On March 16, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201), after adding a 90-page “technical corrections amendment.” The legislation will now be considered
Continue Reading U.S. Senate Will Now Consider Paid Sick Leave and Paid Public Health Emergency Benefits
Third Relief Bill Expected in Coming Days
On March 6, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding
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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.
Continue Reading California Congresswomen Propose New Federal Privacy Legislation – Online Privacy Act of 2019
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
Continue Reading Will the Congress Yield – for Immigration Reform?
President Trump today signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (“BBA-19”), which will (1) avoid bumping up against the federal debt ceiling in early September and (2) reduce the prospect
Continue Reading The Price of Avoiding a Government Shutdown Just Went Up