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Ex. SEC-16-095BOP COVID-19 Action Plan (Phase Two)Federal Bureau of Prisons COVID-19 Action Plan (updated 3:09 p.m. ET, March 13, 2020)Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of JusticeUnited States (federal prisons)FederalMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-014Executive Order No. 20-12Stay Home, Save Lives: Ordering Oregonians to Stay at Home, Closing Specified Retail Businesses, Requiring Social Distancing Measures for…Governor Kate BrownOregonStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-094Executive Order 53Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (gatherings of more than 10 prohibited; closures)Governor Ralph S. NorthamVirginiaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-16-088Executive Order 2020-12Executive Order directing individuals, employers and enclosed retail businesses to implement COVID-19 measuresGovernor Kristi NoemSouth DakotaStateApr. 6, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-113Memorandum for the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and All United States Attorneys: Balancing Public Safety with the Preservation of Civil RightsAttorney General memorandum (Apr. 27, 2020)Attorney General William P. Barr, U.S. Department of JusticeUnited StatesFederalApr. 27, 20202020 Q2OtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-114The 2020 Nonprofit Employment ReportNonprofit Economic Data Bulletin no. 47 (June 2020)Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies (Lester M. Salamon and Chelsea L. Newhouse)United States (context)Sector regulatorJune 1, 2020OtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-030Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WCRIS) v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 52, No. 2020AP1420-OAOpinion holding Dane County Emergency Order #9 (school closure) beyond the health officer's authoritySupreme Court of WisconsinWisconsin (Dane County order)CourtJune 11, 20212020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-073Executive Order 202.68Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency (Cluster Action Initiative)Governor Andrew M. CuomoNew YorkStateOct. 6, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-024Emergency Order: Gatherings and Face Mask Order (Pause to Save Lives)Gatherings and Face Mask OrderMichigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Robert Gordon)MichiganStateNov. 15, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-16-041Executive Order 2020-969State of Emergency (public and private school in-person instruction)Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateNov. 18, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-032Commonwealth ex rel. Danville Christian Academy, Inc. v. Beshear, No. 20-6341, 981 F.3d 505Order granting stay of the preliminary injunctionUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUnited States (Kentucky orders)CourtNov. 29, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-033Monclova Christian Academy v. Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, No. 20-4300, 984 F.3d 477Order granting injunction pending appealUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUnited States (Toledo-Lucas County, Ohio order)CourtDec. 31, 20202020 Q4Business closureSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-116COVID-19 Nonprofit Employment Estimates page (monthly jobs updates, May 2020-December 2021)Nonprofit employment during COVID-19: estimates and monthly updatesJohns Hopkins Center for Civil Society StudiesUnited States (context)Sector regulatorFeb. 1, 2021OtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-071The Impact of the Coronavirus on Food Insecurity in 2020 and 2021National projections brief (March 2021 update)Feeding AmericaUnited States (context)Sector regulatorMar. 9, 2021OtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-097Life in U.S. Religious Congregations Slowly Edges Back Toward NormalPew Research Center report (March 22, 2021)Pew Research CenterUnited States (context)Sector regulatorMar. 22, 2021OtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-047Executive Order No. 241Lifting the outdoor mask requirement; continuing face coverings in indoor workplaces and indoor public spaces; no masks required at indoor…Governor Philip D. MurphyNew JerseyStateMay 17, 20212021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-119Executive Order No. 13AProtection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic: Revised Order for Masks and Face Coverings; Effective Date of Legislation…Governor Ned LamontConnecticutStateAug. 5, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-117Executive Order No. 251Requiring face masks in the indoor premises of all public, private and parochial preschool programs and elementary and secondary schoolsGovernor Philip D. MurphyNew JerseyStateAug. 6, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-043Executive Order 2021-585Executive Order (face coverings in schools and child care)Governor Andy BeshearKentuckyStateAug. 10, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-118Executive Order No. 253Requiring covered workers at public, private and parochial preschool programs and elementary and secondary schools to be fully vaccinated or…Governor Philip D. MurphyNew JerseyStateAug. 23, 20212021 Q3Schools and child careVaccination or testingOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-099CES series CES8081300001: All employees, religious, grantmaking, civic, professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813), seasonally adjusted, 2019-2021BLS CES NAICS 813 employment, Jan. 2019-Dec. 2021 (data file assembled from data.bls.gov, read Sept. 26, 2026)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment StatisticsUnited States (statistics)FederalSept. 26, 2026OtherPrimary source read

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