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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday May 09, 2024 ( 5 items )  

BREAKING: Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Protect Children from Online Exploitation Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan law with Sen. Marsha Blackburn will toughen penalties on websites and social media companies that fail to report crimes against children Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to protect children from online sexual abuse and exploitation is now law. Today, President Biden signed into law Sens. Ossoff and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)'s bipartisan REPORT Act, which will -- for the first time --  more

Ferguson, LaHood, GOP Colleagues Introduce the Bringing Back American Jobs Through Intellectual Property Repatriation Act
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Drew Ferguson (R-GA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL), members of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Bringing Back American Jobs Through Intellectual Property Repatriation Act, which will remove obstacles within the tax code to incentivize American businesses to return valuable intellectual property to the United States. This bill will support increased research and innovation   more

Rep. Nikema Williams on Continued Republican Chaos, Latest Motion to Vacate
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement after voting no to tabling the latest Motion to Vacate Speaker Mike Johnson: "Earlier today, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to say he would accept the results of the 2024 election, effectively saying he is willing to silence our voices at the ballot box. Speaker Mike Johnson has made it clear that he is more inte  more

Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Protect Georgia's Agriculture from Invasive Species
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect Georgia farms from pests and diseases. Today, Sen. Ossoff launched a push to pass the bipartisan Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, legislation he co-sponsored to make permanent the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s National Detector Dog Training Center in Newnan, Georgia. The center trains the Beagle Brigade, dogs trained by the USDA to detect foreign pests and diseases  more

ULTIMO MINUTO: Proyecto de Ley Bipartidista del Senador Ossoff para Proteger a los Ninos de la Explotacion en Linea se Promulga como Ley
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: El proyecto de ley bipartidista del Senador de EE.UU. por Georgia, Jon Ossoff, para proteger a los ninos del abuso y la explotacion sexual en linea se promulga como ley. Hoy, el Presidente Biden promulgo la Ley REPORT bipartidista de los senadores Ossoff (D-GA) y Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), la cual por primera vez, exigira que los sitios web y las plataformas de redes sociales denuncien delitos federales relaciona  more