Congressional Research Service Reports

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a public policy research institute dedicated to helping Congress. CRS staff are actively engaged in supporting Congress’s response to COVID-19 through regular consultation with Members of Congress, our committee and congressional staff, as well as through publication of research products addressing various domestic and global aspects of the disease. Below are various key CRS research products available to help Congress, policy makers and the public.

Public Health Issues

• Origins of the COVID-19 Pandemic
• COVID-19 Testing Supply Chain
• Early Development and Regulation of Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19
• Vaccine Safety in the United States: Overview and Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccines
• FEMA Assistance for Vaccine Administration and Distribution: In Brief
  
• Medicaid Telehealth Policies in Response to COVID-19
  

Economic Issues

• Unemployment Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• FEMA Funeral Assistance for COVID-19
• COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements: Potential Constraints on Employer Mandates Under Federal Law
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Emergency Temporary Standards and COVID-19
• COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options
  
• The Federal Reserve’s Response to COVID-19: Policy Issues
• COVID-19: The Way Forward

Global Issues

• Global Economic Effects of COVID-19
• Global COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
  
• COVID-19: Potential Implications for International Security Environment—Overview of Issues and Further Reading for Congress
• The US Government's Role in Domestic and Global COVID-19 Vaccine Supply and Distribution: Frequently Asked Questions