
Overview
The Reading room is a feature of NCSL’s Capitol to Capitol and includes recent reports of interest to those working in state government.
The Reading Room: COVID-19 Specific
- FEMA Funeral Assistance for COVID-19 (CRS, April 9, 2021)
- Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending (CRS, April 9, 2021)
- Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments and COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, April 8, 2021)
- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2) COBRA Premium Assistance (CRS, April 5, 2021)
- Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, April 5, 2021)
- Spending Clause Conditions and the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (CRS, April 2, 2021)
- State and Federal Authority to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination (CRS, April 2, 2021)
- Water Service Issues and COVID-19: Recent Congressional Funding (CRS, April 2, 2021)
- U.S. Agricultural Aid in Response to COVID-19 (CRS, April 1, 2021)
- Emergency Rental Assistance through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRS, March 31, 2021)
- Tabulating COVID-19-Related Fraud and Financial Loss (CRS, March 31, 2021)
- Federal Eviction Moratoriums in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, March 30, 2021)
- COVID-19 Response: Broadband Funding for Tribes, Tribal Colleges and Universities, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Indian Health Service (CRS, March 30, 2021)
- Domestic Funding for COVID-19 Vaccines: An Overview (CRS, March 29, 2021)
- Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, March 29, 2021)
- Scholl v. Mnuchin and Economic Impact Payments (CRS, March 26, 2021)
- COVID-19 Response: Broadband Funding for Tribes, Tribal Colleges and Universities, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Indian Health Service (CRS, March 26, 2021)
- Current Status of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits: Permanent-Law Programs and COVID-19 Pandemic Response (CRS, March 23, 2021)
- USDA Nutrition Assistance Programs: Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, March 23, 2021)
- Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending (CRS, March 23, 2021)
- Compensation Programs for Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries (CRS, March 22, 2021)
- Federal Eviction Moratoriums in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, March 22, 2021)
- Compensation Programs for Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries (CRS, March 22, 2021)
- Selected Grant Resources for Workforce Development and Jobs Training in Response to COVID-19 (CRS, March 19, 2021)
- The PREP Act and COVID-19: Limiting Liability for Medical Countermeasures (CRS, March 19, 2021)
- Pension Provisions in the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (CRS, March 18, 2021)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Proposed COVID-19 Pandemic Economic Relief: In Brief (CRS, March 18, 2021)
- Early Development and Regulation of Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, March 17, 2021)
- COVID-19 Impact on the Banking Industry: Conditions at the End of 2020 (CRS, March 17, 2021)
- Covid-19 In Nursing Homes: HHS Has Taken Steps in Response to Pandemic, but Several GAO Recommendations Have Not Been Implemented (GAO, March 17, 2021)
- Unemployment Insurance Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (CRS, March 16, 2021)
- COVID-19 Vaccination: Selected U.S. Data Sources (CRS, March 16, 2021)
- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2): Title IX, Subtitle G—Tax Provisions Related to Promoting Economic Security (CRS, March 16, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments: Comparison of First and Second Round of “Stimulus Checks” to the Third Round in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2) (CRS, March 15, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Third Round of “Stimulus Checks” in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2) (CRS, March 15, 2021)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, March 15, 2021)
- The Child Tax Credit: Temporary Expansion for 2021 Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2) (CRS, March 15, 2021)
- The “Childless” EITC: Temporary Expansion for 2021 under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2) (CRS, March 15, 2021)
- COVID-19 Variants: Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics (CRS, March 11, 2021)
- Unemployment Insurance Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (CRS, March 11, 2021)
- U.S. Public Health Service: COVID-19 Supplemental Appropriations in the 116th Congress (CRS, March 11, 2021)
- Artificial Intelligence Has Helped to Guide Pandemic Response, But Requires Adequate Regulation (Pew, March 11, 2021)
- Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (CBO, March 10, 2021)
- How States Can Help Localities Better Respond to Pandemic-Related Fiscal Strains (Pew, March 10, 2021)
- COVID-19: Selected Financial and Social Service Resources for Older Americans (CRS, March 10, 2021)
- Pandemics, Payments, and (Digital) Property (CRS, March 10, 2021)
- COVID-19: Selected Medicare Resources for Beneficiaries and Health Care Providers (CRS, March 9, 2021)
- Federal Taxation of Unemployment Insurance Benefits (CRS, March 8, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments: How Do the “Stimulus Check” Phaseouts Differ Between the House-Passed and Senate-Passed American Rescue Plan? (CRS, March 8, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments: Comparison of First and Second Round of “Stimulus Checks” to a Proposed Third Round in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; H.R. 1319) (CRS, March 8, 2021)
- Pandemic-Related Provisions Expiring in the 117th Congress (CRS, March 8, 2021)
- The “Childless” EITC: Summary of Current Law and Proposed Expansion in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; H.R. 1319) (CRS, March 8, 2021)
- The “Childless” EITC: Summary of Current Law and Proposed Expansion in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; H.R. 1319) (CRS, March 8, 2021)
- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; H.R. 1319) Title IX Subtitle G—Tax Provisions Related to Promoting Economic Security (CRS, March 8, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments: How Do the “Stimulus Check” Phaseouts Differ Between the House-Passed American Rescue Plan and Senate Amendment 891? (CRS, March 5, 2021)
- Estimated Budgetary Effects of the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (KIN21174) (CBO, March 4, 2021)
- Estimated Budget Effects of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (CBO, March 3, 2021)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Proposed COVID-19 Pandemic Economic Relief: In Brief (CRS, March 2, 2021)
- The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Broadband Provisions: In Brief (CRS, March 2, 2021)
- U.S. Agricultural Aid in Response to COVID-19 (CRS, March 2, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments: Comparison of First and Second Round of “Stimulus Checks” to a Proposed Third Round in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; H.R. 1319) (CRS, March 1, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Proposed Third Round of “Stimulus Checks” in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; H.R. 1319) (CRS, March 1, 2021)
- Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments and COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, March 1, 2021)
- The Child Tax Credit: Proposed Expansion in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; H.R. 1319) (CRS, March 1, 2021)
- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; H.R. 1319) Title IX Subtitle G—Tax Provisions Related to Promoting Economic Security (CRS, March 1, 2021)
- The “Childless” EITC: Summary of Current Law and Proposed Expansion in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; H.R. 1319) (CRS, March 1, 2021)
- State Small Business Credit Initiative: Implementation and Funding Issues (CRS, March 1, 2021)
- Operation Warp Speed Contracts for COVID-19 Vaccines and Ancillary Vaccination Materials (CRS, March 1, 2021)
- U.S. Agricultural Aid in Response to COVID-19 (CRS, Feb. 26, 2021)
- COVID-19 Testing Supply Chain (CRS, Feb. 25, 2021)
- Expiring State COVID-19 Emergency Declarations: Effects on Federal Aid (CRS, Feb. 25, 2021)
- Operation Warp Speed Contracts for COVID-19 Vaccines and Ancillary Vaccination Materials (CRS, Feb. 25, 2021)
- Unauthorized Immigrants’ Access to COVID-19 Vaccines (CRS, Feb. 25, 2021)
- West Virginia's Bipartisan Approach to Closing the Digital Divide (Pew, Feb. 23, 2021)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Proposed COVID-19 Pandemic Economic Relief: In Brief (CRS, Feb. 23, 2021)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, Feb. 23, 2021)
- Estimated Budget Effects of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Feb. 20, 2021)
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Financing for Its Administration (CRS, Feb. 19, 2021)
- Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform (Feb. 15, 2021)
- Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Education and Labor (Feb. 15, 2021)
- Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Ways and Means (Feb. 15, 2021)
- Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Feb. 14, 2021)
- Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Agriculture (Feb. 13, 2021)
- Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Financial Services (Feb. 13, 2021)
- Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Feb, 12, 2021)
- Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Feb. 12, 2021)
- Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Small Business (Feb. 12, 2021)
- Emergency Rental Assistance through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRS, Feb. 18, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments: Comparison of First and Second Round of “Stimulus Checks” to a Proposed Third Round in House Reconciliation Legislation (CRS, Feb. 17, 2021)
- Current Status of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits: Permanent-Law Programs and COVID-19 Pandemic Response (CRS, Feb. 17, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Proposed Third Round of “Stimulus Checks” in House Reconciliation Legislation (CRS, Feb. 17, 2021)
- Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Increase for Title IV-E Foster Care and Permanency Payments (CRS, Feb. 16, 2021)
- Researcher Explains Challenges in Finding Novel Antibiotics (Pew, Feb. 18, 2021)
- Pandemic Drives Historic State Tax Revenue Drop (Pew, Feb. 17, 2021)
- Unemployment Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: In Brief (CRS, Feb. 15, 2021)
- USDA Nutrition Assistance Programs: Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, Feb. 12, 2021)
- Operation Warp Speed: Accelerated COVID-19 Vaccine Development Status and Efforts to Address Manufacturing Challenges (GAO, Feb. 11, 2021)
- OSHA Jurisdiction Over Public Schools and Other State and Local Government Entities: COVID-19 Issues (CRS, Feb. 11, 2021)
- Tax Provisions for COVID-19 Relief: Subtitle G—Budget Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations Relating to Promoting Economic Security (CRS, Feb. 11, 2021)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: Potential Constraints on Employer Mandates Under Federal Law (CRS, Feb. 10, 2021)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Doses: Selected Data Sources on Allocation, Distribution, and Administration (CRS, Feb. 10, 2021)
- The Size of Federal Reserve COVID-19 Programs (CRS, Feb. 9, 2021)
- Federal Student Loan Debt Relief in the Context of COVID-19 (CRS, Feb. 8, 2021)
- Temporary Enhancements to Charitable Contributions Deductions in the CARES Act (CRS, Feb. 5, 2021)
- New Presidential Directives on the Defense Production Act (DPA) and the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, Feb. 5, 2021)
