Katy Bachman reports: The split in control of Congress—where Democrats still have a majority in the Senate and Republicans now dominate the House—is bound to lead to gridlock. This week, it’s become apparent that the conflict is likely to extend to forthcoming Internet legislation and regulation. On Thursday, Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee chairman…
Category: Laws
Schumer bill would mandate DNA fingerprinting for those arrested for violent crimes
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that he will co-sponsor legislation to provide state law enforcement agencies with incentives to require mandatory DNA fingerprinting for anyone who was arrested for a violent crime. The law would help states cover the cost of this technology. Currently, the federal government and 23 states use DNA to…
Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011
Somehow I missed this speech of Rep. Ron Paul’s. On January 5, in introducing the Identity Theft Prevention Act, he made the following statement: SPEECH OF HON. RON PAUL OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011 Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, today I introduce the Identity Theft Prevention Act. This act protects the American people from government-mandated uniform…
California Legislature to take up data breach notification proposal
A new year, a new governor, the same old problem and perhaps the same solution. State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, has introduced a bill that he says will enhance consumer privacy protection by strengthening the notification requirements when databases of personal information are compromised. It’s the same bill that the Legislature passed last year…