments, civil society organizations, and the private sector. Leading up to the event, the U.S. government is hosting side events, including inter-parliamentary sessions facilitated by the House Democracy Partnership. ...
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| Date Dec. 6, 2021 |
Report No. IN11786 |
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INSIGHTi The Child Tax Credit in the House-Passed Build Back Better Act: Summary Table Updated December 6, 2021 On November 19, 2021, the House passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA; H.R. 5376). BBBA would extend the 2021 expansion of the child credit for one year 2022 and would permanently make the credit fully refundable beginning in 2023. As a result of these changes, many taxpayers in 2022 ...
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| Date Dec. 6, 2021 |
Report No. LSB10665 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Nov. 29 Dec. 5, 2021) December 6, 2021 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to federal lawmakers, focusing on the orders and decisions of the ...
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| Date Dec. 3, 2021 |
Report No. RL34229 |
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Corporate Tax Reform: Issues for Congress Updated December 3, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL34229 SUMMARY Corporate Tax Reform: Issues for Congress In 2017, the corporate tax rate was cut from 35% to 21%, major changes were made in the international tax system, and changes were made in other corporate provisions, including allowing expensing (an immediate ...
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| Date Dec. 3, 2021 |
Report No. IF11985 |
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December 3, 2021 Bank Use of Cloud Technology The banking industry has been a prominent, if sometimes skeptical, adopter of cloud technology. Proponents promise scalability, flexibility, and cost savings, among other benefits. However, the technology also introduces potential operational risks and policy concerns, such as systemic risk. Banking s steady, but not advanced, adoption of this ...
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| Date Dec. 3, 2021 |
Report No. R46981 |
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The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act December 3, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46981 SUMMARY The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act R46981 December 3, 2021 Michael A. Weber Analyst in Foreign Affairs The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, enacted in December 2016, authorizes the President to impose economic ...
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| Date Dec. 2, 2021 |
Report No. IN11732 |
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INSIGHTi International COVID-19 Data and Vaccine Distribution: Selected Resources Updated December 2, 2021 The ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused millions of cases and deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The resources below provide information on tracking the international spread of the virus and global efforts to control it through vaccine ...
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| Date Dec. 2, 2021 |
Report No. R46980 |
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Single-Family Mortgage Pricing and Primary Market Policy Issues December 2, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46980 SUMMARY Single-Family Mortgage Pricing and Primary Market Policy Issues A mortgage is a loan secured by the underlying real estate collateral being financed by the loan. A single-family mortgage is a loan secured by a residential property dwelling ...
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| Date Dec. 2, 2021 |
Report No. IF11984 |
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December 2, 2021 Comparing Hemp Provisions in the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills Changes enacted in the 2014 and 2018 farm bills removed long-standing federal restrictions on the cultivation of hemp. Although the 2018 farm bill expanded on provisions allowing for commercial hemp cultivation under federal law, some U.S. states have opted to remain under the pilot program established in the 2014 farm bill ...
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| Date Dec. 2, 2021 |
Report No. IN11815 |
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INSIGHTi Child Nutrition in the Build Back Better Act December 2, 2021 On November 19, 2021, the House passed the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376). Subtitle E, Child Nutrition and Related Programs, of Title II of the bill would expand existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-administered child nutrition activities and newly authorize others. According to an estimate from the Congressional ...
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| Date Dec. 2, 2021 |
Report No. LSB10664 |
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Legal Sidebari Nationwide Injunctions: Recent Legal Developments December 2, 2021 On November 30, 2021, a federal district court in Louisiana entered an order that effectively suspended a federal vaccine mandate for health care workers. The order prevented the federal government from enforcing an Interim Final Rule of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requiring many employees of ...
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| Date Dec. 2, 2021 |
Report No. LSB10659 |
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Legal Sidebari COVID-19: Restrictions on Noncitizen Travel Updated December 2, 2021 In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the executive branch has invoked statutory powers conferred by Congress to impose special restrictions on the entry into the United States of non-U.S. nationals (referred to as aliens in governing statutes and regulations; some jurists and ...
