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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte’s (R-CA) 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act passed the House on March 5, 2024.
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The vice chair of Congress’ artificial intelligence caucus says privacy regulations need to be a top short-term priority for Congress as Washington looks to get to grips with the rapidly emerging technology – which he says poses risks, but could be a catalyst for the next expansion of the U.S. economy.
Today, Rep. Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14), and Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) introduced the Prison Staffing Reform Act, a bipartisan bill that directs the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to conduct a review of its staffing needs and devise a plan to fill existing vacancies. The agency faces a crisis of understaffing that endangers both staff and inmates.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), and Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed their bipartisan Fusion Energy Act:
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. This technology is both exciting and disruptive, offering advancements that could empower people, expand worker productivity, and grow the US economy. We need to ensure America leads in developing standards and deploying this emerging technology. A critical first step toward achieving AI leadership is passing a national data privacy standard.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) has introduced bipartisan legislation with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) to substantially increase the number of living organ donors that are eligible for federal assistance through the National Living Donor Assistance Center. The Honor Our Living Donors (HOLD) Act will allow more donors to qualify for wage, travel, and caregiver reimbursement when donating organs.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced bipartisan companion legislation to improve coordination between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) on activities carried out under the National Quantum Initiative Program alongside co-lead Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA).
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in California is currently holding only a handful of migrants, although it was designed for nearly 2,000 inmates, according to a GOP lawmaker who is calling on the agency to do more to fill it despite a COVID-era court order that is still in effect.
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