Resource Reading Room

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.

Non-COVID-19

• Introduction to Financial Services: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) (CRS, May 9, 2025) 
• Canons of Construction: A Brief Overview (CRS, May 9, 2025) 
• Year-Round Sale of E15 (CRS, May 9, 2025) 
• U.S.-China Tariff Actions Since 2018: An Overview (CRS, May 8, 2025) 
• Cooperative Federalism and the Clean Air Act: EPA’s Good Neighbor Interstate Air Pollution Rule (CRS, May 8, 2025) 
• The Reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Selected Legal Issues (CRS, May 8, 2025) 
• Federal Power Act: The Department of Energy’s Emergency Authority (CRS, May 8, 2025) 
• Housing Supply (CRS, May 7, 2025) 
• Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Financial Services (CBO, May 7, 2025) 
• Estimates for Medicaid Policy Options and State Responses (CBO, May 7, 2025) 
• What Happens to Reserves When States Hit Rainy Day Fund Caps? (PEW, May 7, 2025) 
• Consumers’ Research v. FCC: The Legislative Vesting Clause and Taxing Power Delegation (CRS, May 6, 2025) 
• Key Issues in Stablecoin Legislation in the 119th Congress (CRS, May 6, 2025) 
• Federal Preemption and State Authority to Deter the Presence of Unlawfully Present Aliens: An Overview and Issues for the 119th Congress (CRS, May 6, 2025) 
• Health Insurance Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans: Overview and Policy Updates (CRS, May 6, 2025) 
• Introduction to Financial Services: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (CRS, May 6, 2025) 
• Methane Emissions: U.S. and International Mitigation Efforts (CRS, May 6, 2025) 
• Highway Funding: Information on Variables for Potential New Formula Grant Programs (GAO, May 6, 2025) 
• Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Armed Services (CBO, May 5, 2025) 
• Hobby Distillers Association v. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: The Limits on Taxing Schemes to Regulate Behavior (CRS, May 5, 2025) 
• Homelessness (CRS, May 5, 2025) 
• Congress and the Regulation of Professional Boxing in the United States (CRS, May 5, 2025) 
• H.R. 2659, Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act (CBO, May 5, 2025) 
• Permanent Normal Trade Relations and U.S.-China Tariffs (CRS, May 2, 2025) 
• Nonprofit Drug Companies: Information on Funding, Drug Types, Challenges, and Reported Effect  (GAO, May 1, 2025) 
• FCC v. Consumers’ Research: High Court Hears Challenge to Universal Service Fund (CRS, May 1, 2025) 
• Recent Executive Branch Actions on Immigration (Part 2) (CRS, May 1, 2025) 
• Recent Executive Branch Actions on Immigration (Part 1) (CRS, May 1, 2025) 
• Telecommunications: CRS Products (CRS, May 1, 2025) 
• Smart Cities: Technologies and Policy Options to Enhance Services and Transparency (GAO, April 30, 2025) 
• Election Security: Federal Funding for Securing Election Systems (CRS, April 30, 2025) 
• Farm Bill Primer: Rural Development Title (CRS, April 30, 2025) 
• Redistricting: A Circuit Court Split Over Whether the Voting Rights Act Permits Vote Dilution Claims By Multiple Minority Groups (CRS, April 30, 2025) 
• Federalism and the Electricity Markets: Balancing National and Local Interests (CRS, April 30, 2025) 
• H.R. 881, DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act (CBO, April 28, 2025) 
• H.R. 2503, Undersea Cable Control Act (CBO, April 28, 2025) 
• CBO’s Review of the Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on the Judiciary (CBO, April 28, 2025) 
• Medicaid Section 1915(c) Home- and Community-Based Services Waivers (CRS, April 29, 2025)
• The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Outbreak in Poultry, 2022-Present
• Next Farm Bill Primer Series (CRS, April 29, 2025)
• Infrastructure Grants: Status of Funding to Tribes, States, Localities, and Territories as of December 31, 2024 (GAO, April 29, 2025)
• Cybersecurity: DHS Implemented a Grant Program to Enable State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments to Improve Security (GAO, April 29, 2025)
• VA Nursing Home Care: Opportunities Remain to Enhance Oversight of State Veterans Homes (GAO, April 29, 2025)
• Subminimum Wage Program: Employment Outcomes and Views of Former Workers in Two States (GAO, April 29, 2025)
• Efforts to Return Higher-Fat Milks to the School Lunch Program (CRS, April 28, 2025)
• Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Initial Implementation of Medicare Drug Pricing Provisions (GAO, April 28, 2025)
• Section-by-Section Summary of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (Division A of P.L. 119-4) (CRS, April 25, 2025)
• States’ Medicaid Costs Grow Even Before Potential Federal Cuts (Pew, April 25, 2025)
• Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Role and Issues for Congress (CRS, April 25, 2025)
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Taxonomy (CRS, April 25, 2025)
