On June 3, 2025, a bipartisan group of 260 state lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate expressing “strong opposition to the provision in Subtitle C, Part 2 of the tax and budget reconciliation bill, which would undermine ongoing work in the states to address the impact
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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Ban TikTok Unless Divested from ByteDance
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Data Privacy
Yesterday, with broad bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (352-65) to support the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, designed to begin the process of banning TikTok’s use in the United States. This is music to my ears. See a previous blog post on this subject.
The Act would penalize…
Privacy Tip #391 – Potential Ban on TikTok in US Follows Ban in Other Countries
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
The bill that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives potentially banning TikTok’s use in the U.S. is not a novel idea. The federal government has already banned TikTok’s use for federal employees, some states have banned its use for state employees, and the state of Montana has attempted to ban its use…
The 2023 FAA Reauthorization Package and its Impending Impact on the Drone Industry
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been working toward one goal when it comes to drones: get more of them safely in the air. However, right now, the FAA is without a permanent leader or a stable funding package. The Senate Commerce Committee recently held a hearing to consider a nomination for FAA Administrator; hopefully…
Meeting on Capitol Hill Provokes More Discussion on Expanding Drone Operations in our National Airspace
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
In Washington, D.C. last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Unmanned Systems Caucus and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) held a briefing for congressional staff on technologies that enable unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to operate longer distances and at higher altitudes in the U.S. national airspace.
The briefing included two panels of…
21st Century Cures Act Includes Prohibition on Information Blocking and Mandates for Additional HIPAA Guidance
By Conor Duffy on
On November 30, 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives voted strongly in favor of the 21st Century Cures Act (the Act), an expansive health bill that addresses the discovery and development of new medical therapies as well the delivery of health care treatment by providers.
In 2015, the House had previously approved an earlier version…
EU safe harbor update
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Data Privacy, Social Media
Last week, the Vienna Higher Regional Court ruled that most of Max Schrems’ claims against Facebook can proceed, including his claim that Facebook improperly allowed his personal information to be shared with the National Security Agency. So his case can move forward, but the court did not allow him to represent other claimants in a…
EU safe harbor update
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Safe Harbor
A lot has happened since the European Court of Justice’s declaration that the EU-US safe harbor framework is invalid (see related post).
First, the Article 29 Working Party, an organization comprised of representatives from each data protection authority in the EU, issued a statement late last week indicating that since transfers relying on safe…