Laura Richter writes: State Representative Jason Lewis has filed legislation to protect Massachusetts residents’ privacy, personal data, and First Amendment rights in the context of government data collection. The bill would prohibit law enforcement from collecting information about individuals’ political and religious views, associations, or activities without reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct. The bill, known…
Category: Laws
NH bill aimed at TSA screeners survives vote in committee
Garry Rayno reports that what is mostly a symbolic gesture has survived a committee vote: A bill that would allow federal transportation security agents to be charged with sexual assault may help draw attention to problems with enhanced security screenings at airports, backers say. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Thursday voted 14-3…
Legislation Introduced to Combat Harassment and Cyberbullying on College Campuses
U.S. Senator Frank Lautenburg (D-NJ) and Representative Rush Holt (D-NJ-12) have reintroduced legislation which would require colleges and universities to have anti-harrasment policies. The legislation is designed to stop cyberbullying and harassment on college and university campuses and also provides funding for schools to “establish or expand programs that help to prevent student harassment,” according…
EPIC to Testify at Congressional Hearing on TSA Body Scanner Program
Mark your calendars. From EPIC: The Subcommittee on National Security of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing on “TSA Oversight: Whole Body Imaging” On March 16, 2011. EPIC President Marc Rotenberg has been asked to testify. The hearing is expected to explore the privacy impact, health concerns, and questions of effectiveness that…