- VA Health Care: Community Living Centers Were Commonly Cited for Infection Control Deficiencies Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic (GAO, Feb. 5, 2021)
- COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources for Renters (CRS, Feb. 3, 2021)
- Fiscal Policy in the COVID-19 Economic Recovery (CRS, Feb. 3, 2021)
- Federal Economic Development and COVID-19 Recovery: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, Feb. 2, 2021)
- Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending (CRS, Feb. 1, 2021)
- Vaccine Safety in the United States: Overview and Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccines (CRS, Jan. 29, 2021)
- Executive Order 13927 on Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency and the Endangered Species Act (CRS, Jan. 28, 2021)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 (CRS, Jan. 28, 2021)
- Tracking COVID-19 Vaccines: U.S. Data Systems and Related Issues (CRS, Jan. 28, 2021)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 (CRS, Jan. 28, 2021)
- Tracking COVID-19 Vaccines: U.S. Data Systems and Related Issues (CRS, Jan. 28, 2021)
- Executive Order 13927 on Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency and the Endangered Species Act (CRS, Jan. 28, 2021)
- FEMA Funeral Assistance for COVID-19 (CRS, Jan. 25, 2021)
- Payroll Tax Credit for COVID-19 Sick and Family Leave (CRS, Jan. 25, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Second Round of “Stimulus Checks” in P.L. 116-260 (CRS, Jan. 22, 2021)
- Noncitizen Eligibility for the Second Round of Direct Payments to Individuals (CRS, Jan. 19, 2021)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, Jan. 15, 2021)
- Reauthorization of the Federal Public Transportation Program (CRS, Jan. 15, 2021)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 (CRS, Jan. 14, 2021)
- COVID-19: Government Resources for Real-Time Economic Indicators (CRS, Jan. 13, 2021)
- COVID-19-Related Suspension of Immigrant Entry (CRS, Jan. 13, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Comparison of the Second Round of “Stimulus Checks” in P.L. 116-260 to the First Round in the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136) (CRS, Jan. 13, 2021)
- Larger Businesses and COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, Jan. 13, 2021)
- Unemployment Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: In Brief (CRS, Jan. 12, 2021)
- Funding for COVID-19 Vaccines: An Overview (CRS, Jan. 11, 2021)
- COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources for Renters (CRS, Jan. 11, 2021)
- CARES Act Bank and Credit Union Relief: Expirations and Extensions Under P.L. 116-260 (CRS, Jan. 11, 2021)
- The CARES Act (P.L. 116-136): Provisions Designed to Help Banks and Credit Unions (CRS, Jan. 11, 2021)
- Unemployment Insurance Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Division N, Title II, Subtitle A, the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020) (CRS, Jan. 11, 2021)
- 4 Key Priorities for Fighting Superbugs in 2021 (Pew, Jan. 14, 2021)
- Pandemic-Driven Revenue Shortfalls and State Pensions (Pew, Jan. 13, 2021)
- CARES Act Title IV Financial Assistance Ends (CRS, Jan. 8, 2021)
- COVID-19: Presidential Order Deferring Individual Payroll Taxes (CRS, Jan. 6, 2021)
- Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending (CRS, Jan. 6, 2021)
- Treasury and Federal Reserve Financial Assistance in Title IV of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136) (CRS, Jan. 6, 2021)
- COVID-19-Related Suspension of Nonimmigrant Entry (CRS, Jan. 6, 2021)
- COVID-19: Employment Across Industries (CRS, Jan. 5, 2021)
- The COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020 and Other COVID-Related Tax Provisions in P.L. 116-260 (CRS, Jan. 5, 2021)
- IRS Guidance Says No Deduction Is Allowed for Business Expenses Paid with Forgiven PPP Loans (CRS, Dec. 31, 2020)
- Federal Eviction Moratoriums in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, Dec. 30, 2020)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, Dec. 29, 2020)
- New Census Bureau Products Track COVID-19’s Effects (CRS, Dec. 28, 2020)
- COVID-19 Impact on the Banking Industry: Conditions in the Third Quarter of 2020 (CRS, Dec. 23, 2020)
- COVID-19: China Medical Supply Chains and Broader Trade Issues (CRS, Dec. 23, 2020)
- Recent Responses to COVID-19 by the Judicial Conference of the United States and Select Courts Within the Federal Judiciary (December 2020) (CRS, Dec. 23, 2020)
- 2020 Census Fieldwork Delayed by COVID-19 (CRS, Dec. 22, 2020)
- Operation Warp Speed Contracts for COVID-19 Vaccines and Ancillary Vaccination Materials (CRS, Dec. 22, 2020)
- USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program: Round Two (CFAP-2) (CRS, Dec. 21, 2020)
- H.R. 3935, Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act (CBO, Dec. 22, 2020)
- The PREP Act and COVID-19: Limiting Liability for Medical Countermeasures (CRS, Dec. 21, 2020)
- SBA EIDL and Emergency EIDL Grants: Data by State (CRS, Dec. 17, 2020)
- Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending (CRS, Dec. 16, 2020)
- Funding for COVID-19 Vaccines: An Overview (CRS, Dec. 15, 2020)
- Federal Reserve Lending Programs: Use of CARES Act-Supported Programs Has Been Limited and Flow of Credit Has Generally Improved (GAO, Dec. 10, 2020)
- COVID-19 and the U.S. Timber Industry (CRS, Dec. 10, 2020)
- IRS Guidance Says No Deduction Is Allowed for Business Expenses Paid with Forgiven PPP Loans (CRS, Dec. 10, 2020)
- Pandemic-Related Statutory Provisions Expiring in 2020 (CRS, Dec. 8, 2020)
- The COVID-19 Pandemic: Labor Market Implications for Women (CRS, Dec. 8, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Domestic PPE Production and Distribution: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, Dec. 7, 2020)
- COVID-19: Consumer Debt Relief During the Pandemic (CRS, Dec. 7, 2020)
- State and Local Fiscal Conditions and COVID-19: Lessons from the Great Recession and Current Projections (CRS, Dec. 7, 2020)
- Unemployment Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: In Brief (CRS, Dec. 7, 2020)
- What COVID-19 Underscores About How Broadband Connectivity Affects Educational Attainment (Pew, Dec. 7, 2020)
- COVID-19: The Potential Role of TANF in Addressing the Economic Effects (CRS, Dec. 4, 2020
- COVID-19: Household Debt During the Pandemic (CRS, Dec. 3, 2020)
- Fiscal Policy and Recovery from the COVID-19 Recession (CRS, Dec. 3, 2020)
- HHS Announcement on FDA Premarket Review of Laboratory-Developed Tests (LDTs) (CRS, Dec. 3, 2020)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 (CRS, Dec. 3, 2020)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, Dec. 2, 2020)
- Small Business Administration Microloan Program (CRS, Dec. 2, 2020)
- How States Can Help Small Businesses Recover From the Pandemic (Pew, Dec. 3, 2020)
- OSHA Jurisdiction Over Public Schools and Other State and Local Government Entities (CRS, Nov. 30, 2020)
- IRS Guidance Says No Deduction Is Allowed for Business Expenses Paid with Forgiven PPP Loans (CRS, Nov. 24, 2020)
- Potential Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Income Security of Older Americans (CRS, Nov. 24, 2020)
- Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending (CRS, Nov. 24, 2020)
- Supply Chain Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing (CRS, Nov. 23, 2020)
- COVID-19: Tax Policy Options to Address Medical Supply Chain Concerns (CRS, Nov. 20, 2020)
- Distance Learning: Challenges Providing Services to K-12 English Learners and Students with Disabilities during COVID-19 (GAO, Nov. 19, 2020)
- Changes to Behavioral Health Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, Nov. 17, 2020)
- COVID-19 and the U.S. Economy (CRS, Nov. 16, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries (CRS, Nov. 16, 2020)
- OSHA Jurisdiction Over Public Schools and Other State and Local Government Entities (CRS, Nov. 16, 2020)
- Homelessness and COVID-19 (CRS, Nov. 4, 2020)
- Vaccine Safety in the United States: Overview and Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccines (CRS, Nov. 4, 2020)
- Homelessness and COVID-19 (CRS, Nov. 4, 2020)
- COVID-19 and the Uninsured: Federal Funding Options to Pay Providers for Testing and Treatment (CRS, Nov. 3, 2020)
- The COVID-19 Health Care Provider Relief Fund (CRS, Nov. 2, 2020)
- Tracking COVID-19: U.S. Public Health Surveillance and Data (CRS, Oct. 30, 2020)
- Larger Businesses and COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, Oct. 29, 2020)
- COVID-19 and the Uninsured: Federal Funding Options to Pay Providers for Testing and Treatment (CRS, Oct. 27, 2020)
- Heroes Act: Revenue Provisions (CRS, Oct. 26, 2020)
- COVID-19: Consumer Loan Forbearance and Other Relief Options (CRS, Oct. 23, 2020)
- Unemployment Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: In Brief (CRS, Oct. 23, 2020)
- CARES Act Payroll Support to Air Carriers and Contractors (CRS, Oct. 22, 2020)
- COVID-19: Household Debt During the Pandemic (CRS, Oct. 22, 2020)
- COVID-19: Government Resources for Real-Time Economic Indicators (CRS, Oct. 21, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Comparison of Recent Proposals for a Second Round of Payments (CRS, Oct. 20, 2020)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 (CRS, Oct. 20, 2020)
- COVID-19 and the Future of Commercial Real Estate Finance (CRS, Oct. 19, 2020)
- Heroes Act (H.R. 6800/H.R. 925): Selected Consumer Loan Provisions (CRS, Oct. 15, 2020)
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness: In Brief (CRS, Oct. 15, 2020)
- Federal Eviction Moratoriums in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, Oct. 14, 2020)
- Medicaid Telehealth Policies in Response to COVID-19 (CRS, Oct. 9, 2020)
- CARES Act Payroll Support to Air Carriers and Contractors (CRS, Oct. 8, 2020)
- IRS Guidance Says No Deduction Is Allowed for Business Expenses Paid with Forgiven PPP Loans (CRS, Oct. 7, 2020)
- Delivery of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) (CRS, Oct. 6, 2020)
- Tax Treatment of Net Operating Losses (NOLs) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (CRS, Oct. 6, 2020)
- Potential FEMA Emergency Sheltering Options During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, Oct. 5, 2020)
- Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, Oct. 5, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Comparison of Recent Proposals for a Second Round of Payments (CRS, Oct. 1, 2020)
- Heroes Act: Revenue Provisions (CRS, Oct. 1, 2020)
- Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending (CRS, Oct. 1, 2020)
- SBA EIDL and Emergency EIDL Grants: Data by State (CRS, Oct. 1, 2020)
- Unemployment Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: In Brief (CRS, Sept. 29, 2020)
- Federal Offshore Oil and Gas Revenues During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, Sept. 29, 2020)
- Community Development Block Grants and the CARES Act (CRS, Sept. 28, 2020)
- Social Security Retirement Earnings Test (RET): Earnings Exemption for COVID-19-Related Work Response (CRS, Sept. 28, 2020)
- Digital Contact Tracing and Data Protection Law (CRS, Sept. 24, 2020)
- COVID-19 Liability: Tort, Workplace Safety, and Securities Law (CRS, Sept. 24, 2020)
- Insurance and Unexpected Risks: COVID-19 in 2020 and Terrorism in 2001 (CRS, Sept. 24, 2020)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and COVID-19: FDA Regulation and Related Activities (CRS, Sept. 22, 2020)
- COVID-19 and the U.S. Seafood Sector (CRS, Sept. 21, 2020)
- The PREP Act and COVID-19: Limiting Liability for Medical Countermeasures (CRS, Sept. 21, 2020)
- The CARES Act (P.L. 116-136): Provisions Designed to Help Banks and Credit Unions
- The COVID-19 Health Care Provider Relief Fund (CRS, Sept. 18, 2020)
- CARES Act Payroll Support to Air Carriers and Contractors (CRS, Sept. 15, 2020)
- Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending (CRS, Sept. 15, 2020)
- The COVID-19 Health Care Provider Relief Fund (CRS, Sept. 11, 2020)
- How Washington, D.C., Is Managing the Fiscal Implications of COVID-19 (PEW, Sept. 16, 2020)
- COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources for Renters (CRS, Sept. 10, 2020)
- COVID-19: Selected Financial and Social Service Resources for Older Americans (CRS, Sept. 10, 2020)
- COVID-19 Impact on the Banking Industry: Lag Between Recession and Bank Distress (CRS, Sept. 10, 2020)
- COVID-19 Impact on the Banking Industry: Conditions in the Second Quarter of 2020 (CRS, Sept. 10, 2020)
- COVID-19 Abruptly Ends Decade of State Tax Revenue Growth (PEW, Sept. 4, 2020)
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness: In Brief (CRS, Sept. 3, 2020)
- COVID-19: Presidential Order Deferring Individual Payroll Taxes (CRS, Sept. 2, 2020)
- Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending (CRS, Sept. 2, 2020)
- FDA’s Role in the Medical Product Supply Chain and Considerations During COVID-19 (CRS, Sept. 1, 2020)
- COVID-19: Supplementing Unemployment Insurance Benefits (Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation vs. Lost Wages Assistance) (CRS, Aug. 31, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries (CRS, Aug. 31, 2020)
- COVID-19: Brief Update on Initial Federal Response to the Pandemic (GAO, Aug. 31, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries (CRS, Aug. 27, 2020)
- Delivery of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) (CRS, Aug. 27, 2020)
- Youth Labor Force Indicators in the Context of COVID-19 (CRS, Aug. 27, 2020)
- The U.S. Blood Supply and the COVID-19 Response: In Brief (CRS, Aug. 26, 2020
- Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending (CRS, Aug. 25, 2020)
- The Coronavirus Relief Fund (CARES Act, Title V): Background and State and Local Data (CRS, Aug. 25, 2020)
- Export Restrictions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, Aug. 25, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Private Health Insurance Coverage: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, Aug. 24, 2020)
- COVID-19: Presidential Order Deferring Individual Payroll Taxes (CRS, Aug. 24, 2020)
- The Role of Section 708 of the Defense Production Act in the Federal Government’s Response to COVID-19: Antitrust Considerations (CRS, Aug. 24, 2020)
- Larger Businesses and COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, Aug. 20, 2020)
- CARES Act Economic Impact Payments for Veterans Not Required to File Tax Returns (CRS, Aug. 19, 2020)
- Seven States Approved For $300 Trump Unemployment Offer (Pew, Aug. 18, 2020)
- Addressing COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Civil Aviation Operations (CRS, Aug. 17, 2020)
- 2020 Census Fieldwork Delayed by COVID-19 (CRS, Aug. 17, 2020)
- COVID-19: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement Discretion Policy (CRS, Aug. 7, 2020)
- Fiscal and Monetary Policy Initiatives by Major Economies to Address COVID-19 (CRS, Aug. 7, 2020)
- SBA EIDL and Emergency EIDL Grants: Data by State (CRS, Aug. 5, 2020)
- COVID-19: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement Discretion Policy (CRS, Aug. 7, 2020)
- Treasury and Federal Reserve Financial Assistance in Title IV of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, July 31, 2020)
- Science & Tech Spotlight: Contact Tracing Apps (GAO, July 28, 2020)
- Comparing the Congressional Response to the Great Recession and the COVID-19-Related Recession: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Provisions (CRS, July 30, 2020)
- Economic Activity and the Expiration of COVID-19 Relief Provisions (CRS, July 30, 2020)
- COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Household Employment and Income (CRS, July 29, 2020)
- Fiscal Policy and Recovery from the COVID-19 Recession (CRS, July 29, 2020)
- The American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (S. 4318): Title II—Revenue Provisions and Other “HEALS Act” Tax Provisions (CRS, July 29, 2020)
- Defense Production Act (DPA): Recent Developments in Response to COVID-19 (CRS, July 28, 2020)
- COVID-19: Summary of Direct Payments in the American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (S. 4318) (CRS, July 28, 2020)
- Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, July 28, 2020)
- PRWORA and the CARES Act: What’s the Prospective Power of a “Notwithstanding” Clause? (CRS, July 27, 2020)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 (CRS, July 27, 2020)
- COVID-19: Child Care Tax Provisions in H.R. 7327 (CRS, July 24, 2020)
- CARES Act Payments Use and Recipient Characteristics: In Brief (CRS, July 24, 2020)
- Fiscal Policy and Recovery from the COVID-19 Recession (CRS, July 23, 2020)
- COVID-19: Child Care Grants in H.R. 7027 and H.R. 7327 (CRS, July 22, 2020)
- COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Household Employment and Income (CRS, July 22, 2020)
- COVID-19: Resources for Tracking Federal Spending (CRS, July 21, 2020)
- Recent Responses to COVID-19 by the Judicial Conference of the United States, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and Select Courts Within the Federal Judiciary (July 2020) (CRS, July 21, 2020)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options(CRS, July 20, 2020)
- Larger Businesses and COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, July 20, 2020)
- COVID-19: Department of Justice Enforcement Against Scams (CRS, July 20, 2020)
- Regulating Internet Access: Lessons from COVID-19 (CRS, July 20, 2020
- Treasuries and Repo in the Time of COVID-19 (CRS, July 17, 2020)
- COVID-19: How Quickly Will Unemployment Recover? (CRS, July 17, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Other Election Emergencies: Frequently Asked Questions and Recent Policy Developments (CRS, July 16, 2020)
- Emergency Authorities Under the National Emergencies Act, Stafford Act, and Public Health Service Act (CRS, July 13, 2020)
- COVID-19: FEMA's Role in the Response and Related Challenges (GAO, July 14, 2020)
- COVID-19: Measuring Unemployment (CRS, July 13, 2020)
- Effect of COVID-19 on Federal Land Revenues (CRS, July 13, 2020)
- Tallying Federal Funding for COVID-19: In Brief (CRS, July 13, 2020)
- SBA EIDL and Emergency EIDL Grants: Data by State (CRS, July 10, 2020)
- COVID-19: Digital Contact Tracing and Privacy Law (CRS, July 8, 2020)
- Food Safety and COVID-19 (CRS, July 8, 2020)
- CARES Act Higher Education Provisions (CRS, July 8, 2020)
- FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program and Connected Care Pilot Program: Funding to Assist Health Care Providers and Patients (CRS, July 8, 2020)
- State and Local Fiscal Conditions and COVID-19: Lessons from the Great Recession and Current Projections (CRS, July 8, 2020)
- Potential Impact of COVID-19 on Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) (CRS, July 8, 2020)
- Science & Tech Spotlight: Herd Immunity For COVID-19 (GAO, July 7, 2020)
- Changes to Behavioral Health Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, July 7, 2020)
- COVID-19: Resources for Tracking Federal Spending (CRS, July 7, 2020)
- COVID-19: Restrictions on Travelers at U.S. Land Borders (CRS, July 6, 2020)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, July 6, 2020)
- CARES Act Income Support and Unemployment Compensation: Effect on Eligibility for Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA Premium Tax Credit (CRS, July 2, 2020)
- Larger Businesses and COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, July 2, 2020)
- The Closing of the New York Stock Exchange’s Trading Floor Due to COVID-19 (CRS, July 2, 2020)
- COVID-19: Selected Federal Resources for Businesses Seeking to Assist with Research and Manufacturing Efforts (CRS, July 1, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Liability Limitations for the Health Care Sector (CRS, July 1, 2020)
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Guidance for Coronavirus-Related Distributions, Plan Loans, and Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Rollovers (CRS, June 30, 2020)
- Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (CBO, June 30, 2020)
- COVID-19-Related Suspension of Nonimmigrant Entry (CRS, June 29, 2020)
- HEROES Act, Division K—COVID-19 Housing, Economic Relief, and Oversight Act (CRS, June 29, 2020)
- Larger Businesses and COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, June 26, 2020)
- Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, June 26, 2020)
- The COVID-19 Health Care Provider Relief Fund (CRS, June 26, 2020)
- Development and Regulation of Medical Countermeasures for COVID-19 (Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Treatments): Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, June 25, 2020)
- Employment Tax Incentives to Promote Recovery from the COVID-19 Recession: Policy Options (CRS, June 25, 2020)
- Federal Housing Policy Responses to COVID-19 (CRS, June 25, 2020)
- Food Banks and Other Emergency Feeding Organizations: Federal Aid and the Response to COVID-19 (CRS, June 25, 2020)
- State and Local Fiscal Conditions and COVID-19: Lessons from the Great Recession and Current Projections (CRS, June 25, 2020)
- COVID-19-Related Suspension of Immigrant Entry (CRS, June 24, 2020)
- COVID-19-Related Suspension of Nonimmigrant Entry (CRS, June 24, 2020)
- Supplemental Appropriations: SBA Disaster Loan Account (CRS, June 22, 2020)
- Executive Order 13927 on Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency and the Endangered Species Act (CRS, June 22, 2020)
- COVID-19: Resources for Tracking Federal Spending (CRS, June 22, 2020)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, June 22, 2020)
- Capital Markets, COVID-19, and Federal Government Emergency Facilities (CRS, June 22, 2020)
- Business Use of Tax and Other Provisions in the CARES Act and Other COVID-19 Legislation: Evidence from Surveys (CRS, June 22, 2020)
- The PREP Act and COVID-19: Limiting Liability for Medical Countermeasures (CRS, June 19, 2020)
- COVID-19 and the Banking Industry: Risks and Policy Responses (CRS, June 18, 2020)
- COVID-19: Resources for Tracking Federal Spending (CRS, June 17, 2020)
- COVID-19: Effect on Organ Donation and Transplantation (CRS, June 17, 2020)
- Delivery of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) (CRS, June 15, 2020)
- Executive Order to Accelerate Economic Recovery from COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investment (CRS, June 15, 2020)
- Federal Reserve: Emergency Lending in Response to COVID-19 (CRS, June 15, 2020)
- National Stockpiles: Background and Issues for Congress (CRS, June 15, 2020)
- Potential COVID-19 Impacts on Health Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) and Recent Health FSA Changes (CRS, June 15, 2020)
- Selected Grant Resources for Workforce Development and Jobs Training in Response to COVID-19 (CRS, June 15, 2020)
- COVID-19: Potential Impacts on the Electric Power Sector (CRS, June 12, 2020)
- Restrictions on Compensation Under the CARES Act (CRS, June 12, 2020)
- The Federal Reserve’s Response to COVID-19: Policy Issues (CRS, June 12, 2020)
- Larger Businesses and COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, June 11, 2020)
- Temporary Enhancements to Charitable Contributions Deductions in the CARES Act (CRS, June 11, 2020)
- Overview of Recent Responses to COVID-19 by the Judicial Conference of the United States, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and Select Courts Within the Federal Judiciary (CRS, June 11, 2020)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 (CRS, June 11, 2020)
- COVID-19: Remote Voting Trends and the Election Infrastructure Subsector (CRS, June 10, 2020)
- Delivery of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) (CRS, June 10, 2020)
- Proposals to Extend CARES Act Provisions to Federal Student Loans Not Held by the Department of Education: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, June 10, 2020)
- States Contemplate Borrowing to Help Manage Pandemic's Fiscal Impact (Pew, June 9, 2020)
- CARES Act Higher Education Provisions (CRS, June 9, 2020)
- 2020 Census: COVID-19 Presents Delays and Risks to Census Count (GAO, June 9, 2020)
- COVID-19 Electric Utility Disconnections (CRS, June 9, 2020)