• Supreme Court Clarifies That a “Crime of Violence” May Be Committed by “Omission” (CRS, April 25, 2025)
• U.S. Coal Production & Federal Lands (CRS, April 25, 2025)
• Executive Clemency and Judicial Power: Legal Overview and Recent Caselaw (CRS, April 25, 2025)
• “Ghost” Job Postings (CRS, April 25, 2025)
• The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System and the Federal Role (CRS, April 25, 2025)
• National Levee Database: Roles and Responsibilities of Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA (GAO, April 24, 2025)
• The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 1): Introduction (CRS, April 23, 2025)
• The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 2): History of Voter Age Qualifications (CRS, April 23, 2025)
• The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 3): The Vietnam War and Oregon v. Mitchell (CRS, April 23, 2025)
• The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 4): Early Congressional Action (CRS, April 23, 2025)
• The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 5): Congressional Debates (CRS, April 23, 2025)
• The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 6): Unresolved Issues (CRS, April 23, 2025)
• Revenues and Disbursements from Oil and Natural Gas Leases on Onshore Federal Lands (CRS, April 23, 2025)
• The Decennial Census of Population and Housing: An Overview (CRS, April 23, 2025)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Section 7001 Report on Future Studies and Projects (CRS, April 23, 2025)
• Tracking Federal Awards in States and Congressional Districts Using USAspending.gov (CRS, April 22, 2025)
• Tickets for Live Entertainment Events (CRS, April 22, 2025)
• Artificial Intelligence: Generative AI's Environmental and Human Effects (GAO, April 22, 2025)
• H.R. 2616, PROTECT Kids Act (CBO, April 21, 2025)
• School Lunch and Breakfast Participation: A Snapshot of Recent Trends (CRS, April 21, 2025)
• H.R. 2617, Say No to Indoctrination Act (CBO, April 21, 2025)
• S. 283, Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act
• H.R. 276, Gulf of America Act (CBO, April 21, 2025)
• H.R. 1295, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 (CBO, April 21, 2025)
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works (CRS, April 18, 2025)
• Section 232 Automotive Tariffs: Issues for Congress (CRS, April 17, 2025)
• Nonbank Financial Intermediation (NBFI or “Shadow Banking”) and Capital Markets Policy (CRS, April 17, 2025)
• National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology: Final Report and Options for Congress (CRS, April 17, 2025)
• Connecting Constituents with Federal Assistance for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects: Resources for Individuals (CRS, April 17, 2025)
• Teen Births in the United States: Overview and Recent Trends (CRS, April 17, 2025)
• Stablecoin Legislation: An Overview of S. 919, GENIUS Act of 2025 (CRS, April 16, 2025)
• Competition and Antitrust
• Selected Issues in Tax Reform: Federal Subsidies for Municipal Bond Interest (CRS, April 16, 2025)
• The Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act of 2025: An Overview (CRS, April 16, 2025)
• Economic Development Administration (EDA) Disaster Recovery Funding (CRS, April 16, 2025)
• Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from March 2025 (CRS, April 15, 2025)
• Recent Regulatory Activity on Bank Merger Policy (CRS, April 15, 2025)
• U.S. Egg Production and Retail Prices (CRS, April 14, 2025)
• U.S.-Canada Relations amid Tariffs Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (CRS, April 14, 2025)
• H.R. 1789, Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025 (CBO, April 15, 2025)
• Drug Control: DOD and National Guard Align Counterdrug Policies and Guidance with Federal Laws (GAO, April 15, 2025)
• Preventive Services Access Heads to the Supreme Court: Kennedy v. Braidwood (CRS, April 11, 2025)
• Absentee Voting for Uniformed Services and Overseas Citizens: Roles and Process, In Brief (CRS, April 11, 2025)
• Federal Oil and Gas: Challenges for Providing Effective Oversight (GAO, April 11, 2025)
• The Credit Union System: Lending Activities and Selected Regulatory Developments (CRS, April 10, 2025)
• Central Bank Digital Currencies (CRS, April 10, 2025)
• Supreme Court Hears Argument on Religious Tax Exemptions (CRS, April 10, 2025)
• S. 97, Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act (CBO, April 10, 2025)
• Communicable Diseases: Transportation Security Administration Developed Its Required Preparedness Plan (GAO, April 9, 2025)
• Fraud and Improper Payments: Data Quality and a Skilled Workforce Are Essential for Unlocking the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence (GAO, April 9, 2025)
• The National Health Service Corps (CRS, April 9, 2025)
• Council on Environmental Quality Rescinds NEPA Regulations: Legal and Policy Considerations (CRS, April 9, 2025)
