Executive Summaries of All CRS Reports

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy – 95-1013

An uprising against Bahrains Al Khalifa royal family that began on Februa ... http://p.ost.im/rfKSYQ

Funding of Risk Corridor Payments Under ACA § 1342 – M-012314

This memorandum responds to your request for an analysis of the following ... http://p.ost.im/rDRrkk

Tax Policy and Gasoline Prices – M-030811

This memorandum is written in response to your request for an analysis of ... http://p.ost.im/ram2bL

Answers to Questions on P.L. 111-347, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 – M-012011

This memorandum provides answers to the questions on P.L. 111-347, the Ja ... http://p.ost.im/rUy76w

The Federal Grand Jury – 95-1135

The federal grand jury exists to investigate crimes against the United St ... http://p.ost.im/rDqRcL

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

New Abortion Law Prohibits “Dismemberment Abortions” – NB201504176

A Kansas bill that prohibits the performance of dismemberment abortions w ... http://p.ost.im/rrbTAj

Supreme Court Again Considers Required Accommodations for Religious Beliefs in the Workplace – NB201504177

While the landmark 2014 decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. p ... http://p.ost.im/rhKTAA

Yates v. U.S.: Plain Text v. Context – NB201503173

A May 2014 Legal Sidebar opened with a question: Can a foot-and-a-half lo ... http://p.ost.im/rrv2rL

Separating Power Series: Presidential Influence v. Control Over Independent Agencies Continued – NB201503169

As described in the prior Sidebar, existing statutory provisions generall ... http://p.ost.im/rrQEQy

“Not a Couple of Bad Apples” – FDA Approves Genetically Engineered Apples and Potatoes – NB201504178

On March 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed its ev ... http://p.ost.im/rSxWJQ

The “M” in MBank is Not for “Marijuana” – NB201504181

In mid-January, MBank, a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-ins ... http://p.ost.im/rhs28y

Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to 2012 Deferred Action Program – NB201504174

Yesterday, April 7, 2015, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fi ... http://p.ost.im/rhH4fy

Retroactivity of LWOP Sentencing for Juvenile Offenders Still in Flux – NB201503168

Tate was a juvenile convicted of second degree murder. He was sentenced t ... http://p.ost.im/rSVUJ5

The EPA and Army Corps’ Proposed Redefinition of “Waters of the United States”: Legal Background – NB201503172

From its earliest days, Congress grappled with how far geographically to ... http://p.ost.im/rBLVkG