- VA Acquisition Management: Supply Chain Management and COVID-19 Response (GAO, June 9, 2020)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, June 9, 2020)
- COVID-19: Resources for Tracking Federal Spending (CRS, June 8, 2020)
- Legal Issues in COVID-19 Vaccine Development (CRS, June 8, 2020)
- HIPAA, Telehealth, and COVID-19 (CRS, June 5, 2020)
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness: In Brief (CRS, June 5, 2020)
- IRS Guidance Says No Deduction is Allowed for Business Expenses Paid with Forgiven PPP Loans (CRS, June 5, 2020)
- COVID-19: U.S. Public Health Data and Reporting (CRS, June 4, 2020)
- Science & Tech Spotlight: COVID-19 Modeling
- CARES Act Education Stabilization Fund: Background and Analysis (CRS, June 3, 2020)
- COVID-19 and USDA Farm Loan Flexibilities (CRS, June 3, 2020)
- Congressional Primer on Responding to and Recovering from Major Disasters and Emergencies (CRS, June 3, 2020)
- COVID 19: Consumer Loan Forbearance and Other Relief Options (CRS, June 2, 2020)
- Drug Safety: COVID-19 Complicates Already Challenged FDA Foreign Inspection Program (GAO, June 2, 2020)
- Testing, Testing, (Phase) 1-2-3: Legal Considerations for Clinical Trials of Potential COVID-19 Vaccines (CRS, June 2, 2020)
- 2020 Hurricane Season FAQ: Federal Disaster Assistance for Hurricanes During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, June 1, 2020)
- Limits on Business Interest Deductions Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (CRS, June 1, 2020)
- Tax Treatment of Net Operating Losses (NOLs) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (CRS, June 1, 2020)
- USDA Rural Development and COVID-19: Supplemental Funding and Agency Actions (CRS, June 1, 2020)
- UPDATE: Banning Religious Assemblies to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 (CRS, June 1, 2020)
- Digital Contact Tracing Technology: Overview and Considerations for Implementation (June 2020)
- Legal Issues Related to the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Overview (CRS, May 29, 2020)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, May 28, 2020)
- COVID-19: Selected Financial and Social Service Resources for Older Americans (CRS, May 28, 2020)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 (CRS, May 28, 2020)
- The U.S. Blood Supply and the COVID-19 Response: In Brief (CRS, May 28, 2020)
- The Vacancies Act: A Legal Overview (CRS, May 28, 2020)
- COVID-19: Resources for Tracking Federal Spending (CRS, May 27, 2020)
- Full Practice Authority for VA Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, May 27, 2020)
- Treatment of COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine (CRS, May 27, 2020)
- CARES Act Arts and Cultural Provisions (CRS, May 27, 2020)
- HEROES Act (H.R. 6800): Selected Federal Reserve Provisions (CRS, May 26, 2020)
- HEROES Act (H.R. 6800): Selected Consumer Loan Provisions (CRS, May 26, 2020)
- Delivery of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) (CRS, May 26, 2020)
- 2020 Census Fieldwork Delayed by COVID-19 (CRS, May 26, 2020)
- How States Can Forecast the Impact of COVID-19 on Their Budgets (Pew, May 26, 2020)
- Science and Tech Spotlight: COVID-19 Vaccine Development
- Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, May 22, 2020)
- Broadband Connectivity and COVID-19: The FCC’s Response (CRS, May 21, 2020)
- Policymakers Should Leverage Health IT Progress in Coronavirus Response (Pew, May 21, 2020)
- Delivery of VA Telehealth Services During COVID-19 (CRS, May 20, 2020)
- Science & Tech Spotlight: COVID-19 Testing (GAO, May 20, 2020)
- Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing Homes Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic (GAO, May 20, 2020)
- Considering the Source: Varieties of COVID-19 Information (CRS, May 19, 2020)
- COVID-19: Summary of the Direct Payments Proposed in the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) (CRS, May 19, 2020)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, May 19, 2020)
- COVID-19: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement Discretion Policy (CRS, May 19, 2020)
- FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program and Connected Care Pilot Program: Funding to Assist Health Care Providers and Patients (CRS, May 19, 2020)
- How Would the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Modify the Direct Payments Enacted in the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136)? (CRS, May 19, 2020)
- Delivery of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) (CRS, May 18, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Workplace Liability: Selected Issues Under Antidiscrimination Laws (CRS, May 18, 2020)
- Legal Issues Related to the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Overview (CRS, May 18, 2020)
- State and Local Fiscal Conditions and COVID-19: Lessons from the Great Recession and Current Projections (CRS, May 18, 2020)
- The 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): COVID-19 Impacts (CRS, May 18, 2020)
- Antitrust Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, May 18, 2020)
- Community Development Block Grants and the CARES Act (CRS, May 15, 2020)
- USDA Rural Development and COVID-19: Supplemental Funding and Agency Actions (CRS, May 15, 2020)
- Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act: Division B—Revenue Provisions (CRS, May 15, 2020)
- COVID-19: Defense Production Act (DPA) Developments and Issues for Congress (CRS, May 15, 2020)
- Federal Authority to Lift or Modify State and Local COVID-19 “Stay-at-Home” Orders: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, May 15, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Private Health Insurance Coverage: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, May 15, 2020)
- Tax Treatment of Net Operating Losses (NOLs) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (CRS, May 14, 2020)
- COVID 19: Consumer Loan Forbearance and Other Relief Options (CRS, May 14, 2020)
- COVID-19: The Employee Retention Tax Credit (CRS, May 13, 2020)
- The Impact of COVID-19-Related Forbearances on the Federal Mortgage Finance System (CRS, May 13, 2020)
- IRS Guidance Says No Deduction is Allowed for Business Expenses Paid with Forgiven PPP Loans (CRS, May 13, 2020)
- Hazard Pay and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Issues and Options
- U.S. Postal Service Financial Condition and Title VI of the CARES Act (CRS, May 12, 2020)
- COVID-19, U.S. Agriculture, and USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) (CRS, May 8, 2020)
- COVID-19: Supply Chain Disruptions in the U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Industry: In Brief (CRS, May 8, 2020)
- Supplemental Appropriations for Agriculture and Related Agencies Due to COVID-19 (CRS, May 8, 2020)
- Legal Issues Related to the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Overview (CRS, May 8, 2020)
- COVID-19 is a Budget Challenge for States—But There Are Solutions (Pew, May 13, 2020)
- Five Actions Federal Policymakers Can Take to Help Student Loan Borrowers Manage the Pandemic's Impact (Pew, May 11, 2020)
- COVID-19: The Employee Retention Tax Credit (CRS, May 7, 2020)
- Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, May 7, 2020)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 (CRS, May 7, 2020)
- State Economic Development Officials Collaborate to Counter the Pandemic's Impact (Pew, May 5, 2020)
- SBA EIDL and Emergency EIDL Grants: Data by State (CRS, May 5, 2020)
- The Tax Treatment of Canceled Mortgage Debt (CRS, May 5, 2020)
- COVID-19-Related Loan Assistance for Agricultural Enterprises (CRS, May 5, 2020)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, May 4, 2020)
- COVID-19: Role of the International Financial Institutions (CRS, May 4, 2020)
- Health Insurance Options Following Loss of Employment (CRS, May 4, 2020)
- Federal Response to COVID-19: Department of Veterans Affairs (CRS, May 1, 2020)
- Legal Issues Related to the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Overview (CRS, May 1, 2020)
- Larger Businesses and COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, April 30, 2020)
- Federal Health Centers and COVID-19 (CRS, April 30, 2020)
- COVID-19: National Security and Defense Strategy (CRS, April 30, 2020)
- SBA EIDL and Emergency EIDL Grants for COVID-19 (CRS, April 30, 2020)
- COVID-19-Related Loan Assistance for Agricultural Enterprises (CRS, April 29, 2020)
- COVID-19 Disrupts U.S. Meat Supply; Producer Prices Tumble (CRS, April 29, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments to Individuals: Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries CRS, April 29, 2020)
- Selected Health Provisions in Title III of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136) (CRS, April 29, 2020)
- The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—Tax Relief for Individuals and Businesses (CRS, April 28, 2020)
- Treasury and Federal Reserve Financial Assistance in Title IV of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136) (CRS, April 28, 2020)
- Tax Treatment of Net Operating Losses (NOLs) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (CRS, April 28, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Libraries: E-Books and Intellectual Property Issues (CRS, April 28, 2020)
- Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and Assistance Resources (CRS, April 28, 2020)
- How COVID-19 Is Increasing Antibiotic Use (Pew, April 27, 2020)
- Congressional Oversight Provisions in the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (CRS, April 27, 2020)
- COVID-19-Related Loan Assistance for Agricultural Enterprises (CRS, April 27, 2020)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and COVID-19 (CRS, April 27, 2020)
- Entry Restrictions at the Northern and Southern Borders in Response to COVID-19 (CRS, April 27, 2020)
- Overview of Recent Responses to COVID-19 by the Judicial Conference of the United States, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and Select Courts Within the Federal Judiciary (CRS, April 27, 2020)
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Lending Set Asides for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) (CRS, April 27, 2020)
- How COVID-19 Patients Can Access Investigational Drugs and Devices (Pew, April 28, 2020)
- Social Security Retirement Earnings Test (RET): Earnings Exemption for COVID-19-Related Work Response (CRS, April 27, 2020)
- COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options (CRS, April 27, 2020)
- Fourth COVID-19 Relief Package (P.L. 116-139): In Brief (CRS, April 24, 2020)
- COVID-19: Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Supplemental Appropriations in the CARES Act (CRS, April 24, 2020)
- Coronavirus-Related Suspension of Immigrant Entry (CRS, April 24, 2020)
The Reading Room: Non-COVID-19
- H.R. 2008, Local Water Protection Act (CBO, April 9, 2021)
- H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (CBO, April 9, 2021)
- Expiration of the Discretionary Spending Limits: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, April 8, 2021)
- House Committees Release Guidance for Transportation Earmarks (CRS, April 8, 2021)
- National Emergency Powers (CRS, April 8, 2021)
- Justice Reinvestment Offers a Bipartisan Approach to Public Safety Reform (Pew, April 8, 2021)
- The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC): Temporary Expansion for 2021 Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2) (CRS, April 7, 2021)
- The Fair Housing Act: HUD Oversight, Programs, and Activities (CRS, April 7, 2021)
- How States Can Avoid Costly Pitfalls While Rebuilding Their Economies (Pew, April 6, 2021)
- An Expiration Date for Temporary Control of Fentanyl Analogues (CRS, April 6, 2021)
- FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation: The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program (CRS, April 5, 2021)
- S. 658, National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021 (CBO, April 5, 2021)
- S. 231, PFAS Act (CBO, April 1, 2021)