• Disaster Relief Fund State of Play: In Brief (CRS, April 9, 2025)
• Superfund: Many Factors Can Affect Cleanup of Sites Across the U.S. (GAO, April 9, 2025)
• Child Welfare: States' Use of TANF and Other Major Federal Funding Sources (GAO, April 8, 2025)
• How Federal Grant Funds Flow (CRS, April 8, 2025)
• Section 301 and China: Mature-Node Semiconductors (CRS, April 8, 2025)
• How Many People Work in Agriculture in the United States? (CRS, April 8, 2025)
• The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015: Expiring Provisions (CRS, April 8, 2025)
• Medicaid Primer (CRS, April 8, 2025)
• Recommendation for New U.S. Circuit and District Court Judgeships by the Judicial Conference of the United States (119th Congress) (CRS, April 8, 2025)
• Legal Authority for the President to Impose Tariffs Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (CRS, April 7, 2025)
• S. 860, Break Up Suspicious Transactions of Fentanyl Act (CBO, April 7, 2025)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Errors and Fraud (CRS, April 7, 2025)
• The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (NEA), and Tariffs: Historical Background and Key Issues (CRS, April 7, 2025)
• Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from February 2025 (CRS, April 7, 2025)
• Economic Effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (CRS, April 7, 2025)
• S. 613, Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 (CBO, April 7, 2025)
• H.R. 1804, 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act (CBO, April 7, 2025)
• H.R. 1634, ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act (CBO, April 7, 2025)
• The SALT Cap: Overview and Analysis (CRS, April 3, 2025)
• The International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the National Emergencies Act: Key Facts (CRS, April 3, 2025)
• H.R. 1577, Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2025 (CBO, April 3, 2025)
• H.R. 2243, LEOSA Reform Act (CBO, April 2, 2025)
• Medicaid's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) (CRS, April 2, 2025)
• The Alien Enemy Act: History and Potential Use to Remove Members of International Criminal Cartels (CRS, April 2, 2025)
• An Overview of Medical Debt: Collection, Credit Reporting, and Related Policy Issues
• Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) on Federal Lands (CRS, April 2, 2025)
• Generative Artificial Intelligence: Overview, Issues, and Considerations for Congress (CRS, April 2, 2025)
• H.R. 747, Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 (CBO, April 1, 2025)
• H.R. 1152, Electronic Filing and Payment Fairness Act (CBO, April 1, 2025)
• S. 28, Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act (CBO, April 1, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: Consumer Finance (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: The Housing Finance System (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: Insurance (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Issues (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• The Macroeconomic Effects of Artificial Intelligence (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Housing Market (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: Credit Unions (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: Banking (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: GDP and Economic Growth (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Tokenized Assets (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Inflation (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Introduction to Cryptocurrency (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: The Regulatory Framework (CRS, April 1, 2025)
• Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22/S. 128) and Federal Voter Registration Policy and Law (CRS, March 31, 2025)
• Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure Program Funding Developments (CRS, March 31, 2025)
• Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from February 2025 (CRS, March 31, 2025)
• 4.9 GHz Public Safety Band: Competing Views on Use (CRS, March 31, 2025)
• Nationwide Injunctions from January 20, 2025, Through March 27, 2025 (CRS, March 28, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: Consumer Finance (CRS, March 28, 2025)
• Inflation Reduction Act Methane Emissions Charge: Overview and Developments (CRS, March 28, 2025)
• Elections Grant Programs: Authorizations and Appropriations (CRS, March 27, 2025)
• The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System and Selected Policy Issues (CRS, March 27, 2025)
• The Highway Trust Fund's Highway Account (CRS, March 27, 2025)
• Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Practices (CRS, March 27, 2025)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2025 Appropriations (CRS, March 27, 2025)
• Title IX and Athletics: Legal Basics (CRS, March 27, 2025)
