Federal Bills, Hearings, Regulations & Executive Orders
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October 18, 1999 – May 26, 2026RS20348 The Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. §§1341-1342, 1511-1519) generally bars the obligation of funds in the absence of appropriations. Exceptions are made unde...
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 22, 2026
This In Focus provides background on the constitutional and statutory framework underlying federal investigations of elections, summarizes investigations by the Trump Administration and legal action s...
As ordered to be reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 13, 2026
Congress typically considers 12 distinct appropriations measures on an annual basis to fund federal programs and activities. Between FY2008 and FY2025, one of these measures was the Department of Stat...
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 13, 2026
Federal tax statutesroutinelyhave effective dates that precede their dates of enactment. The Supreme Court has stated that this "customary congressional practice" generally "has been confined to short...
Historically, many U.S. policymakers have regarded the Western Hemisphere as a U.S. sphere of influence, vital to U.S. interests, or both. U.S. engagement in the region has shifted over time, respondi...
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 22, 2026
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 22, 2026
June 4, 2007 – May 22, 2026RL34035 Members of Congress frequently receive requests from grantseekers needing funds for projects in districts and states. In considering a response, a congressional ...
March 22, 2021 – May 22, 2026IF11793 Indian energy programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) are carried out primarily by the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (IE) and the Office of En...
December 3, 2024 – May 22, 2026LSB11248 The Supreme Court hasgranteda petition seeking review of a case about how two different federal laws that both ban sex discriminationâone in the workplace...
By law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) determines Medicare program Parts A and B payments to providers and suppliers for services furnished to covered beneficiaries throughmultiple...
March 26, 2025 – May 22, 2026IN12534 The Russian Federation (Russia)launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. More than four years later, Russia and Ukraine remain engaged in Eur...
The United States has a dual banking system in which banks mayobtaineither a federal or a state charter. State-chartered banks are not, however, unaffected by federal law. In addition to imposing a ra...
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 18, 2026
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 17, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on July 25, 2025