Members of the U.S. House of Representatives can be sworn into office while the House is in recess.
October 07, 2025
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procedural
Swearing-in of newly elected or appointed representatives can occur even when the chamber is not holding legislative sessions.
The Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education is a proposed agreement that would ask colleges to conform to standards around admissions, hiring, and student life in exchange for preferential access to federal funds.
January 01, 2025
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policy
Description of the content and purpose of a proposed higher-education agreement.
Presidential executive orders can direct executive-branch officials to pursue actions such as entering information-sharing agreements with state officials or seeking to condition federal funding on state compliance with federal policies.
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procedural
Typical scope and instruments available through executive orders directing the executive branch.