• Case Studies of How Generative Artificial Intelligence is Changing Work (CRS, March 27, 2025)
• Overview of Recent Fiscal Spending Projections (CRS, March 27, 2025)
• Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs) for Steam Electric Power Plants (CRS, March 26, 2025)
• U.S. Egg Production and Retail Prices (CRS, March 26, 2025)
• Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States (CRS, March 26, 2025)
• H.R. 1702, JUDGES Act (CBO, March 25, 2025)
• U.S.-Canada Relations amid Tariffs Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (CRS, March 25, 2025)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer (CRS, March 25, 2025)
• Social Security Fraud Overview (CRS, March 25, 2025)
• Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Administrative Expenses (CRS, March 25, 2025)
• Federal Disaster Assistance for Businesses: Summaries and Policy Options (CRS, March 25, 2025)
• U.S. Trade Policy: Trade Functions of Key Federal Agencies (CRS, March 25, 2025)
• Disaster Assistance: Improving the Federal Approach (GAO, March 25, 2025)
• Civil Case and Criminal Felony Defendant Filings in U.S. District Courts (2024): Overview and Analysis (CRS, March 24, 2025)
• The Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) (CRS, March 24, 2025)
• Military Suicide Prevention and Response (CRS, March 24, 2025)
• Planning and Paying for College: Federal Government Resources (CRS, March 24, 2025)
• Status of Education Department's Title IX Regulations (CRS, March 24, 2025)
• S. 1077, District of Columbia Local Funds Act, 2025 (CBO, March 24, 2025)
• H.R. 744, Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act (CBO, March 24, 2025)
• Social Media: Content Dissemination and Moderation Practices (CRS, March 20, 2025)
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (CRS, March 20, 2025)
• Nationwide Injunctions Under the First Trump Administration and the Biden Administration (CRS, March 20, 2025)
• Rural Community Facilities: A Guide to Programs (CRS, March 19, 2025)
• Sentencing Classification and Default Federal Criminal Fines by Authorized Prison Term (CRS, March 19, 2025)
• Greenhouse Gas Reporting for Carbon Injection and Sequestration Through Enhanced Oil Recovery Wells (CRS, March 19, 2025)
• Rural Community Facilities: A Guide to Programs (CRS, March 19, 2025)
• H.R. 1709, Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act (CBO, March 18, 2025)
• Gas Stoves: Risks and Safety Standards Related to Products and Ventilation (GAO, March 18, 2025)
• Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) and Public Safety Officers’ Educational Assistance (PSOEA) Programs (CRS, March 18, 2025)
• Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure Program Funding Developments (CRS, March 18, 2025)
• Expanded Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum (CRS, March 18, 2025)
• Social Security Administration (SSA): Announced Restructuring and Other Changes (CRS, March 17, 2025)
• S. 258, TORNADO Act (CBO, March 17, 2025)
• Understanding NOAA’s “Billion-Dollar Disasters” (CRS, March 17, 2025)
• U.S.-Canada Trade Relations (CRS, March 17, 2025)
• Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT): Section 6902 Payments (CRS, March 17, 2025)
• Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, March 13, 2025)
• The Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act of 2025: An Overview (CRS, March 12, 2025)
• H5N1 Avian Influenza: The Human Health Response (CRS, March 12, 2025)
• Federal Requirements on Private Health Insurance Plans (CRS, March 12, 2025)
• Broadband Expansion May Hinge on States’ Processes for Attaching Lines to Utility Poles (PEW, March 12, 2025)
• HEA Title IV Student Aid Program Enforcement Actions (CRS, March 11, 2025)
• Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure Program Funding Developments (CRS, March 11, 2025)
• Gender and School Sports: Federal Action and Legal Challenges to State Laws (CRS, March 11, 2025)
• S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 (CBO, March 10, 2025)
• H.R. 302, Water Rights Protection Act (CBO, March 10, 2025)
• H.R. 1048, DETERRENT Act (CBO, March 10, 2025)
• S. 331, HALT Fentanyl Act (CBO, March 10, 2025)
• An Overview of S. 394, GENIUS Act of 2025 (CRS, March 10, 2025)
• Noncitizen Eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP (CRS, March 10, 2025)
• The 10-20-30 Provision: Defining Persistent Poverty Counties (CRS, March 10, 2025)
• H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B Temporary Worker Programs: Resources for Data and Statistics (CRS, March 7, 2025)
• The Debt Limit (CRS, March 7, 2025)
• Plastic Pollution and Policy Considerations: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, March 7, 2025)
• Firearms: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, March 6, 2025)
• Strengthening Critical Infrastructure: State, Local, Tribal & Territorial Progress & Priorities, Volume 1 (CIS, Feb. 26, 2025)
