News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


Department of State Offers Reward for Information to Bring Bolivian Narcotics Trafficker to Justice

News Release: The U.S. Department of State is announcing a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the conviction of Maximiliano Dávila Perez, a Bolivian national. Dávila is the former Director of the Bolivian Special Forces for the Fight Against Drug Trafficking (Fuerza Especial de Lucha Contra el Narcotráfico, ...


DOE, DHS, HUD Launch Joint Effort with Puerto Rico to Modernize Energy Grid

Release: 2022 Actions Include Taking Ongoing Projects to Construction Phase, Investments in Grid Reliability, a Roadmap for 100% Clean, Affordable and Reliable Power Across Puerto Rico


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Homeland Security Department publishes notice on Feb. 3

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Homeland Security Department publishes notice on Feb. 3

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor announces plans to hire 100 investigators to support its Wage and Hour Division’s compliance efforts

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Wage and Hour Division is seeking to add 100 investigators to its team to support its enforcement efforts including the protection of workers’ wages, migrant and seasonal workers, rights to family and medical leave and prevailing wage requirements for workers on federal contracts.


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that the owner and former manager of rental properties in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, have agreed to resolve a federal lawsuit brought by the United States in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The United States alleged that the defendants violated the Fair Housing Act when they refused to let a tenant’s girlfriend move in with him because she was pregnant with his son and because the tenant was in recovery from an addiction to alcohol.


U.S. Statement on the Hack of the ICRC

News Release: We are concerned by the breach, announced last month, of sensitive data held by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). For 150 years, the ICRC and the wider Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have played a unique and essential role in protecting vulnerable populations from the harms of armed conflicts, natural disasters, and other emergencies.


US Department of Labor recovers $23K in back wages for 8 workers denied their full wages by Pago Pago employer who violated federal law

News Release: PAGO PAGO, AS - A federal investigation recovered $23,358 in back wages for eight employees of a Pago Pago employer who failed to pay eight workers for work performed before and after their scheduled shifts. The employer required the work but failed to record the time and pay for the hours. Additionally, the employer illegally deducted meal breaks and lodging costs from worker’s pay.


Notice published on Feb. 3 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes rule on Feb. 3

The US Interior Department published a one page rule on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published by Transportation Department on Feb. 3

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 3 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published by Homeland Security Department on Feb. 3

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Homeland Security Department publishes rule on Feb. 3

The US Homeland Security Department published a six page rule on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a four page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.