- States Forecast Wide-Ranging Effects on Revenue Since the Pandemic's Start (Pew, March 31, 2021)
- Policymakers Can Look to Corrections Reforms for Guidance (Pew, March 29, 2021)
- Public Transit, Battered by Pandemic, Triumphs at Ballot Box (Pew, March 29, 2021)
- Most States Have Good Samaritan Laws and Research Indicates They May Have Positive Effects (GAO, March 29, 2021)
- Use of Data to Verify Eligibility Varies Among Selected Programs and Opportunities Exist to Promote Additional Use (GAO, March 29, 2021)
- Supreme Court Decision Sheds Light on State Authority to Regulate Health Care Costs (CRS, March 26, 2021)
- Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) in Transportation (CRS, March 26, 2021)
- COVID-19 and Direct Payments: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Third Round of “Stimulus Checks” in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2) (CRS, March 25, 2021)
- Housing for Former Foster Youth: Federal Support (CRS, March 25, 2021)
- Increasing Numbers of Unaccompanied Alien Children at the Southwest Border (CRS, March 25, 2021)
- States Can Develop and Sustain Evidence-Based Policymaking (Pew, March 24, 2021)
- Water Infrastructure for the 21st Century: The Viability of Incorporating Natural Infrastructure in Bureau of Reclamation Water Management Systems (CRS, March 24, 2021)
- Recent White House Actions on Immigration (CRS, March 23, 2021)
- Federal Resources for State and Local Economic Development (CRS, March 22, 2021)
- Federal Data on Hate Crimes in the United States (CRS, March 22, 2021)
- Stafford Act Assistance for Public Health Incidents (CRS, March 22, 2021)
- Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards (CRS, March 22, 2021)
- Finding Medicare Enrollment Statistics (CRS, March 19, 2021)
- Asylum Processing at the Border: Legal Basics (CRS, March 19, 2021)
- H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (CRS, March 18, 2021)
- Connecting Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities to Health Services: Resources for Constituents (CRS, March 18, 2021)
- Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding (CRS, March 17, 2021)
- Student Loan Programs Authorized by the Public Health Service Act: An Overview (CRS, March 16, 2021)
- U.S. Energy in the 21st Century: A Primer (CRS, March 16, 2021)
- Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Selected Policy Options (CRS, March 15, 2021)
- Establishing Targets to Improve Hospital Antibiotic Prescribing (Pew, March 18, 2021)
- Clean Air Act: Electricity Sector and Greenhouse Gas Standards (CRS, March 12, 2021)
- Medicare Trigger (CRS, March 12, 2021)
- Child Tax Benefits and Children with Complex or Dynamic Living Arrangements (CRS, March 12, 2021)
- Veterans Health Administration: Gender-Specific Health Care Services for Women Veterans (CRS, March 11, 2021)
- Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) and Public Safety Officers’ Educational Assistance (PSOEA) Programs (CRS, March 11, 2021)
- Policing Reform Legislation: Conditions on Funding and New Grant Authorizations (CRS, March 11, 2021)
- The Digital Divide: What Is It, Where Is It, and Federal Assistance Programs (CRS, March 9, 2021)
- The Biden Administration’s Immigration Enforcement Priorities: Background and Legal Considerations (CRS, March 9, 2021)
- A Brief Overview of FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
- Early Warning Systems Can Help States Identify Signs of Fiscal Distress (Pew, March 4, 2021)
- Medicaid Work Requirements: An End to the Litigation? (CRS, March 4, 2021)
- Medicare Hospital Payments: Adjusting for Variation in Geographic Area Wages (CRS, March 3, 2021)
- Regulating Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) (CRS, March 3, 2021)
- SBA Disaster Assistance for Civil Unrest (CRS, March 3, 2021)
- Aviation Security Technology: TSA Lacks Outcome-oriented Performance Measures and Data to Help Reach Objectives to Diversify its Marketplace (CBO, March 2, 2021)
- SBA Office of Advocacy: Overview, History, and Current Issues (CRS, March 3, 2021)
- Syringe Distribution Programs May Help Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths (Pew, March 2, 2021)
- What Policymakers Can Learn From the 'Minnesota Model' of Broadband Expansion (Pew, March 2, 2021)
- Pipeline Transportation of Hydrogen: Regulation, Research, and Policy (CRS, March 2, 2021)
- Policing Reform Legislation: Conditions on Funding and New Grant Authorizations (CRS, March 2, 2021)
- Programs to Collect Data on Law Enforcement Activities: Overview and Issues (CRS, March 2, 2021)
- Reported Increase in Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans (CRS, March 2, 2021)
- H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2021 (CBO, March 1, 2021)
- H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 (CBO, March 1, 2021)
- Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP): In Brief (CRS, March 1, 2021)
- Medicare Part B: Payments and Use for Selected New, High-Cost Drugs (GAO, March 1, 2021)
- Man-Made Chemicals and Potential Health Risks: EPA Has Completed Some Regulatory-Related Actions for PFAS (GAO, March 1, 2021)
- Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Water System Security and Resilience Provisions (CRS, March 1, 2021)
- Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR): An Overview (CRS, Feb. 26, 2021)
- Immigration Enforcement: ICE Can Further Enhance Its Planning and Oversight of State and Local Agreements (GAO, Feb. 26, 2021)
- Servicemember Rights: Mandatory Arbitration Clauses Have Affected Some Employment and Consumer Claims but the Extent of Their Effects is Unknown (GAO, Feb. 26, 2021)
- Low-Income Workers: Millions of Full-Time Workers in the Private Sector Rely on Federal Health Care and Food Assistance Programs (GAO, Feb. 25, 2021)
- United States Rejoins the Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Options for Congress (CRS, Feb. 25, 2021)
- Title X Family Planning Program: 2019 Final Rule (CRS, Feb. 25, 2021)
- Are Temporary Protected Status Recipients Eligible to Adjust Status? (CRS, Feb. 25, 2021)
- The Federal Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks (CRS, Feb. 24, 2021)
- The Child Tax Credit: Proposed Expansion in the House Ways and Means Reconciliation Legislation (CRS, Feb. 24, 2021)
- West Virginia's Bipartisan Approach to Closing the Digital Divide (Pew, Feb. 23, 2021)
- The Emergency Broadband Benefit: Implementation and Future Policy Directions (CRS, Feb. 23, 2021)
- Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues (CRS, Feb. 23, 2021)
- The Rural Education Achievement Program: Title V-B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (CRS, Feb. 22, 2021)
- Child Care: Subsidy Eligibility and Receipt, and Wait Lists (CRS, Feb. 18, 2021)
- Title X Family Planning Program: 2019 Final Rule (CRS, Feb. 18, 2021)
- Power Outages in Texas (CRS, Feb. 17, 2021)
- The Rural Education Achievement Program: Title V-B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (CRS, Feb. 17, 2021)
- Washington Bill Would Establish Disaster Resilience Program (Pew, Feb. 17, 2021)
- Medicaid in Times of Crisis (CRS, Feb. 17, 2021)
- FDA Human Medical Product User Fee Programs: In Brief (CRS, Feb. 16, 2021)
- Overview of Health Insurance Exchanges (CRS, Feb. 16, 2021)
- The Disaster Relief Fund: Overview and Issues (CRS, Feb. 16, 2021)
- Federal Resources for State and Local Economic Development (CRS, Feb. 12, 2021)
- Promoting Telehealth in Rural America (FR, Feb. 12, 2021)
- Prescription Drug Importation (CRS, Feb. 11, 2021)
- Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG): An Overview (CRS, Feb. 11, 2021)
- Drug Prices: The Role of Patents and Regulatory Exclusivities (CRS, Feb. 10, 2021)
- Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Reductions (CRS, Feb. 9, 2021)
- State Leaders Share Flood Mitigation and Resilience Strategies (Pew, Feb. 8, 2021)
- An Overview of Small Business Contracting (CRS, Feb. 5, 2021)
- DOD Concerns About the FCC-Approved Ligado Network (CRS, Feb. 5, 2021)
- Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) (CRS, Feb. 4, 2021)
- EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (CRS, Feb. 4, 2021)
- The Federal Minimum Wage: In Brief (CRS, Feb. 4, 2021)
- CFPB Finalizes Two New Debt Collection Regulations (CRS, Feb. 3, 2021)
- Environmental Provisions in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) (CRS, Feb. 3, 2021)
- The Biden Administration’s Initial Presidential Directives in Context (CRS, Feb. 3, 2021)
- States Can Direct Economic Development to Places in Need (Pew, Feb. 2, 2021)
- Local Spending on Jails Tops $25 Billion in Latest Nationwide Data (Pew, Jan. 29, 2021)
- United States Rejoins the Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Options for Congress (CRS, Jan. 29, 2021)
- The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant (CRS, Jan. 28, 2021)
- State Minimum Wage Ballot Measures: In Brief (CRS, Jan. 28, 2021)
- Stafford Act and Selected Federal Recovery Programs for Civil Unrest: Historical Perspectives and Policy Observations
- Telecommunications: FCC Has Implemented the Lifeline National Verifier but Should Improve Consumer Awareness and Experience (GAO, Jan. 28, 2021)
- The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant (CRS, Jan. 26, 2021)
- FDA Proposal Will Not Sufficiently Curb Injudicious Use of Antibiotics in Food Animals (Pew, Jan. 27, 2021)
- An Introduction to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (CRS, Jan. 26, 2021)
- Army Corps of Engineers: Environmental Infrastructure Assistance (CRS, Jan. 26, 2021)
- U.S. Health Care Coverage and Spending (CRS, Jan. 26, 2021)
- States Boost Evidence Based Policymaking (Pew, Jan. 26, 2021)
- Primary Care Providers Can Help Steer People to Opioid Addiction Treatment (Pew, Jan. 25, 2021)
- Final Rules Amending ESA Critical Habitat Regulations (CRS, Jan. 25, 2021)
- National Flood Insurance Program: The Current Rating Structure and Risk Rating 2.0 (CRS, Jan. 25, 2021)
- The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, Jan. 25, 2021)
- Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) (CRS, Jan. 22, 2021)
- Keystone XL Pipeline: The End of the Road? (CRS, Jan. 22, 2021)
- Rural Hospital Closures: Affected Residents Had Reduced Access to Health Care Services (GAO, Jan. 21, 2021)
- Role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Environmental Justice (CRS, Jan. 21, 2021)
- Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding (CRS, Jan. 19, 2021)
- Antibiotic Sales for Use in Food Animals Increased Again in 2019 (Pew, Jan. 19, 2021)
- How Local Leaders Are Expanding Broadband Access (Pew, Jan. 19, 2021)
- Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Improve (Pew, Jan. 17, 2021)
- Expanding Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders (Pew, Jan. 15, 2021)
- The Tax Treatment of Canceled Mortgage Debt (CRS, Jan. 14, 2021)
- Extended Medicaid Coverage Would Help Postpartum Patients With Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (Pew, Jan. 14, 2021)
- U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement (CRS, Jan. 12, 2021)
- Federal Criminal Law: January 6, 2021, Unrest at the Capitol (CRS, Jan. 12, 2021)
- Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) (CRS, Jan. 12, 2021)
- Enactment of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (P.L. 116-323) (CRS, Jan. 12, 2021)
- A Brief Comparison of Two Climate Change Mitigation Approaches: Cap-and-Trade and Carbon Tax (or Fee) (CRS, Jan. 12, 2021)
- The Child Tax Credit: How It Works and Who Receives It (CRS, Jan. 12, 2021)
- Medicare Advantage (MA) Coverage of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Network Requirement Changes (CRS, Jan. 11, 2021)
- K-12 Education: Observations on States' School Improvement Efforts (GAO, Jan. 11, 2021)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2021 Appropriations (CRS, Jan. 9, 2021)
- Unemployment Insurance Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Division N, Title II, Subtitle A, the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020) (CRS, Jan. 9, 2021)
