WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11247) on Nov. 26, 2024, by Legislative Attorney Dave S. Sidhu: * * * Considerations for a Federal Criminal Prohibition on Hazing A long-standing governmental interest is keeping students safe. One harm befalling students and raising concerns with some lawmakers is hazing - which generally consists of inflicting pain, discomfort, or ritualized humiliation on a student, or   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced an upcoming hearing titled, "Oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau." The hearing will examine the Census Bureau's activities, including preparations for the 2030 decennial census, and review the Census Bureau's 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey (  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Encourages Florida Policyholders to Take Advantage of Extended Grace Period to Renew The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), administered by FEMA, has paid policyholders over $1.4 billion for flood losses stemming from Hurricane Helene recovery, with over 56,000 policyholders having filed claims following the storm's landfall. FEMA estimates Hurricane  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by remnants of Hurricane Helene from September 27-30, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing bas  more