Updated January 12, 2023 NCSL Legislative Summary: HR 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 NCSL provides an overview and details of the recently enacted Omnibus appropriations package. State-Federal
Updated January 10, 2023 Congress Acts to Bolster Worker Assistance Programs With new investments in unemployment insurance and Trade Adjustment Assistance programs, Congress is supporting state workforce development efforts. Labor and Employment State-Federal State Legislatures News
Updated December 05, 2022 Flow of State Lawmakers to Congress Remains Strong The flow of state lawmakers to Congress remains strong. Elections State-Federal State Legislatures News
Updated November 29, 2022 SCOTUS Will Decide Future of Indian Child Welfare Act Haaland v. Brackeen consolidates four cases challenging multiple provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) as unconstitutional. Challengers include Texas, Indiana and Louisiana and individuals who would like to adopt Native American children. Quad Caucus State-Federal State Legislatures News
Updated November 17, 2022 Opening Doors to Housing Security This brief examines the ways states and territories are using federal stimulus funds for housing security. This brief is part of the Fiscal Road to Recovery Brief Series. Human Services State-Federal Map
Updated November 16, 2022 Congress Will Have Its Hands Full in Lame Duck Session Congress’ to-do list for the new session includes a fiscal year 2023 spending bill, an effort to extend the federal debt limit and Electoral Count Act reform. State-Federal State Legislatures News
Updated October 28, 2022 Reading Room The Reading room is a feature of NCSL’s Capitol to Capitol and includes recent reports of interest to those working in state government. State-Federal
Updated October 13, 2022 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Implementation and Key Resources President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law on Nov. 15, 2021. Find a detailed summary of the major provisions impacting states. State-Federal
Updated May 12, 2022 NCSL Releases Analysis of CSFRF State Allocations A new six-part analysis by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) examines how states allocated funds from the $199.8 billion Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund program (CSFRF). The series was launched on the heels of the one-year anniversary of the CSFRF, a cornerstone program of the American Rescue Plan Act. State-Federal
Updated May 04, 2022 NCSL State and Local Taxation Working Group Agenda Agenda from the NCSL State and Local Taxation Working Group Agenda meeting, held May 18-19, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. State-Federal
Updated March 31, 2022 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Office Hours Webinars took place on the fourth Thursday of each month, from February through May 2022 and were open to state legislators and/or legislative staff only. Fiscal State-Federal Event Webinar