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| Date Dec. 2, 2021 |
Report No. IN11789 |
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INSIGHTi Social Security: Removing the Taxable Maximum and Long-Term Program Solvency Updated December 2, 2021 Social Security payroll taxes are levied on covered earnings up to an annual maximum amount, referred to as the taxable earnings base (also called contribution and benefit base or taxable maximum). Raising or removing the taxable maximum is one potential policy change that would increase ...
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| Date Dec. 1, 2021 |
Report No. LSB10662 |
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Legal Sidebari Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates and Related Litigation: An Overview Updated December 1, 2021 During 2021, various federal, state, and private entities instituted Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination requirements to address the pandemic, particularly as the Delta variant a highly contagious strain of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) spreads in the United ...
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| Date Dec. 1, 2021 |
Report No. IN11813 |
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INSIGHTi The Minority Business Development Agency Established in Statute December 1, 2021 Congress has considered an increasing number of policies designed to promote individual economic mobility as well as broader national economic growth. They include several proposals to reduce inequities and advance minority entrepreneurship, innovation, and business expansion activities. Such policies have ...
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| Date Dec. 1, 2021 |
Report No. IN11812 |
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INSIGHTi Parliamentary Elections in the Kyrgyz Republic December 1, 2021 On November 28, 2021, the Kyrgyz Republic (commonly known as Kyrgyzstan) held parliamentary elections for the first time since the annulment of a disputed October 2020 electoral contest that led to unrest and political upheaval. The November 28 elections were the first to take place under a new constitution that significantly ...
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| Date Dec. 1, 2021 |
Report No. IF10478 |
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Updated December 1, 2021 Miscellaneous Tariff Bills (MTBs) Background On December 31, 2020, temporary U.S. duty suspensions or reductions on more than 3,000 imported products expired. These duty suspensions were granted by the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-239), enacted in September 2018. The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act was enacted following a specific procedure and timeline ...
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| Date Nov. 30, 2021 |
Report No. LSB10362 |
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Legal Sidebari Immigration Arrests in the Interior of the United States: A Primer Updated November 30, 2021 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is primarily responsible for immigration enforcement in the interior of the United States. ICE has authority to arrest and detain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens, as the term is used in ...
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| Date Nov. 30, 2021 |
Report No. LSB10559 |
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Legal Sidebari U.S. Customs and Border Protection s Powers and Limitations: A Primer Updated November 30, 2021 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), enforces federal customs and immigration laws at or near the international border and at U.S. ports of entry. Congress has established a comprehensive framework enabling CBP officers to ...
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| Date Nov. 29, 2021 |
Report No. R45998 |
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Contaminants of Emerging Concern Under the Clean Water Act Updated November 29, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R45998 SUMMARY Contaminants of Emerging Concern Under the Clean Water Act R45998 November 29, 2021 Laura Gatz Recent decades have seen increased national attention to the presence of emerging contaminants Analyst in Environmental Policy or contaminants ...
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| Date Nov. 29, 2021 |
Report No. R46826 |
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Infrastructure and the Economy Updated November 29, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46826 SUMMARY Infrastructure and the Economy Infrastructure investment has received renewed interest of late, with both President Biden and some Members of Congress discussing the benefits and costs of such spending and what investments should be considered part of ...
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| Date Nov. 29, 2021 |
Report No. R46360 |
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The Credit Union System: Developments in Lending and Prudential Risk Management Updated November 29, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46360 SUMMARY The Credit Union System: Developments in Lending and Prudential Risk Management R46360 November 29, 2021 Darryl E. Getter Credit unions make loans to their members, other credit unions, and corporate credit unions ...
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| Date Nov. 29, 2021 |
Report No. LSB10663 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Nov. 22 Nov. 28, 2021) November 29, 2021 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to federal lawmakers, focusing on the orders and decisions of the ...
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| Date Nov. 29, 2021 |
Report No. IF11982 |
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November 29, 2021 Superfund Tax Legislation in the 117th Congress Decades of industrial and commercial activities involving various chemicals resulted in environmental contamination at thousands of sites in the United States, including federal facilities that served national defense and other purposes. Some of this contamination occurred prior to environmental regulation. Allocation of financial ...