- The Employee Retention and Employee Retention and Rehiring Tax Credits (CRS, Jan. 7, 2021)
- Is Government Property Sufficiently Insured Against Disasters? (Pew, Jan. 6, 2021)
- How Measuring Replacement Income Can Aid Assessment of Public Pension Plans (Pew, Jan. 6, 2021)
- Federal Public Transportation Program: In Brief (CRS, Jan. 6, 2021)
- Child Support Enforcement: Program Basics (CRS, Jan. 6, 2021)
- Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) (CRS, Jan. 5, 2021)
- The Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC): In Brief (CRS, Jan. 5, 2021)
- Introduction to Financial Services: Financial Cybersecurity (CRS, Jan. 4, 2021)
- The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (CRS, Jan. 4, 2021)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Invasive Species Efforts (CRS, Jan. 4, 2021)
- FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation: The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program (CRS, Dec. 28, 2020)
- The Use of DNA by the Criminal Justice System and the Federal Role: Background, Current Law, and Grants (CRS, Dec. 23, 2020)
- H.R. 8128, Consumer Safety Technology Act (CBO, Dec. 23, 2020)
- H.R. 5572, Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2020 (CBO, Dec. 23, 2020)
- H.R. 2466, State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act (CBO, Dec. 23, 2020)
- H.R. 945, Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (CBO, Dec. 23, 2020)
- State Minimum Wages: An Overview (CRS, Dec. 22, 2020)
- Election Administration: Federal Grant Funding for States and Localities (CRS, Dec. 21, 2020)
- Sue Urahn on How Data Leads to Good Public Policy (Pew, Dec. 18, 2020)
- Justice Department’s Role in Cyber Incident Response (CRS, Dec. 18, 2020)
- Worker Rights Provisions in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) (CRS, Dec. 18, 2020)
- Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Improve (Pew, Dec. 17, 2020)
- Emergency Responder Safety: States and DOT Are Implementing Actions to Reduce Roadside Crashes (GAO, Dec. 17, 2020)
- The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant (CRS, Dec. 16, 2020)
- Tracking Federal Awards: USAspending.gov and Other Data Sources (CRS, Dec. 16, 2020)
- Lead Paint in Housing: HUD Has Not Identified High-Risk Project-Based Rental Assistance Properties (GAO, Dec. 16, 2020)
- Race and Financial Security Play Central Roles in Student Loan Repayment (Pew, Dec. 15, 2020)
- Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management: An Introduction (CRS, Dec. 15, 2020)
- FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation: The Building Resilient Communities and Infrastructure (BRIC) Program (CRS, Dec. 15, 2020)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance (CRS, Dec. 15, 2020)
- Unemployment Compensation (UC) and the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF): Funding UC Benefits (CRS, Dec. 15, 2020)
- Pew-Led Network Helps States Plan for Flooding (Pew, Dec. 14, 2020)
- Drug Pricing Program: HHS Uses Multiple Mechanisms to Help Ensure Compliance with 340B Requirements (GAO, Dec. 14, 2020)
- Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974: Origin, Evolution, and Use (CRS, Dec. 14, 2020)
- Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) (CRS, Dec. 14, 2020)
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Eleven Titles at a Glance (CRS, Dec. 14, 2020)
- “Court Packing”: Legislative Control over the Size of the Supreme Court (CRS, Dec. 14, 2020)Methane Emissions: A Primer (CRS, Dec. 11, 2020)
- H.R. 5330, Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act (CBO, Dec 9, 2020)
- Apportionment and Redistricting Following the 2020 Census (CRS, Dec. 9, 2020)
- A Brief Overview of Business Types and Their Tax Treatment (CRS, Dec. 9, 2020)
- H.R. 5287, Fair Student Loan Debt Collection Practices Act (CBO, Dec 9, 2020)
- Federal Private Health Insurance Market Reforms: Legal Framework and Enforcement (CRS, Dec. 8, 2020)
- H.R. 7539, Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act (CBO, Dec 8, 2020)
- How FEMA Public Assistance Works (CRS, Dec. 8, 2020)
- Dallas Is Not Sending People in Crisis to Emergency Rooms or Jails (Pew, Dec. 8, 2020)
- Can Recreational Marijuana Revenue Close Budget Gaps? (Pew, Dec. 8, 2020)
- How to Transform the Response to Those Having a Mental Health Crisis (Pew, Dec. 8, 2020)
- The ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 (S. 578) (CRS, Dec. 7, 2020)
- U.S. Farm Programs: Eligibility and Payment Limits (CRS, Dec. 7, 2020)
- Child and Dependent Care Tax Benefits: How They Work and Who Receives Them (CRS, Dec. 7, 2020)
- Pandemic-Driven Economic Slowdown Puts Renters at Risk of Housing Loss (Pew, Dec.7, 2020)
- H.R. 3884, MORE Act of 2020 (CBO, Dec 4, 2020)
- State Budget Offices Promote Data-Driven Decision-Making (Pew, Dec. 4, 2020)
- Connecting Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities to Health Services: Resources for Constituents (CRS, Dec. 3, 2020)
- Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding (CRS, Dec. 3, 2020)
- Tax Provisions Expiring in 2020 (“Tax Extenders”) (CRS, Dec. 2, 2020)
- States Can Shorten Probation and Protect Public Safety (Pew, Dec. 3, 2020)
- States Can Safely Cut Probation Terms (Pew, Dec. 3, 2020)
- The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Legislative History (CRS, Nov. 30, 2020)
- The Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF): State Insolvency and Federal Loans to States (CRS, Dec. 1, 2020)
- Medicaid Primer (CRS, Nov. 30, 2020)
- Public Health: Federal Programs Provide Screening and Treatment for Breast and Cervical Cancer (GAO, Nov. 30, 2020)
- Virginia System Helps Local Governments Prevent Fiscal Emergencies (Pew, Nov. 30, 2020)
- The MORE Act: House Plans Historic Vote on Federal Marijuana Legalization (CRS, Nov. 25, 2020)
- Presidential Transitions: An Overview (CRS, Nov. 24, 2020)
- H.R. 4326, Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act (CBO, Nov. 24, 2020)
- Clean Water Act Section 401: Overview and Recent Developments (CRS, Nov. 23, 2020)
- Federal-Aid Highways: States and Local Governments Reported Benefits to Federal Highway Fund Swapping, but Impacts Cannot be Definitively Determined (CBO, Nov. 19, 2020)
- Federal Social Safety Net Programs: Millions of Full-Time Workers Rely on Federal Health Care and Food Assistance Programs (GAO, Nov. 19, 2020)
- H.R. 7163, VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020 (CBO, Nov. 18, 2020)
- CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 2281, Easy Medication Access and Treatment for Opioid Addiction Act
- CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 2914, Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020 (CBO, Nov. 17, 2020)
- Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants to States Funding Formula: In Brief (CRS, Nov. 17, 2020)
- The Closure of Institutions of Higher Education: Student Options, Borrower Relief, and Other Implications (CRS, Nov. 17, 2020)
- The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, Nov. 17, 2020)
- States Tap CARES Act to Expand Broadband (Pew, Nov. 16, 2020)
- Presidential Transition Act: Provisions and Funding (CRS, Nov. 13, 2020)
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB): An Overview (CRS, Nov. 12, 2020)
- New Bill Aims to Jump-Start Development of Urgently Needed Antibiotics (Pew, Nov. 11, 2020)
- Overview of the Federal Tax System in 2020 (CRS, Nov. 10, 2020)
- Medicaid Financing and Expenditures (CRS, Nov. 10, 2020)
- Nearly All States Suffer Declines in Education Jobs (Pew, Nov. 10, 2020)
- Federal Regulation of Alien Employment and Preemption over State Laws (CRS, Nov. 4, 2020)
- The Federal Income Tax: How Do Marginal Income Tax Rates Work in 2020? (CRS, Nov. 5, 2020)
- Jones v. Mississippi: Juvenile Life Without Parole Back at the Supreme Court (CRS, Oct. 30, 2020)
- U.S. Farm Programs: Eligibility and Payment Limits (CRS, Oct. 30, 2020)
- H.R. 5040, AIR Safety Act of 2020 (CBO, Nov. 30, 2020)
- H.R. 1426, Timely Review of Infrastructure Act (CBO, Oct. 27, 2020)
- S. 3958, Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 (CBO, Oct. 27, 2020)
- Title X Family Planning Program (CRS, Oct. 28, 2020)
- Federal Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Technology (CRS, Oct. 27, 2020)
- In National Debate Over Policing Changes, Policymakers Can Look to Corrections Reforms for Guidance (PEW, Oct. 26, 2020)
- The Municipal Liquidity Facility (PEW, Oct. 20, 2020)
- State Websites Offer Fiscal Data on Local Governments (PEW, Oct. 20, 2020)
- Estimate for Senate Amendment 2652 to S. 178, the Delivering Immediate Relief to America’s Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act (CBO, Oct. 21, 2020)
- The Electoral College: A 2020 Presidential Election Timeline (CRS, Oct. 22, 2020)
- Improved Naloxone Access Can Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths (PEW, Oct. 20, 2020)
- Final Action by the Senate on Supreme Court Nominations During Presidential Election Years (1789-2020) (CRS, Oct. 20, 2020)
- S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (CBO, Oct. 19, 2020)
- CDBG-CV Formula Allocation Methods (CRS, Oct. 16, 2020)
- An Overview of Accreditation of Higher Education in the United States (CRS, Oct. 16, 2020)
- Tax Revenue Swings Complicate State Budgeting (PEW, Oct. 13, 2020)
- UPDATE: Section 230 and the Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship (CRS, Oct. 16, 2020)
- EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule: In Brief (CRS, Oct. 15, 2020)
- Legislative Staffers Promote Evidence-Based Policies Through Agency Oversight (PEW, Oct. 15, 2020)
- Policy Options for Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans (CRS, Oct. 14, 2020)
- National Emergency Powers (CRS, Oct. 14, 2020)
- The U.S. Individual Income Tax System, 2020 (CRS, Oct. 14, 2020)
- COVID-19 Prompts States To Start Tapping Financial Reserves (PEW, Oct. 13, 2020)
- S. 711, Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2019 (CBO, Oct. 13, 2020)
- Tax Revenue Swings Complicate State Budgeting (PEW, Oct. 13, 2020)
- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A Comparison of State Eligibility Criteria (CRS, Oct. 12, 2020)
- Emergency Relief for Disaster-Damaged Roads and Public Transportation Systems (CRS, Oct. 9, 2020)
- Federal Election Results: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, Oct. 8, 2020)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance (CRS, Oct. 5, 2020)
- What Is Medical 3D Printing? (PEW, Oct. 5, 2020)
- U.S. Farm Policy: Revenue Support Program Outlays, 2014-2020 (CRS, Oct. 5, 2020)
- The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Reinsurance, and Catastrophe Bonds (CRS, Oct. 5, 2020)
- A Brief Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program (CRS, Oct. 2, 2020)
- National Flood Insurance Program Borrowing Authority (CRS, Oct. 2, 2020)
- H.R. 5619, Suicide Prevention Act (CBO, Oct. 1, 2020)
- Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Views on Usefulness and Challenges of Programs (GAO, Oct. 1, 2020)
- Repeatedly Flooded Properties Will Continue to Cost Taxpayers Billions of Dollars (PEW, Oct. 1, 2020)
- New Bill Aims to Make Communities More Flood-Ready (PEW, Sept. 30, 2020)
- State Legislators Push for Data-Informed Policies (PEW, Sept. 28, 2020)
- Judge Amy Coney Barrett: Selected Primary Material (CRS, Sept. 28, 2020)
- The Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Procedural Issues on an Eight-Justice Court (CRS, Sept. 28, 2020)
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a Deciding Vote on the Supreme Court: Select Data (CRS, Sept. 25, 2020)
- TikTok: Technology Overview and Issues (CRS, Sept. 25, 2020)
- Facial Recognition Technology and Law Enforcement: Select Constitutional Considerations (CRS, Sept. 24, 2020)
- Local and Urban Food Systems: Selected Farm Bill and Other Federal Programs (CRS, Sept. 23, 2020)
- Asylum and Related Protections for Aliens Who Fear Gang and Domestic Violence (CRS, Sept. 23, 2020)
