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California Congresswomen Propose New Federal Privacy Legislation – Online Privacy Act of 2019

By Gretchen A. Ramos & Jonathan H. Becker on November 12, 2019

Posted in Featured, Legislation, New Legislation

On Nov. 5, California Congresswomen Anna G. Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren introduced the Online Privacy Act of 2019, H.R. 4978, to balance the actual needs of businesses with users’ fair privacy rights and expectations. The proposed privacy bill seeks for the United States to adopt many of the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which is effective Jan. 1, 2020, and that exist under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Below is a brief summary of the main components of the Act. A copy of the Online Privacy Act can be found here, and a section-by-section analysis by the Congresswomen can be viewed here.…
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President Trump Announces Nominee for Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration and Other FDA Executive Changes

By Robert Y. Maples˘ on November 4, 2019

Posted in FDA, Featured

On Friday, Nov. 1, and as discussed in a previous Hot Off the Hill blog post, President Trump nominated Dr. Stephen Hahn, Chief Executive of the MD Anderson Cancer…
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PFAS Solution IN (or OUT) of the NDAA?

By Steven Barringer & Katie P. Reed˘ on November 1, 2019

Posted in Featured, Legislation, NDAA, PFAS

For a refresher on what Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are and what Congressional action may mean for stakeholders, see the Greenberg Traurig E2 Law blog from earlier this year. …
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Will an Impeachment Inquiry Get in the Way of USMCA?

By Greg D. Noll˘ & Alan Slomowitz on October 28, 2019

Posted in Congressional Agenda, Featured, USMCA

House Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have opened a formal impeachment inquiry into the activities of President Donald Trump. Historically, impeachment proceedings have sent Congress’ productivity into a tailspin,…
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Will the Congress Yield – for Immigration Reform?

By Robert Y. Maples˘, Laura Foote Reiff & Kristen W. Ng on October 22, 2019

Posted in Featured, Immigration Reform, New Legislation

On Oct. 17 a fiery debate occurred on the U.S. Senate floor. Two great supporters of immigrants and immigration reform, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL, Minority Floor Leader) and Mike…
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Have You Started Your NDAA Office Pool Yet?

By Robert Mangas on October 15, 2019

Posted in Congressional Agenda, Featured, NDAA

Every fall there is suspense on Capitol Hill relating to the Congressional agenda. Will Congress fund federal agencies in time to avoid a government shutdown? Which pieces of major legislation…
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