Issues
Technology Policy
Competition

Our nation’s antitrust laws should put consumers first, protecting them from anti-competitive behavior and higher prices. We oppose proposals  that would harm consumers or break the services they enjoy.

Biden Signs CHIPS Act into Law → Polling Reveals Dem Concern Over Content Moderation in Tech Competition Bills → Chamber of Progress Launches New Polling Site → InsideSources Op-Ed: This Antitrust Bill Was Written for Industry → Revised Antitrust Bill Gives Carveout to Banks and Telcos →
Speech & Content Moderation
Privacy

One of the public’s top tech priorities is protecting online privacy. Policymakers should pass federal privacy legislation while making sure that the ad-supported Internet remains accessible to all.

House Marks Up Consumer Privacy Bill → Chamber of Progress Calls on DOJ to Update Data Privacy Stance Post-Dobbs Decision → Senate Marks Up the EARN It Act → Senate Introduces the EARN IT Act → What Voters Want: Consumer-Focused Tech Policy →
Civic Innovation Policy
Transportation

We support new transportation modes that increase mobility and help consumers get where they’re going. Car-sharing apps, scooter services, and ride shares have all provided new, affordable transportation options for Americans, including many who live in transportation deserts.

Letter to CA Lawmakers: Support Clean Transportation Program, Electric Vehicle Charging → Letter to MI Lawmakers: Oppose Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Restrictions (HB 4915, HB 4916, HB 4917) → Testimony to WA Legislature: Pass HB 1389 to Update Peer-to-Peer Carsharing Regulations → Testimony to NYC DOT: Enable peer-to-peer car sharing services to compete. →
Social Policy
Health
Economic Policy
Fintech

Fintech apps and products have exploded in popularity among consumers in part because they offer better services and lower fees. These products provide increased access and inclusion across the financial industry.

CFPB to Investigate Fintech Services → American Banker Op-Ed: There's a reason fintechs have exploded in popularity → Chamber of Progress Adds Crypto/Fintech Policy Director and State/Local Policy Directors → Letter to CA Lawmakers: Support fintech access legislation (AB 2540) →
Crypto

Crypto has provided the underbanked with a method to send and receive funds, and it’s allowed for decentralized borrowing and lending to generate wealth. Policymakers must enact a framework for crypto regulation that values competition, consumer protections, innovation, and environmentally responsible practices.

SEC Alleges Crypto Tokens are Securities → On Hinman Speech Anniversary, Chamber of Progress Calls on SEC for Crypto Clarity → Sens. Gillibrand and Lummis Introduce Crypto Bill → Following Crypto EO, Chamber of Progress Calls on Department of Commerce for Action → Letter to the NY Senate: Support Legislation to Establish a Crypto Taskforce (S. 8343) →
Taxes

American companies and the richest Americans should be required to pay their fair share of taxes. Chamber of Progress supports progressive taxation that funds a bigger social safety net

Biden Budget Makes Critical Tech Investments →

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