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| Date Nov. 29, 2021 |
Report No. RL34377 |
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Lobbying Registration and Disclosure: The Role of the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate Updated November 29, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL34377 Lobbying Registration and Disclosure: The Role of the Clerk and Secretary Summary On September 14, 2007, President George W. Bush signed the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (P.L. ...
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| Date Nov. 26, 2021 |
Report No. IF11981 |
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November 26, 2021 The Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376): Title II Aid to MinorityServing Institutions On November 19, 2021, the House passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), to provide for budget reconciliation. Title II of the BBBA contains provisions from the House Committee on Education and Labor to comply with the budget reconciliation directive included in Section 2002 of Senate ...
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| Date Nov. 26, 2021 |
Report No. IF11598 |
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Updated November 26, 2021 VH-92 Presidential Helicopter The Marine Corps operates a fleet of helicopters to provide transportation for the President, Vice President, and other senior officials. These aircraft are known as Marine One when the President is aboard. The VH-92 program is intended to provide 23 new helicopters to replace the current fleet of aging VH-3D and VH-60N presidential ...
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| Date Nov. 24, 2021 |
Report No. R46976 |
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U.S. Forest Ownership and Management: Background and Issues for Congress November 24, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46976 SUMMARY U.S. Forest Ownership and Management: Background and Issues for Congress The 765 million acres of forests across the United States provide many social, economic, and ecological resources and uses. A forest s health generally, the ...
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| Date Nov. 24, 2021 |
Report No. R46977 |
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China s Political System in Charts: A Snapshot Before the 20th Party Congress November 24, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46977 SUMMARY China s Political System in Charts: A Snapshot Before the 20th Party Congress R46977 November 24, 2021 Susan V. Lawrence This report provides a visual representation of China s leading political institutions and current ...
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| Date Nov. 24, 2021 |
Report No. IN11752 |
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INSIGHTi The Impact of a Fully Refundable Child Tax Credit Updated November 24, 2021 Congress is currently considering an extension of temporary changes to the child tax credit that were enacted for 2021 under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA; P.L. 117-2). ARPA made three changes to the child credit that affect the credit amount taxpayers will receive (1) extending the eligibility age of ...
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| Date Nov. 24, 2021 |
Report No. IN11808 |
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INSIGHTi Federal Control of the National Guard Not in Federal Service November 24, 2021 This CRS Insight discusses federal authority over state militia practices that diverge from Department of Defense policy and may adversely affect readiness of the National Guard of a state or the National Guard of the United States to perform federal missions under title 32 or title 10 of the U.S. Code, ...
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| Date Nov. 24, 2021 |
Report No. IN11809 |
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INSIGHTi Changes in After-Tax Income from Tax Provisions in the Build Back Better Act (BBBA; H.R. 5376) Distributional Analysis November 24, 2021 Distributional analysis can illustrate how changes in tax policy may affect the economic well-being of different taxpayers. Broadly, distributional analyses can be used to examine how system-wide tax burdens are shared across taxpayers, or the fairness ...
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| Date Nov. 24, 2021 |
Report No. IF10954 |
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Updated November 24, 2021 Air Force OA-X Light Attack Aircraft/SOCOM Armed Overwatch Program On October 24, 2019, the U.S. Air Force issued a final request for proposals declaring its intent to acquire a new type of aircraft. The OA-X light attack aircraft is a small, two-seat turboprop airplane designed for operation in relatively permissive environments. The start of a formal program followed a ...
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| Date Nov. 23, 2021 |
Report No. R46684 |
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Clean Air Act Issues in the 117th Congress Updated November 23, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46684 SUMMARY Clean Air Act Issues in the 117th Congress R46684 November 23, 2021 Congress may examine wide-ranging air pollution issues as it deliberates legislation and conducts oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Oversight of EPA s air ...
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| Date Nov. 23, 2021 |
Report No. R46975 |
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Children in Foster Care and Social Security Administration Benefits: Frequently Asked Questions November 23, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46975 SUMMARY Children in Foster Care and Social Security Administration Benefits: Frequently Asked Questions In a given year, about 27,000 children in foster care receive benefits from the Supplemental Security Income ( ...
