Roundup of 21 New and/or Recently Updated Congressional Research Service Reports

February 25, 2018 by Gary Price

UPDATE March 1, 2018 Blockchain: Background and Policy Issues (via FAS)
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Below is a roundup featuring a small selection of new or recently updated (past few weeks) reports published by the Congressional Research Service.
The reports below were selected from the many CRS reports that Steven Aftergood from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and EveryCRSReport.com make available online.

Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response

Bankruptcy and Student Loans

Blockchain: Background and Policy Issues

Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs

Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act

Closure of Institutions of Higher Education: Student Options, Borrower Relief, and Implications

Evolving Assessments of Human and Natural Contributions to Climate Change

Guide to Committee Activity Reports: Purpose, Rules, and Contents

Gun Control: Concealed Carry Legislation in the 115th Congress

HPSCI Memorandum Sparks Debate over FISA Application Requirements

Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons

Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menu and Vending Machine Items

Potential Options for Electric Power Resiliency in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Survey of House and Senate Committee Rules on Subpoenas

U.S. Family-Based Immigration Policy

Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 115th Congress

Welfare Reform: Work Status of Single Mothers, In Brief

What Causes a Recession?

Women in Congress, 1917-2018: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress

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