CRS Reports - Great Sources for Research and Topic Ideas!

A long-time hidden treasure is now being made more accessible to the general public! Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports are now being shared with the public whenever possible.

CRS Staff perform the research that assists Members of Congress and Congressional Committees with information to help with important legislative decision-making. You can see some of the more recently published reports here.

 

To get an idea of the variety of information available, here is a sample list of reports:

•  The Internet of Things: Frequently Asked Questions
•  Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh: His Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court
•  Brexit Deal Rejected: What Now?
• An Electric Grid Based on 100% Renewable Energy?
•  Issues in Autonomous Vehicle Deployment
• School Resource Officers: Issues for Congress
•  Nutrition labeling of Restaurant Menu and Vending Machine Items
• Housing Issues in the 115th Congress 

These reports can be used on their own as high-quality sources of information, idea-generators for new and interesting research topics, and as a resource to understand current discussions taking place in Congress!

Since the Ort Library is a member of the Federal Depository Library Program, these titles will also appear when you search the Library's OneSearch discovery tool or Catalog USMAI.

The Library of Congress is also taking steps to make older CRS Reports available through this site. Meanwhile, selected older reports are available through a variety of web sites including:

• University of North Texas Digital Library's CRS collection
•  EveryCRS Report.com
• National Agricultural Law Center
•  Federation of American Scientists 

  We hope that you find these helpful! Enjoy!