• Science & Tech Spotlight: Medical Use of Psychedelics (GAO, March 6, 2025)
• CFPB Finalizes Rule to Supervise Large, Nonbank Digital Wallet and Payment App Providers, and Related Legislation (CRS, March 6, 2025)
• Expanded Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum (CRS, March 6, 2025)
• How Federal Funding Flows to State Governments, by Policy Area (PEW, March 5, 2025)
• R48149| Critical Minerals and Materials for Selected Energy Technologies (CRS, March 5, 2025)
• Debt Limit Policy Questions: What Are Extraordinary Measures? (CRS, March 5, 2025)
• Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax (FAET) (CRS, March 5, 2025)
• High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program (CRS, March 4, 2025)
• Overdraft: Payment Service or Small-Dollar Credit? (CRS, March 4, 2025)
• “Sanctuary” Jurisdictions: Policy Overview (CRS, March 4, 2025)
• The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System and the Federal Role (CRS, March 4, 2025)
• Selected Issues in Tax Reform: Itemized Deductions (CRS, March 4, 2025)
• Overdraft: Payment Service or Small-Dollar Credit? (CRS, March 4, 2025)
• Expiring Provisions of P.L. 115-97 (the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act): Economic Issues (CRS, March 3, 2025)
• Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding (CRS, March 3, 2025)
• FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program (IHP)—Implementation and Considerations for Congress (CRS, March 3, 2025)
• Farm Bill Primer: Animal Disease Management and Prevention https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61219 (CRS, Feb. 28, 2025)
• Pell Grant Program: Major Congressional Proposals (CRS, Feb. 28, 2025)
• Congressional and Presidential Authority to Impose Import Tariffs (CRS, Feb. 27, 2025)
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Fiscal Policy (CRS, Feb. 27, 2025)
• Geofence Warrants: A Circuit Split on Application of the Fourth Amendment (CRS, Feb. 27, 2025)
• Adults With Disabilities Face Barriers to Behavioral Health Services (PEW, Feb. 27, 2025)
• Trump Administration Deactivates the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (CRS, Feb. 26, 2025)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (CRS, Feb. 26, 2025)
• Medicaid’s Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) Exclusion (CRS, Feb. 25, 2025)
• How States Can Ensure Addiction Treatment Access During Natural Disasters (PEW, Feb. 25, 2025)
• CFPB Finalizes Overdraft Rule, Related Legislation (CRS, Feb. 24, 2025)
• Tracking Federal Grant Awards: A Brief Overview (CRS, Feb. 24, 2025)
• Trump Administration Environmental-Justice-Related Executive Orders: Potential Implications for EPA Programs (CRS, Feb. 24, 2025)
• Pricing Amendments to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (CRS, Feb. 24, 2025)
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Unemployment (CRS, Feb. 24, 2025)
• Short-Term Rental Markets: A Primer (CRS, Feb. 24, 2025)
• Conditioning Federal Grant Awards: Understanding Grant Agreements, Amendments, and Terminations (CRS, Feb. 21, 2025)
• The Evolution of P.L. 86-272’s State Income Tax Immunity for Income Derived from Interstate Commerce https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IG/IG10072(CRS, Feb. 21, 2025)
• Class Action Certification Requirements (CRS, Feb. 21, 2025)
• Enforcement of Court Orders Against the Executive Branch (CRS, Feb. 20, 2025)
• S. 314, Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 (CBO, Feb. 20, 2025)
• S. 281, TICKET Act (CBO, Feb. 20, 2025)
• Adult Protective Services: Background and Funding (CRS, Feb. 20, 2025)
• H.R. 1069, PROTECT Our Kids Act (CBO, Feb. 20, 2025)
• H.R. 1049, TRACE Act (CBO, Feb. 20, 2025)
• H.R. 1005, CLASS Act (CBO, Feb. 20, 2025)
• Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases: Background and Recent Developments (CRS, Feb. 20, 2025)
• Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements: Effect on Tax Credit Values (CRS, Feb. 20, 2025)
• Federal Criminal Theft Laws (CRS, Feb. 20, 2025)
• Farm Bill Primer: Agricultural Research and Extension (CRS, Feb. 20, 2025)
• Illicit Finance: Treasury's Initial Safeguards for Allowing Access to Information on Corporate Ownership (GAO, Feb. 20, 2025)
• S. 257, Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025 (CBO, Feb. 19, 2025)
• A Snapshot of Federal Student Loan Debt (CRS, Feb. 19, 2025)
• Meat, Poultry, and Egg Product Labeling (CRS, Feb. 19, 2025)
• Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit and Cost-Sharing Reductions (CRS, Feb. 19, 2025)
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Natural Gas Permitting and Litigation (CRS, Feb. 19, 2025)
• Electric Reliability and Resiliency in Puerto Rico (CRS, Feb. 19, 2025)
• National Opioid Litigation: Settlement Agreements as of January 2025 (CRS, Feb. 19, 2025)
• U.S. Health Care Coverage and Spending (CRS, Feb. 19, 2025)
• TikTok: Frequently Asked Questions and Issues for Congress (CRS, Feb. 18, 2025)
