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Governing the District of Columbia: Overview and Timeline

January 29, 2024 – February 6, 2026 IF12577

Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax (FAET)

July 22, 2022 – February 6, 2026 IF12173

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The Federal Excise Tax on Telephone Service: A History

January 4, 2001 – June 30, 2005 RL30553

Tort Suits Against Federal Contractors: Selected Legal Issues

March 31, 2014 R43462

Contractors have played a considerable role in U.S. military operations over the last decade, and some commentators anticipate they will...

Chinese Tire Imports: Section 421 Safeguards and the World Trade Organization (WTO)

January 5, 2010 – August 24, 2012 R40844

On April 20, 2009, the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers...

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Summarized

May 4, 2004 – January 25, 2005 RS20058

This summary of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) of 1995 will assist Members of Congress and staff seeking succinct information...
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