- Anti-Money Laundering: Opportunities Exist to Increase Law Enforcement Use of Bank Secrecy Act Reports, and Banks' Costs to Comply with the Act Varied (GAO, Sept. 22, 2020)
- Water Resources Development Acts: Primer (CRS, Sept. 22, 2020)
- Cybercrime and the Law: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and the 116th Congress (CRS, Sept. 21, 2020)
- Supreme Court Appointment Process: President’s Selection of a Nominee (CRS, Sept. 21, 2020)
- H.R. 3228, VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act (CRS, Sept. 21, 2020)
- State Steps for Safe Use of Opioid Use Disorder Medications (PEW, Sept. 21, 2020)
- “Organic” Certification: An Overview of the Legal Framework (CRS, Sept. 21, 2020)
- H.R. 3010, Honoring All Veterans Act (CRS, Sept. 18, 2020)
- Confirmation of U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During Presidential Election Years: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, Sept. 18, 2020)
- Criminal Records Expungement and the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 (CRS, Sept. 18, 2020)
- Elections Grant Funding for States: Recent Appropriations and Legislative Proposals (CRS, Sept. 18, 2020)
- Worker Rights Provisions in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) (CRS, Sept. 18, 2020)
- The Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks (CRS, Sept. 18, 2020)
- Marijuana and Restrictions on Immigration (CRS, Sept. 17, 2020)
- Tracking Federal Awards in States and Congressional Districts Using USAspending.gov (CRS, Sept. 15, 2020)
- Immigration: Public Charge (CRS, Sept. 15, 2020)
- The Schedule I Status of Marijuana (CRS, Sept. 11, 2020)
- (CBO, Sept. 10, 2020)
- How States Can Manage the Challenges of Paying for Natural Disasters (PEW, Sept. 16, 2020)
- How Public Officials Can Use Data and Evidence to Make Strategic Budget Cuts (PEW, Sept. 8, 2020)
- Natural Disasters: Economic Effects of Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, and Irma (CBO, Sept. 10, 2020)
- The Federal Reserve’s Revised Monetary Policy Strategy Statement (CRS, Sept. 10, 2020)
- Trade Remedies: Antidumping (CRS, Sept. 10, 2020)
- Medicaid Information Technology: Effective CMS Oversight and States' Sharing of Claims Processing and Information Retrieval Systems Can Reduce Costs (CBO, Sept. 9, 2020)
- Federalism: Opportunities Exist to Improve Coordination and Consultation with State and Local Governments (GAO, Sept. 8, 2020)
- S. 2216, Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veterans Caregivers Act (CBO, Sept. 8, 2020)
- S. 4204, Federal Emergency Pandemic Response Act (CBO, Sept. 8, 2020)
- S. 2661, National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (CBO, Sept. 8, 2020)
- S. 2558, Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act (CBO, Sept. 8, 2020)
- For Whom the FERC Tolls: Federal Court Rejects Agency “Tolling Orders” (CRS, Sept. 8, 2020)
- Absentee Voting for Uniformed Services and Overseas Citizens: Roles and Process, In Brief (CRS, Sept. 4, 2020)
- Results First Clearinghouse Shows Program Effectiveness (PEW, Sept. 4, 2020)
- Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA): Pension Programs (CRS, Sept. 3, 2020)
- What Happens If the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Lapses? (CRS, Sept. 2, 2020)
- National Flood Insurance Program Borrowing Authority (CRS, Sept. 2, 2020)
- S. 3643, VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act (CBO, Sept. 2, 2020)
- The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, Sept. 1, 2020)
- Wildfire Statistics (CRS, Sept. 1, 2020)
- S. 3282, Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2020 (CBO, Sept. 1, 2020)
- Vulnerable Youth: Employment and Job Training Programs (CRS, Aug. 31, 2020)
- School Construction and Renovation: A Review of Federal Programs and Legislation (CRS, Aug. 31, 2020)
- 2020 Wildfire Season: Brief Overview of FEMA Programs and Resources (CRS, Aug. 28, 2020)
- The Future of Space Tourism (CRS, Aug. 28, 2020)
- Summer Meals for Children: An Overview of Federal Aid (CRS, Aug. 27, 2020)
- A Brief Overview of FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program (CRS, Aug. 26, 2020)
- Health Care for Federal Prisoners (CRS, Aug. 26, 2020)
- ESEA: The Promise Neighborhoods and Full-Service Community Schools Programs (CRS, Aug. 25, 2020)
- The Individual Mandate for Health Insurance Coverage: In Brief (CRS, Aug. 25, 2020)
- 2020 Wildfire Season: Brief Overview of FEMA Programs and Resources (CRS, Aug. 21, 2020)
- State Courts Seek Resources to Support Operations During COVID-19 Pandemic (Pew, Aug. 26, 2020)
- World Trade Organization: Overview and Future Direction (CRS, Aug. 21, 2020)
- Traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): A Primer (CRS, Aug. 20, 2020)
- Wildfire Statistics (CRS, Aug. 20, 2020)
- State Employment Recovered Unevenly from Last Recession (Pew, Aug. 20, 2020)
- Results First to Help States Sustain Evidence-Based Policymaking (Pew, Aug. 19, 2020)
- The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): A Primer (CRS, Aug. 18, 2020)
- Judicial Review of Mercury and Air Toxics Regulations (CRS, Aug. 17, 2020)
- Substance Use Disorder: Medicaid Coverage of Peer Support Services for Adults (GAO, Aug. 6, 2020)
- Long-Term Care Insurance: Overview (CRS, Aug. 6, 2020)
- Immigration: Public Charge (CRS, Aug. 4, 2020)
- State-Administered IRA Programs: Overview and Considerations for Congress (CRS, Aug. 4, 2020)
- Tax Issues Relating to Charitable Contributions and Organizations (CRS, Aug. 4, 2020)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) (CRS, Aug. 3, 2020)
- Introduction to U.S. Economy: Fiscal Policy (CRS, Aug. 3, 2020)
- USDA’s ReConnect Broadband Pilot Program (CRS, Aug. 3, 2020)
- Over-The-Counter Drugs: Information on FDA's Regulation of Most OTC Drugs (GAO, July 29, 2020)
- Uncharted Waters: Navigating the Supreme Court’s New Clean Water Act Permitting Test (CRS, July 30, 2020)
- Medicaid’s Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) (CRS, July 28, 2020)
- The Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) Would Both Restrict and Encourage Highway Tolls (CRS, July 28, 2020)
- Rail Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas: Safety and Regulation (CRS, July 28, 2020)
- The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) (CRS, July 27, 2020)
- (CBO, July 23, 2020)
- Colorado Enacts Law to Help More Businesses Offer Retirement Benefits (Pew, July 27, 2020)
- Budget Stress Tests Can Help States Manage the Pandemic’s Fiscal Impact (Pew, July 27, 2020)
- Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery (Pew, July 27, 2020)
- Racial Profiling: Constitutional and Statutory Considerations for Congress (CRS, July 24, 2020)
- EPA Water Infrastructure Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (CRS, July 24, 2020)
- Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Housing Programs (CRS, July 23, 2020)
- H.R. 4761, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 (CBO, July 23, 2020)
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Conservatorship: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, July 22, 2020)
- CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 7573 (CBO, July 22, 2020)
- The Great American Outdoors Act, H.R. 1957: Selected Provisions (CRS, July 21, 2020)
- Reliance on Treasury Department and IRS Tax Guidance (CRS, July 21, 2020)
- The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Legislative History (CRS, July 21, 2020)
- Immigration Laws Regulating the Admission and Exclusion of Aliens at the Border (CRS, July 21, 2020)
- What Happens If the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Lapses? (CRS, July 21, 2020)
- Funding the State Administration of Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits (CRS, July 20, 2020)
- The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant (CRS, July 20, 2020)
- Reforming the WTO Agreement on Agriculture (CRS, July 20, 2020)
- Higher Education Tax Benefits: Brief Overview and Budgetary Effects (CRS, July 20, 2020)
- Climate Change Adaptation: U.S. Department of Agriculture (CRS, July 17, 2020)
- Response to Pandemic Pushes State Court Modernization Forward (Pew, July 21, 2020)
- Spending on Contracts Drives Growth in Federal Defense Dollars to States (Pew, July 20, 2020)
- Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues (CRS, July 17, 2020)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance (CRS, July 17, 2020)
- The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, July 16, 2020)
- Ripple Effects: Assessing Impacts of the Supreme Court’s Risk Corridors Decision (CRS, July 16, 2020)
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) (CRS, July 15, 2020)
- Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Climate Change: H.R. 2 and S. 2302 (CRS, July 15, 2020)
- Energy Tax Provisions Expiring in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 (“Tax Extenders”) (CRS, July 14, 2020)
- Court Invalidates Louisiana Admitting Privileges Law (CRS, July 13, 2020)
- FEMA’s Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program: A Primer (CRS, July 13, 2020)
- Public Trust and Law Enforcement—A Discussion for Policymakers (CRS, July 13, 2020)
- CFPB Finalizes New Payday Lending Rule, Reversing Prior Regulation (CRS, July 10, 2020)
- Where States Get Their Money Will Shape Pandemic's Fiscal Fallout (Pew, July 13, 2020)
- K-12 Education: Characteristics of School Shootings (GAO, July 9, 2020)
- Child Welfare: Various HHS Offices Provided Input on Decision to Grant Exception from Religious Nondiscrimination Requirement [Reissued with revisions on Jul. 9, 2020.] (GAO, July 9, 2020)
- CFPB Finalizes New Payday Lending Rule, Reversing Prior Regulation (CRS, July 10, 2020)
- Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Electoral College: States May Restrict Faithless Electors (CRS, July 10, 2020)
- Federal Banking Regulator Finalizes Rule on State Usury Laws (CRS, July 9, 2020)
- Monuments and Memorials: Federal Criminal Law Protections (CRS, July 8, 2020)
- Trump Administration Releases Spring 2020 Unified Agenda (CRS, July 8, 2020)
- Department of Energy Loan Programs: Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee (CRS, July 8, 2020)
- Delivery of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) (CRS, July 7, 2020)
- Introduction to U.S. Economy: Unemployment (CRS, July 7, 2020)
- 3D Printing of Medical Equipment Can Help in the Pandemic—but Is Only a Stopgap (Pew, July 8, 2020)
- Pew: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Abandons Payday Loan Safeguards (Pew, July 7, 2020)
- Small Business Administration HUBZone Program (CRS, July 6, 2020)
- Federal Support for Providing Housing to Individuals Experiencing Domestic Violence (CRS, July 6, 2020)
- Comparing Police Reform Bills: the Justice in Policing Act and the JUSTICE Act (CRS, July 6, 2020)
- Supreme Court Upholds Limited Review of Expedited Removal (CRS, July 6, 2020)
- Ozone and Particulate Matter Air Standards: EPA Review (CRS, July 6, 2020)
- A Look at Municipal Bankruptcies Over the Past 20 Years (Pew, July 6, 2020)
- Reclamation Water Storage Projects: Section 4007 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (CRS, July 2, 2020)
- Supreme Court Rules That Excluding Religious Schools from Aid Program Violates Constitution: Implications for Congress (CRS, July 2, 2020)
- FDA Says Cattle Likely Source of E. Coli That Contaminated Romaine in 2019 (Pew, July 2, 2020)
- U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement (CRS, July 1, 2020)
- U.S. Food and Agricultural Imports: Safeguards and Selected Issues (CRS, July 1, 2020)
- Older Americans Act: 2020 Reauthorization (CRS, July 1, 2020)
- Science & Tech Spotlight: E-cigarettes (GAO, June 30, 2020)
- Supreme Court Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional: Implications for Congress (CRS, June 30, 2020)
- Foxes, Henhouses, and Pension Plans: Supreme Court Concludes Pensioners Receiving Promised Benefits Can’t Sue for Retirement Plan Mismanagement (CRS, June 30, 2020)
- 3 Steps States Can Take to Strengthen Localities' Fiscal Health (CRS, June 30, 2020)