• The Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit (CRS, Feb. 18, 2025)
• The H-1B Visa for Specialty Occupation Workers (CRS, Feb. 18, 2025)
• The Alien Enemy Act: History and Potential Use to Remove Members of International Criminal Cartels (CRS, Feb. 18, 2025)
• Infrastructure Spending and the District (CRS, Feb. 14, 2025)
• U.S. Department of Education: Background and Statutorily Established Officers, Positions, and Offices (CRS, Feb. 14, 2025)
• Advances in Satellite Methane Emissions Measurement (CRS, Feb. 13, 2025)
• Methane Emissions: U.S. and International Mitigation Efforts (CRS, Feb. 13, 2025)
• Searching for Federal Grants: An Overview of Resources (CRS, Feb. 13, 2025)
• Trump Administration Executive Order on California Water Resources (CRS, Feb. 13, 2025)
• U.S.-Canada Trade Relations (CRS, Feb. 13, 2025)
• Voter Registration Records and List Maintenance for Federal Elections (CRS, Feb. 13, 2025)
• S. 260, Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act (CBO, Feb. 13, 2025)
• Artificial Intelligence: CRS Products (CRS, Feb. 12, 2025)
• Elder Financial Exploitation (CRS, Feb. 12, 2025)
• S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 (CBO, Feb. 12, 2025)
• Access to Agency Data and Information Technology: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, Feb. 12, 2025)
• Rescission of Executive Order 11246, “Equal Employment Opportunity”: Legal Implications (CRS, Feb. 12, 2025)
• National Flood Insurance Program Borrowing Authority (CRS, Feb. 12, 2025)
• Section 301 and China: The U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal (CRS, Feb. 12, 2025)
• World Trade Organization (CRS, Feb. 12, 2025)
• Reliance on Treasury Department and IRS Tax Guidance (CRS, Feb. 11, 2025)
• The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA)  (CRS, Feb. 11, 2025)
• Kinship Care (CRS, Feb. 11, 2025)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) (CRS, Feb. 11, 2025)
• S. 246, Interstate Transport Act of 2025 (CBO, Feb. 11, 2025)
• Impacts of Federal Grants and Other Funds on State and Local Budgets (CRS, Feb. 10, 2025)
• HOME Program 2025 Final Rule: In Brief (CRS, Feb. 10, 2025)
• Recent White House Actions on Immigration (CRS, Feb. 10, 2025)
• Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22) and Federal Voter Registration Policy and Law (CRS, Feb. 10, 2025)
• Federal Assessments and Warnings of Potential Post-Fire Debris Flows: Examples from the January 2025 Los Angeles County Wildfires (CRS, Feb. 10, 2025)
• Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from January 2025 (CRS, Feb. 10, 2025)
• Medicaid: Enrollment in and CMS Oversight of Former Foster Care Children Eligibility Group (GAO, Feb. 10, 2025)
• Federal Role in Voter Registration: The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) and Subsequent Developments (CRS, Feb. 7, 2025)
• Clean Water Act Section 401: Overview and Recent Developments (CRS, Feb. 7, 2025)
• CDBG-DR Process Standardization: Selected HUD Actions and Legislative Proposals (CRS, Feb. 7, 2025)
• U.S.-EU Trade Relations (CRS, Feb. 7, 2025)
• Connecting Veterans and Veterans Organizations to Federal Transportation Assistance (CRS, Feb. 6, 2025)
• Executive Orders and U.S. LNG Exports: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, Feb. 6, 2025)
• Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Executive Order: Early Implementation (CRS, Feb. 6, 2025)
• Data Centers and Cloud Computing: Information Technology Infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence (CRS, Feb. 5, 2025)
• Farm Bill Primer: Support for Tribal Food and Agriculture (CRS, Feb. 5, 2025)
• U.S.-Canada Trade Relations (CRS, Feb. 5, 2025)
• OMB Releases OPEN Government Data Act Guidance (CRS, Feb. 4, 2025)
• H5N1 Avian Influenza: The Human Health Response (CRS, Feb. 4, 2025)
• Recent White House Actions on Immigration (CRS, Feb. 4, 2025)
• U.S. Efforts to Combat Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Other Illicit Financial Threats (CRS, Feb. 4, 2025)
• Food Safety: Status of Foodborne Illness in the U.S. (GAO, Feb. 3, 2025)
• Direct Loan Program Student Loans: Deferment and Forbearance (CRS, Feb. 3, 2025)
• China’s E-Commerce Exports and U.S. De Minimis Policies (CRS, Feb. 3, 2025)
• No More Deference: Sixth Circuit Relies on Loper Bright to Strike Down Net Neutrality Rules (CRS, Feb. 3, 2025)
• Farm Bill Primer: USDA Support for Aquaculture Operations (CRS, Feb. 3, 2025)
• U.S. Petroleum Trade: Crude Oil Imports from Canada and Mexico and Potential Tariffs (CRS, Feb. 3, 2025)
• The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (NEA), and Tariffs: Historical Background and Key Issues (CRS, Feb. 3, 2025)
• USAID Under the Trump Administration (CRS, Feb. 3, 2025)
• Higher Education: College Student Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care (GAO, Jan. 31, 2025) 
• Office of Government Ethics: A Primer (CRS, Jan. 31, 2025) 