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| Date Nov. 23, 2021 |
Report No. IF11980 |
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November 23, 2021 Build Back Better Act: Small Business Administration Sections The Build Back Better Act (BBBA; H.R. 5376), passed by the House on November 19, 2021, includes 19 sections that would provide a total of more than $5 billion for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) programs. Americans, Native Hawaiian Organizations, Alaska Native Corporations, and Indian tribes) and management ...
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| Date Nov. 23, 2021 |
Report No. IG10029 |
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Federal Emergency Declarations November 23, 2021 Author Information Erica A. Lee Analyst in Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery Disclaimer This document was prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). CRS serves as nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. It operates solely at the behest of and under the direction of Congress. Information in a ...
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| Date Nov. 23, 2021 |
Report No. IN11807 |
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INSIGHTi Department of Defense Civilians and the Federal Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate November 23, 2021 The Department of Defense (DOD) employs individuals in the civil service (DOD civilians) consistent with its yearly appropriation for direct hire employees. Since September 9, 2021, each executive agency must implement a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19) vaccination program for its ...
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| Date Nov. 23, 2021 |
Report No. R43960 |
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Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention Updated November 23, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R43960 SUMMARY Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention For over a decade, the Republic of Yemen has been torn apart by multiple armed conflicts to which several internal militant groups and foreign nations are parties. Collectively, these conflicts have eroded ...
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| Date Nov. 23, 2021 |
Report No. IN11795 |
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INSIGHTi 2021 Elections in Honduras Updated November 23, 2021 Honduras is scheduled to hold presidential, congressional, and municipal elections on November 28, 2021. The elections come at a difficult moment for Honduras, as many Hondurans have lost confidence in their democratic institutions and the country faces a protracted recovery from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, two ...
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| Date Nov. 22, 2021 |
Report No. R45951 |
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Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives Updated November 22, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R45951 SUMMARY Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives R45951 November 22, 2021 Sarah J. Eckman The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation ...
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| Date Nov. 22, 2021 |
Report No. LSB10661 |
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Legal Sidebari Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (Nov. 15 Nov. 21, 2021) November 22, 2021 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to federal lawmakers, focusing on the orders and decisions of the ...
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| Date Nov. 22, 2021 |
Report No. IN11711 |
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INSIGHTi The Post-Pandemic Labor Market and Rising Inflation Updated November 22, 2021 As measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), inflation has increased relatively quickly throughout 2021. In October 2021, CPI inflation was 6.2% (measured by the percent change from October 2020), significantly higher than the sub 2% inflation that had become ...
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| Date Nov. 22, 2021 |
Report No. IF11951 |
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Updated November 22, 2021 Domestic Funding for COVID-19 Vaccines: An Overview Federal efforts to develop, manufacture, purchase, and distribute Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have involved a number of agencies. Many of these efforts have thus far been funded by appropriations in COVID-19 relief acts, especially funding to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S. Public ...
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| Date Nov. 19, 2021 |
Report No. R46969 |
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Racial Equity in U.S. Farming: Background in Brief November 19, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R46969 Racial Equity in U.S. Farming: Background in Brief Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Farmers and Farmland Ownership: Data ...
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| Date Nov. 19, 2021 |
Report No. 98-505 |
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National Emergency Powers Updated November 19, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov 98-505 National Emergency Powers Summary The President of the United States has available certain powers that may be exercised in the event that the nation is threatened by crisis, exigency, or emergency circumstances (other than natural disasters, war, or near-war situations). Such ...
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| Date Nov. 19, 2021 |
Report No. IF11918 |
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Updated November 19, 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Funding for USDA Rural Broadband Programs On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law (P.L. 11758). The act invests $1.2 trillion in the nation s infrastructure, including roads, highways, and electric, water, and railway systems. The act also invests in broadband (i.e., high- ...
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| Date Nov. 19, 2021 |
Report No. IN11805 |
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INSIGHTi Funding for Agriculture and Forestry in the Build Back Better Act November 19, 2021 Title I of the House-passed Build Back Better Act (BBBA; H.R. 5376) would increase spending within the jurisdiction of the House Agriculture Committee by $81.7 billion over the 10-year period FY2022FY2031 (Table 1). The increase in spending is allowed under budget reconciliation instructions provided in ...
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