- 3 Steps States Can Take to Strengthen Localities' Fiscal Health (Pew, June 30, 2020)
- Science & Tech Spotlight: E-cigarettes (CBO, June 30, 2020)
- Lawmaker Expects Virginia Flood Program Will Spur Statewide Mitigation Measures (CRS, June 29, 2020)
- S. 2693, READI Act (CBO, June 29, 2020)
- District of Columbia Statehood and Voting Representation (CRS, June 29, 2020)
- Overview of Recent Anti-Lynching Proposals (CRS, June 29, 2020)
- Market for Compounded Drugs Needs Greater Transparency and Regulatory Certainty (PEW, June 29, 2020)
- Health Insurance Continuation Coverage Under COBRA (CRS, June 26, 2020)
- Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs): Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, June 26, 2020)
- The Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) Would Both Restrict and Encourage Highway Tolls (CRS, June 26, 2020)
- Water Infrastructure Legislation in the 116th Congress: EPA, Reclamation, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Provisions (CRS, June 26, 2020)
- Rental Housing: As More Households Rent, the Poorest Face Affordability and Housing Quality Challenges (GAO, June 26, 2020)
- Comparing Police Reform Bills: the Justice in Policing Act and the JUSTICE Act
- H.R. 5804, DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act (CBO, June 25, 2020)
- H.R. 5139, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act (CBO, June 25, 2020)
- Proposals for Systems of Records on “Wandering Officers” (CRS, June 25, 2020)
- Policing Reform Legislation: Conditions on Funding and New Authorizations (CRS, June 25, 2020)
- Congress and Police Reform: Current Law and Recent Proposals (CRS, June 25, 2020)
- H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (CBO, June 24, 2020)
- Department of Energy Loan Programs: Title XVII Innovative Technology Loan Guarantees (CRS, June 23, 2020)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Overview of the Agency and Major Programs (CRS, June 23, 2020)
- “No-Knock” Warrants and Other Law Enforcement Identification Considerations (CRS, June 23, 2020)
- H.R. 5316, Move Water Now Act (CBO, June 22, 2020)
- The Child Tax Credit: Current Law (CRS, June 22, 2020)
- Section 301: Tariff Exclusions on U.S. Imports from China (CRS, June 19, 2020)
- Comparing Police Reform Bills: the Justice in Policing Act and the JUSTICE Act (CRS, June 19, 2020)
- Congress and Police Reform: Current Law and Recent Proposals (CRS, June 19, 2020)
- Section 301: Tariff Exclusions on U.S. Imports from China (CRS, June 19, 2020)
- Federal Disaster Assistance for Agriculture (CRS, June 18, 2020)
- Supreme Court: DACA Rescission Violated the APA (CRS, June 18, 2020)
- Rapid Growth in Food Deliveries Means Regulators Must Clarify Safety Responsibilities (Pew, June 18, 2020)
- Senate Passes Historic Bill to Improve Protection of National Parks and Public Lands (Pew, June 17, 2020)
- Coronavirus Accelerates State Court Modernization Efforts (Pew, June 18, 2020)
- Congress and Police Reform: Current Law and Recent Proposals (CRS, June 18, 2020)
- H.R. 5803, Washington, D.C. Admission Act (CBO, June 17, 2020)
- Supreme Court Rules Title VII Bars Discrimination Against Gay and Transgender Employees: Potential Implications (CRS, June 17, 2020)
- How COVID-19 is Driving Big Job Losses (Pew, June 16, 2020)
- Confederate Names and Military Installations (CRS, June 16, 2020)
- DOD Concerns About the FCC-Approved Ligado Network (CRS, June 15, 2020)
- Reforming Patterns of Unconstitutional Policing: Enforcement of 34 U.S.C. § (CRS, June 15, 2020)
- Small Business Administration and Job Creation (CRS, June 15, 2020)
- Rules of Origin (CRS, June 15, 2020)
- Rail Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas: Safety and Regulation (CRS, June 12, 2020)
- Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs): Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, June 12, 2020)
- Police Accountability Measures (CRS, June 11, 2020)
- Federal Criminal Laws Applicable to Rioting, Property Destruction, and Related Conduct (CRS, June 11, 2020)
- Confederate Names and Military Installations (CRS, June 11, 2020)
- The State Pension Funding Gap: 2018 (Pew, June 11, 2020)
- How the State Pension Funding Gap Fares in an Unpredictable Economy (Pew, June 11, 2020)
- State and Local Fiscal Conditions and Economic Shocks (CRS, June 10, 2020)
- Small Business Administration Microloan Program (CRS, June 10, 2020)
- Voter Registration: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress (CRS, June 10, 2020)
- Policing the Police: Qualified Immunity and Considerations for Congress (CRS, June 10, 2020)
- H.R. 5824, Federal Law Enforcement Training Research and Reporting Act of 2020 (CBO, June 10, 2020)
- Congress and Police Reform: Current Law and Recent Proposals (CRS, June 9, 2020)
- Medicare Financial Status: In Brief (CRS, June 9, 2020)
- The FUTURE Act (P.L. 116-91): Amendments to the Higher Education Act and Internal Revenue Code (CRS, June 9, 2020)
- Three Strikes, You’re Out: Supreme Court to Consider Limit on Prisoner Litigation (CRS, June 8, 2020)
- E.O. 13920 and Bulk Power System Supply Chain Security (CRS, June 5, 2020)
- Condemning and Addressing Racism (Pew, June 5, 2020)
- National Security Implications of Fifth Generation (5G) Mobile Technologies (CRS, June 4, 2020)
- Medicare Coverage of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Addiction (CRS, June 4, 2020)
- Congress and Law Enforcement Reform: Constitutional Authority (CRS, June 4, 2020)
- S. 430, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2019 (CBO, June 4, 2020)
- K-12 Education: School Districts Frequently Identified Multiple Building Systems Needing Updates or Replacement (GAO, June 4, 2020)
- K-12 Education: School Districts Frequently Identified Multiple Building Systems Needing Updates or Replacement (CBO, June 4, 2020)
- Food Safety Oversight Strengthened by Root Cause Analysis (Pew, June 3, 2020)
- Some States Continue With Flood Resilience Planning Despite Coronavirus Challenges (Pew, June 3, 2020)
- Emergency Authorities Under the National Emergencies Act, Stafford Act, and Public Health Service Act (CRS, June 3, 2020)
- Section 230 and the Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship (CRS, June 2, 2020)
- Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (CRS, June 2, 2020)
- National Security Implications of Fifth Generation (5G) Mobile Technologies (CRS, June 2, 2020)
- H.R. 6800, Heroes Act (CBO, June 1, 2020)
- What Role Might the Federal Government Play in Law Enforcement Reform? (CRS, June 1, 2020)
- Medicaid: State Views on Program Administration Challenges (GAO, June 1, 2020)
- WIFIA Program: Background and Recent Developments (CRS, June 1, 2020)
- State Marijuana “Legalization” and Federal Drug Law: A Brief Overview for Congress
- Key Elements of State Broadband Programs (Pew, May 26, 2020)
- Who's Not Online in America Today? (CRS, May 29, 2020)
- PJM Minimum Offer Price Rule Impact on Future Renewables (CRS, May 28, 2020)
- Medicaid Financing for the Territories (CRS, May 27, 2020)
- New Title IX Sexual Harassment Regulations Overhaul Responsibilities for Schools (CRS, May 27, 2020)
- Summary and Analysis of S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act (CRS, May 27, 2020)
- FDA to Update Medically Important Animal Antibiotics List (Pew, May 27, 2020)
- Key Elements of State Broadband Programs (Pew, May 26, 2020)
- Why Business Incentives May Not Speed State Economic Recoveries (Pew, May 21, 2020)
- Data on Multiemployer Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plans (CRS, May 22, 2020)
- Presidential Removal of IGs Under the Inspector General Act (CRS, May 22, 2020)
- Congress, the Judiciary, and Civil and Criminal Procedure (CRS, May 22, 2020)
- Medicare Overview (CRS, May 21, 2020)
- DOD Concerns About the FCC-Approved Ligado Network (CRS, May 21, 2020)
- Medicare Primer (CRS, May 21, 2020)
- Overview of the 2018 Farm Bill Energy Title Programs (CRS, May 21, 2020)
- The WTO Withdrawal Resolutions (CRS, May 21, 2020)
- Individual Tax Provisions (“Tax Extenders”) Expiring in 2020: In Brief (CRS, May 20, 2020)
- Single-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans: Funding Relief and Modifications to Funding Rules (CRS, May 20, 2020)
- EPA Reconsiders Benefits of Mercury and Air Toxics Limits (CRS, May 19, 2020)
- Adoption Tax Benefits: An Overview (CRS, May 19, 2020)
- Condition of Highway Bridges Continues to Improve (CRS, May 19, 2020)
- Child Support Enforcement-Led Employment Services for Noncustodial Parents: In Brief (CRS, May 18, 2020)
- Immigration Laws Regulating the Admission and Exclusion of Aliens at the Border (CRS, May 18, 2020)
- Office of the Attending Physician, U.S. Congress: Background Information and Response to Public Health Emergencies (CRS, May 14, 2020)
- Protecting Against Rogue Drones (CRS, May 14, 2020)
- The Legal Framework of the National Environmental Policy Act (CRS, May 14, 2020)
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) (CRS, May 13, 2020)
- Emergency Assistance for Agricultural Land Rehabilitation (CRS, May 12, 2020)
- Tracking Federal Awards in States and Congressional Districts Using USAspending.gov (CRS, May 11, 2020)
- Overview of Federally Certified Long-Term Care Facilities (CRS, May 11, 2020)
- Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation (CRS, May 11, 2020)
- Overview of Assisted Living Facilities (CRS, May 11, 2020)
- Low Oil Prices May Trigger Certain Tax Benefits, but Not Others (CRS, May 11, 2020)
- Tracking Federal Awards: USAspending.gov and Other Data Sources (CRS, May 11, 2020)
- Federal Legislation Shielding Businesses and Individuals from Tort Liability: A Legal and Historical Overview (CRS, May 8, 2020)
- With Costs on the Rise, How Does My State Pay for Natural Disasters? (Pew, May 12, 2020)
- Pew Among Hundreds of Groups Asking Congress to Pass Great American Outdoors Act (Pew, May 11, 2020)
- Federal Election Commission: Membership and Policymaking Quorum, In Brief (CRS, May 7, 2020)
- Medicaid Recession-Related FMAP Increases (CRS, May 7, 2020)
- Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): EPA and State Actions (CRS, May 7, 2020)
- The Mortgage Interest Deduction (CRS, May 7, 2020)
- How Debt Collectors Are Transforming State Courts (Pew, May 6, 2020)
- Lessons From Juvenile Justice Reforms Could Help Reduce Pandemic's Impact on Confined Youth (Pew, May 5, 2020)
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, May 5, 2020)
- Transportation Infrastructure Investment as Economic Stimulus: Lessons from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (CRS, May 5, 2020)
- S. 1853, BADGES for Native Communities Act (CBO, May 5, 2020)
- A Brief Overview of FEMA’s Public Assistance Program (CRS, May 1, 2020)
- Executive Order on the Food Supply Chain and the Defense Production Act: FAQs (CRS, May 1, 2020)
- Dislocated Worker Activities in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (CRS, May 1, 2020)
- SBA Disaster Loan Program: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, May 1, 2020)
- Oil and Gas Tax Preferences (CRS, May 1, 2020)
- Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program(CRS, April 30, 2020)
- America's Opioid Crisis: Outpatient Treatment is Effective and Accessible (Pew, April 30, 2020)
- Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 116th Congress, Second Session (CRS, April 28, 2020)
- The Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit: In Brief (CRS, April 28, 2020)
- Every State Posted Economic Gains in Year Before the Pandemic (Pew, April 28, 2020)
- Federal Plans Put Public Lands Across the West at Risk (Pew, April 28, 2020)
- K-12 Education: Information on How States Assess Alternative School Performance (GAO, April 27, 2020)
- Flood Risk Reduction from Natural and Nature-Based Features: Army Corps of Engineers Authorities (CRS, April 27, 2020)
- Federal Capital Punishment: Recent Developments (CRS, April 27, 2020)
- Apportionment and Redistricting Following the 2020 Census (CRS, April 24, 2020)
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