Congressional leaders have released the text of omnibus legislation slated to receive a vote in the Senate and House later this month. The legislation contains popular tech priorities like the INFORM Consumers Act, a bipartisan bill to verify the identity of online sellers, as well as raising merger filing fees and a ban on TikTok… Continue reading Omnibus Includes INFORM Act, Other Popular Tech Policies
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Fortune Op-Ed: The FTC’s cases against Meta are chasing Facebook’s ghost
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Op-Ed: We can beat China if Congress helps, not hinders, America’s development of autonomous vehicles
TikTok Ban Introduced in Congress
On Tuesday, a bipartisan team of lawmakers in the Senate and House introduced legislation that would ban TikTok from the United States. The bill takes aim at the popular social media platform by blocking all transactions in the U.S. by social media companies with at least one million monthly users that are based in, or… Continue reading TikTok Ban Introduced in Congress
Senate Tries to Fast-Track Disputed App Store Bill
Following the failed last-minute push to pass the JCPA, senators today “hotlined” the Open App Markets Act in an attempt to pass the bill without a recorded vote. During consideration of the bill earlier this year, lawmakers raised serious concerns over the bill creating cybersecurity risks, hamstringing content moderation, and targeting specific tech companies. “The… Continue reading Senate Tries to Fast-Track Disputed App Store Bill
Biden DOJ Files Brief Siding Against Google on Section 230
On Wednesday, the Biden Administration’s acting Solicitor General filed a brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Gonzalez v. Google, weighing in for the Gonzalez plaintiffs and recommending a ruling that would undermine Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Last month, Chamber of Progress and sexual health group Advocates for Youth sent… Continue reading Biden DOJ Files Brief Siding Against Google on Section 230
Boston Herald Op-Ed: Harvard’s Court case jeopardizes US competitiveness
JCPA Should Not Be in the NDAA
On Monday, draft language of an amendment that adds the Journalism and Competition Preservation Act (JCPA) to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was circulated. In response, Chamber of Progress joined a broad-ranging coalition of more than two dozen organizations, including the ACLU, Wikimedia, Public Knowledge, and Common Cause, in a letter to congressional leadership… Continue reading JCPA Should Not Be in the NDAA
Letter to NY Mayor’s Office – Amend LL18 on Short-Term Rentals
Groups Urge DOJ to Side with Google in Gonzalez Case
This week, Chamber of Progress and sexual health group Advocates for Youth sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file a brief in support of Google in the case Gonzalez v. Google to ensure the continued availability of life-saving reproductive health resources. The letter argues that… Continue reading Groups Urge DOJ to Side with Google in Gonzalez Case