WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10909) on Aug. 19, 2024, by Liana W. Rosen, international sanctions and financial crimes specialist: * * * U.S. Sanctions: Targeting International Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking Sanctions play a role in U.S. national drug control strategies to disrupt and deter the illicit production and trafficking of foreign-produced drugs. The 118th Congress has focused on the role of sanctio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) celebrates the 28th anniversary of the signing of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (better known as "HIPAA"). Twenty-eight years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed this historic bipartisan legislation into law. HIPAA ushered in many needed health care reforms. To more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-552) on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (H.R. 8281), which aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on June 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligib more ST