Law and Order
House Judiciary Panel Hears Arguments on Sanctuary Law Restrictions
On September 15, the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement held a hearing titled "The Continuing Tragedy Of Sanctuary...
CRS Examines Veterans Claims Court’s Role and Workload
The structure, authority, staffing, and workload of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) is the focus of a new Congressional Research...
Senate HELP Committee Will Examine Student Aid Fraud Bill
Federal student aid fraud is increasing, according to The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The agency flagged elaborate schemes using...
Senate Examines Six District Court Nominations
The Senate Judiciary Committee examined six district-court nominations on Sept. 16, while a broader dispute over the Justice Department surfaced in opening...
Congress Examines Information Injury Complaints
Federal courts are divided over whether being denied legally required information is enough to sue in federal court or whether plaintiffs must show that the...
China Is Primary Source of Fentanyl Precursors as Deaths Fall
Illicit fentanyl’s supply chain has shifted without ending the policy challenge described in the Congressional Research Service report China Primer: Illicit...
House Passes Bill Creating DOJ Division to Prosecute Fraud Involving Taxpayer Funds
The House passed the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 in the H.R. 9576 vote on September 16, creating statutory authority for a Department of...
How Federal Court Rules Are Made—and Congress’s Role
Congressional oversight of federal court procedure sits at the center of a Congressional Research Service report titled “Congress, the Judiciary, and...
PROOF Act Wins Final House Vote, Would Require States to Provide Fraud-Related Information to DOJ
The House recorded a final-passage vote on September 10 on the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act, or the PROOF Act, and the roll-call...
House Panel Debates Sanctuary Policies and Public Safety
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement held a Sept. 1 hearing examining sanctuary policies, with Republicans...
FARA Report Frames Choices on Disclosure and Enforcement
The Congressional Research Service report is titled “Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): Background and Issues for Congress” and was updated on...
House Passes Bipartisan GUARD Act to Combat Financial Fraud
The House passed H.R. 2978, the Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act, also known as the GUARD Act, on Sept. 15 in a 414-7 vote. The...
EPA Reconsiders Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
A policy choice awaits lawmakers as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reconsiders the program's future, according to a new report from the...
Federal Drug Court Grant Funding Nears $200M
Federal support for drug courts sits at the intersection of criminal justice and public health, according to a new Congressional Research Service report...
Supreme Court Resolves Search Issue, Leaves Warrant Questions
A new Congressional Research Service report examines whether reverse warrants, including geofence warrants and keyword warrants, comply with the Fourth...
CFIUS Adapts Reviews and Enforcement to Evolving Risks
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) can clear covered transactions, impose mitigation conditions, or refer them to the President when...
House Judiciary Weighs Gun Policy and Prison Staffing Bills
The House Judiciary Committee will consider seven bills on Sept. 16, including measures addressing firearms, Bureau of Prisons staffing, immigration, Secret...
House Panel Moves Toward Contempt Vote on Leon Black Over Epstein Ties
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee scheduled a full-committee markup to consider a resolution recommending that the House find Leon David...