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Moore: 'Protecting the mental health and security of children online is a top priority for the technology industry'
TechNet, the national bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation ahead of the consideration of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0).
Healthcare
Becerra: 'It is crucial that we address the impact of Long COVID and provide resources to those in need'
Xavier Becerra, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, recently praised the establishment of the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, which will lead the Long COVID coordination and response across the federal government.
Environmental Protection
Freedhoff: 'People have the right to know when accidental pesticide exposures or other incidents are reported'
The Environmental Protection Agency recently made pesticide incident data from around the country available to the public, which makes up about a decades's worth of incidents and planned monthly updates.
Agriculture
Vilsack: We are 'addressing the wildfire crisis, mitigating climate change and safeguarding the communities we serve'
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the USDA's Forest Service is accepting applications for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program.
China
Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi: 'It is unconscionable for any U.S. company to profit from investments that fuel the military advancement' of China
U.S. Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., wrote to BlackRock and Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), accusing them of using American investment dollars to fund CCP-supporting companies.
China
Nester: 'The CCP has no place in our schools. Period'
Alex Nester, the political director of Parents Defending Education, recently utilized the X platform (previously known as Twitter) to denounce the Chinese Communist Party's influence in American schools.
State
Watchdog commends Biden Administration's halting US funding to Wuhan Institute
The Functional Government Initiative (FGI) recently praised the Biden Administration for halting US funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). In a press release from July 26, FGI referenced a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) memo and said they hope the suspension will lead to ultimately shutting down funding from the US government to the Wuhan lab.
News
Federal Reserve Board releases results of survey of senior financial officers at banks about their strategies and practices for managing reserve balances
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released results of a survey of senior financial officers at banks about their strategies and practices for managing reserve balances. The Senior Financial Officer Survey is used by the Board to obtain information about banks' reserve balance management strategies ...
Big Tech
Johnson: 'Trends pose a threat to U.S. competitiveness and economic growth'
A report by a policy analyst claims the U.S. lost its position as the leading influencer of policies affecting the digital economy, with Europe and China now taking the forefront.
Transportation
Buttigieg: 'It is so important to deliver good projects well — meaning on time, on task, on budget'
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the launch of the Project Delivery Center of Excellence, which is initiative to streamline and enhance the implementation of federally-funded infrastructure projects nationwide.
Web3/Crypto
Peirce: 'Why would we want to discourage good-faith efforts to provide more transparency?'
Paul Munter, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chief accountant, released a statement July 27, warning accounting firms against doing "non-audit" work for cryptocurrency exchanges.
Antitrust
Kubasik: 'We are moving forward to close the transaction on or about July 28'
The Federal Trade Commission confirmed regulators will not block L3Harris’s Aerojet Rocketdyne acquisition.
Healthcare
NIAID Director Auchincloss: 'We anticipate that the research supported by these awards will provide vital information on how to diagnose and treat this complex set of symptoms.'
Last week, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, issued a press release announcing it has awarded five projects to research Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), which is a collection of lingering symptoms after standard Lyme disease treatment.
Web3/Crypto
Gensler: 'The SEC’s order finds that Quantstamp violated the registration provisions of the federal securities laws'
Quantstamp, a blockchain security firm, is set to return $28 million raised in a 2017 initial coin offering (ICO) after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged the California-based firm with "conducting an unregistered ICO of crypto asset securities."
Antitrust
FTC: 'Online sites and services directed to children under 13 must obtain parental consent'
The Federal Trade Commission has requested commentary from an Entertainment Software Rating Board application in relation to a new procedure used to obtain parental consent under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule.
Interior
Trimble invites public to 'provide their feedback' on future of trail network at Mammoth Cave National Park
The staff of Mammoth Cave National Park welcomes the public to share insight on park upgrades and visitor experience enhancement.
Antitrust
SVB Securities: 'Second requests require both parties to provide additional information to assess the legality of the transaction'
The Federal Trade Commission has requested more information from Pfizer and Seagen relating to the $43 billion merger proposal, a Seattle biotech Securities and Exchange Commission file revealed.
Mace: DOD's failed travel system implementation 'appears to be rooted in broader management dysfunction'
The House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation recently scrutinized the Department of Defense (DOD) for its failed effort to replace its antiquated travel system.
Commerce
Gensler: 'Whether a company loses a factory in a fire — or millions of files in a cybersecurity incident — it may be material to investors'
Public companies in the U.S. now must disclose any cybersecurity incidents they have, as well as their cybersecurity risk management plans, under new rules recently adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Commerce
Grewal: 'DWAC failed to disclose its discussions with TMTG'
On July 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Digital World Acquisition Corporation (DWAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), for material misrepresentation to investors.
Commerce
Grewal: SEC 'will continue to use all the tools at our disposal to hold accountable those who abuse their positions'
A British national who resides primarily in the Bahamas and three of his associates were charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with insider trading. The investor allegedly provided nonpublic information to the others for the purpose of executing illegal trades, resulting in more than $500,000 in profits.
Commerce
Rivas: Improperly imported school supplies 'could have potentially caused serious health and safety issues to children'
The recent seizure in San Juan, Puerto Rico, of school supplies without proper safety labeling has federal officials reminding retailers and consumers to be aware of U.S. safety standards.
Levine: Consumers 'should not have to worry that their most private and sensitive health information' is disclosed online
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued warnings to hospital systems and telehealth providers today about the privacy and security risks associated with online tracking technologies.
Antitrust
Venkatasubramanian: 'It’s the fear of these systems and our lack of understanding of them that is making everyone have a collective freak-out'
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission submitted an extensive Civil Investigative Demand to the maker of ChatGPT.
Big Tech
Davisson: 'Data brokers are the hidden engine of the surveillance economy'
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to take regulatory action to protect consumers from the predatory practices of data brokers, highlighting the extensive collection and sale of personal data that impacts consumers' privacy.