Unmanned Aerial Systems: An Examination of the Use of Drones in Emergency Response (U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence)
Hearing Unmanned Aerial Systems: An Examination of the Use of Drones in Emergency Response Committee U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Date May 16, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Emergency Responder Use of Drones and Similar Technologies: The hearing focused on how emergency […]
Green Building Policies: Jeopardizing the American Dream of Homeownership (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security)
Hearing Green Building Policies: Jeopardizing the American Dream of Homeownership Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Date May 22, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Building Code Policies: The hearing focused on how building codes are being used to promote the construction of energy efficient homes and buildings […]
Next Generation Infrastructure: How Tokenization of Real-World Assets Will Facilitate Efficient Markets (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Next Generation Infrastructure: How Tokenization of Real-World Assets Will Facilitate Efficient Markets Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date June 5, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The Tokenization of Real-World Assets: The hearing considered current tokenization of real-world assets and how policymakers should respond to this […]
Combatting the Youth Vaping Epidemic by Enhancing Enforcement Against Illegal E-Cigarettes (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing Combatting the Youth Vaping Epidemic by Enhancing Enforcement Against Illegal E-Cigarettes Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date June 12, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The Vaping Policy Landscape: Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed concerns over the widespread prevalence of youth vaping and the U.S.’s response to this issue. They noted how […]
Radio, Music, and Copyrights: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists (U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet)
Hearing Radio, Music, and Copyrights: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists Committee U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Date June 26, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Terrestrial Radio Performance Royalties for Music Artists: The hearing focused on the U.S.’s current policies governing the payment of performance royalty […]
Oversight of Digital Commodities (U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry)
Hearing Oversight of Digital Commodities Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Date July 10, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Current U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Oversight of the Digital Assets Market: The hearing considered the CFTC’s current oversight of the digital assets. Committee Members and CFTC Chairman Behnam expressed concerns that the […]
The Need to Protect Americans’ Privacy and the AI Accelerant (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation)
Hearing The Future of Broadband Affordability Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Date July 11, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Consumer Data Privacy: The hearing largely focused on the state of consumer privacy within the U.S. Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses raised concerns over the U.S.’s current protections for consumer data and […]
Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance)
Hearing Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Date July 24, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Housing Landscape: The hearing focused on the various challenges currently facing the U.S. housing sector. Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses discussed how housing supply shortages […]
Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development)
Hearing Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Date July 25, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Reauthorization of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed interest in working to reauthorize the CFTC. They noted how Congress […]
Decoding DeFi: Breaking Down the Future of Decentralized Finance (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Decoding DeFi: Breaking Down the Future of Decentralized Finance Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date September 10, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Decentralized Finance (DeFi): DeFi refers to a novel technology that enables parties to make instant or near-instant transactions globally on a 24/7 basis. […]
Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers (U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections)
Hearing Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers Committee U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Date September 18, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Tip Credit System: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides a tip credit that allows for employers to count a portion of an employee’s tips […]
Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth)
Hearing Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Date September 25, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Decision: The hearing focused on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 South Dakota v. […]