• The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (CRS, Jan. 31, 2025) 
• National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS): Overview and Issues for Congress (CRS, Jan. 31, 2025) 
• K-12 Education: Education’s Priorities in Discretionary Grantmaking (GAO, Jan. 30, 2025) 
• Child Care: Subsidy Eligibility and Use and State Waiver Requests Related to New Program Requirements (GAO, Jan. 30, 2025) 
• Farm Bill Primer: Horticulture Title and Related Provisions (CRS, Jan. 30, 2025) 
• Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration (CRS, Jan. 30, 2025) 
• Midair Collision in Washington, DC, Focuses National Attention on Aviation Safety (CRS, Jan. 30, 2025) 
• Organic Agriculture Standards: Oversight and Enforcement (CRS, Jan. 30, 2025) 
• The World Health Organization (WHO): Background and U.S. Withdrawal (CRS, Jan. 29, 2025) 
• Public Health Preparedness: HHS and Jurisdictions Have Taken Some Steps to Address Challenging Workforce Gaps (GAO, Jan. 29, 2025) 
• Recent Executive Actions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) (CRS, Jan. 29, 2025) 
• The Macroeconomic Effects of Artificial Intelligence (CRS, Jan. 28, 2025) 
• Rental Housing (CRS, Jan. 28, 2025) 
• U.S. District Court Nominees Confirmed During the Biden Presidency: Overview and Comparative Statistics (CRS, Jan. 28, 2025) 
• The Nonbusiness Casualty and Theft Loss Deduction (CRS, Jan. 28, 2025) 
• Debt Limit Suspensions (CRS, Jan. 28, 2025) 
• The United States Courts of Appeals: Background and Circuit Splits from 2024 (CRS, Jan. 27, 2025) 
• Removal of Inspectors General: Rules, Practice, and Considerations for Congress (CRS, Jan. 27, 2025) 
• Dynamic Scoring for Tax Legislation: A Review of Models (CRS, Jan. 27, 2025) 
• Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Executive Order: Early Implementation (CRS, Jan. 27, 2025)  
• Connecting Constituents with Federal Assistance for Community Centers (CRS, Jan. 24, 2025)
• Class-Wide Scheduling of Fentanyl-Related Substances (FRS) (CRS, Jan. 23, 2025)
• Federal Deposit Insurance Act: Federal Agency Efforts to Identify and Mitigate Systemic Risk from the March 2023 Bank Failures (CBO, Jan. 23, 2025)
• United States v. McCray and Criminal Sentences for Fentanyl Analogue Offenses (CRS, Jan. 23, 2025)
• FEMA’s Support Role: Migration at the Southwest Border (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• Farm Bill Primer: Disaster Assistance (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• Connecting Constituents with Federal Assistance for Community Centers (CRS, Jan. 24, 2025)
• Class-Wide Scheduling of Fentanyl-Related Substances (FRS) (CRS, Jan. 23, 2025)
• Federal Deposit Insurance Act: Federal Agency Efforts to Identify and Mitigate Systemic Risk from the March 2023 Bank Failures(CBO, Jan. 23, 2025)
• United States v. McCray and Criminal Sentences for Fentanyl Analogue Offenses (CRS, Jan. 23, 2025)
• FEMA’s Support Role: Migration at the Southwest Border (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• Farm Bill Primer: Disaster Assistance (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Status of Oil and Gas Program (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• U.S. Petroleum Trade: Crude Oil Imports from Canada and Mexico and Potential Tariffs (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• TikTok Inc. v. Garland: Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to TikTok Divestiture Law (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS): Primer and Issues for Congress (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Status of Oil and Gas Program (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• U.S. Petroleum Trade: Crude Oil Imports from Canada and Mexico and Potential Tariffs (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• TikTok Inc. v. Garland: Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to TikTok Divestiture Law (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS): Primer and Issues for Congress (CRS, Jan. 22, 2025)
• Farm Bill Primer: Conservation Title (CRS, Jan. 21, 2025)
• Options for Railroad Electrification and Decarbonization (CRS, Jan. 21, 2025)
• TikTok: Frequently Asked Questions and Issues for Congress  (CRS, Jan. 21, 2025)
• Private Health Insurance: Premium Subsidy during COVID-19 Was Implemented under Tight Timeline (GAO, Jan.13, 2025) 
• Social Media: Content Dissemination and Moderation Practices (CRS, Jan. 8, 2025)
• Cybersecurity: A Primer (CRS, Jan. 8, 2025)
• Farm Bill Primer: SNAP and Nutrition Title Programs (CRS, Jan. 7, 2025)
• Finding Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Payment System Rules: Schedules and Resources (CRS, Jan. 7, 2025)
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): An Overview (CRS, Jan. 6, 2025)
• Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding (CRS, Jan. 6, 2025)
• Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from December 2024 (CRS, Jan. 6, 2025)
• Greenhouse Gas Mitigation: CRS Products (CRS, Jan. 6, 2025)
• FTC Revives Enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act (CRS, Jan. 6, 2025)
• Homeownership (CRS, Jan. 6, 2025)
• Supporting America’s Children and Families Act (H.R. 9076) (CRS, Jan. 6, 2025)
• The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Legislative History (CRS, Jan. 6, 2025)
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Status of Oil and Gas Program (CRS, Jan. 3, 2025)
• Tax-Exempt Organizations Under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c): Political Activity Restrictions (CRS, Jan. 3, 2025)
• FEMA: Increased Demand and Capacity Strains (CRS, Jan. 2, 2025)

COVID-19 Specific

• Commuter Rail: Most Systems Struggling to Recover Ridership Following the COVID-19 Pandemic (GAO, May 7, 2025) 
• Late Liquidation Period for Elementary and Secondary Education Funds Provided During COVID-19 Pandemic (CRS, April 29, 2025)
• Lessons From the Pandemic Can Help States Manage Federal Funding (PEW, April 24, 2025) 
• Compensation for COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries (CRS, April 16, 2025)
• H.R. 1156, Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act (CBO, Feb. 24, 2025)
• No Surprises Act (NSA) Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process Data Analysis for 2023 (CRS, Jan. 17, 2025)
• Expiring Provisions of P.L. 115-97 (the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act): Economic Issues (CRS, Jan. 17, 2025)
• Disaster Relief Fund State of Play: In Brief (CRS, Jan. 15, 2025)
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Status of Oil and Gas Program (CRS, Jan. 15, 2025)
• Domestic Content Requirements for Electricity Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (CRS, Jan. 16, 2025)
• The Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System: Understanding the Data (CRS, Jan. 15, 2025)
• CDC’s Updated Dog Importation Rule (CRS, Jan. 15, 2025)
• States Governments Seek to Leverage AI's Promise While Mitigating Its Hazards (PEW, Jan. 15, 2025)
• WIC Infant Formula: Single-Supplier Competitive Contracts Reduce Program Costs and Modestly Increase Retail Prices (CBO, Jan. 14, 2025)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nuisance Species Efforts (CRS, Jan. 14, 2025)
• Recent Developments in Everglades Restoration (CRS, Jan. 14, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: “Regulatory Relief” (CRS, Jan. 14, 2025)
• Introduction to Cryptocurrency (CRS, Jan. 14, 2025)
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Natural Gas Permitting and Litigation (CRS, Jan. 14, 2025)
• FDA Regulation of Laboratory-Developed Tests (LDTs) (CRS, Jan. 14, 2025)
• EV Charging Infrastructure: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS, Jan. 14, 2025)
• Direct Loan Program Student Loan Terms and Conditions: By the Numbers (CRS, Jan. 14, 2025)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works: Primer and Resources (CRS, Jan. 14, 2025)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Enhanced Reporting Could Improve HHS Oversight of State Spending (GAO, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Regulating PFAS Under the Clean Water Act (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Port Automation and Payroll Fraud (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: The Regulatory Framework (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Inflation (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Monetary Policy (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Introduction to U.S. Economy: Housing Market (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: The Housing Finance System (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: International Regulation (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: Insurance (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: Credit Unions (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: Consumer Finance (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Introduction to Financial Services: Banking (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• Compilation of Federal Whistleblower Protection Statutes (CRS, Jan. 13, 2025)
• January 2025 Los Angeles County Wildfires (CRS, Jan. 10, 2025)
• FDA Oversight of Food Safety and Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
• Tariffs and Federal Finances: A Thumbnail History (CRS, Jan. 10, 2025)
• Farm Bill Primer: Hemp Industry Support and Regulation (CRS, Jan. 10, 2025)
• Cybersecurity: A Primer (CRS, Jan. 8, 2025)
• Cybersecurity: Selected Cyberattacks, 2012-2024 (CRS, Jan. 8, 2025)
• Intercity Passenger Rail: Federal Policy and Programs (CRS, Jan. 8, 2025)
• Federal Disaster Assistance for Agriculture (CRS, Jan. 8, 2025)
• The PREP Act and COVID-19, Part 2: The PREP Act Declaration for COVID-19 Countermeasures  (CRS, Jan.3, 2025)