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The AU Legislation & Policy Brief

A Publication of The American University Washington College of Law

The Congress

Fixing an Outdated Inclusion in the Presidential Line of Succession

November 18, 2019 Thomas Smith

The United States Presidential Line of Succession includes a ceremonial position and should be changed. Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 of the United States Constitution expressly gives Congress the […]

The Taxpayer First Act: A New Era for Whistleblowers

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Carly Steren

On July 1, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Taxpayer First Act of 2019, a breakthrough for taxpayer whistleblowers. This Act provides substantive protections for taxpayer whistleblowers including an […]

Congress’s Approach to the Rising Rate of Maternal Mortality

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 Gloria Walker

Professional tennis champion Serena Williams shocked the media after revealing that she nearly lost her life due to complications following the birth of her first daughter last fall.[1]  Many people […]

Palo Alto Goes to Washington: The Takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s Hill Testimony

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Lauren Chapman

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent a marathon ten hours testifying before both branches of the legislature last week, answering questions about the Cambridge Analytica data breach, Facebook’s business model, and […]

Legislation

Congressional Overlook: The Snubbed Victims of Labor Trafficking

March 21, 2015August 29, 2015 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Daniel Schneider In a seemingly rare showing of bi-partisan cooperation the 114th Congress has shown its ability to work together through support for a number of bills affecting United […]

Wellness International Network v. Sharif: A Return to a Formalist Reading of Article III?

October 29, 2014October 29, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Jeff Elkin The constitutionality of bankruptcy courts is a recurring and thorny issue implicating the limits of Congress’s power to delegate the judicial power of the United States. This […]

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