Congressional Research Service Issues Legal Sidebar White Paper on Interstate Compacts
June 17, 2023
June 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB10807) on interstate compacts on June 15, 2023, by legislative attorney Stephen P. Mulligan:
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Interstate Compacts: An Overview
The Compact Clause (Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3) provides that "No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, ... enter into Any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power." Alt . . .
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Interstate Compacts: An Overview
The Compact Clause (Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3) provides that "No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, ... enter into Any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power." Alt . . .