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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act, which honors the 1980 Olympic Men's Hockey Team's historic victory over the Soviet Union. The bill, introduced by Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), awards three Congressional Gold Medals to
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The Homebuyer Privacy Protection Act, also known as the Trigger Leads Bill, has been signed into law, providing unprecedented safeguards for consumers by protecting their personal financial data from being sold or distributed without their explicit consent. Introduced by Reps. John Rose (R-TN) and Ritchie Torres (D-NY), the bill aims
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U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner has introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prevent the deportation of veterans and their families without due process. This move comes in response to the Trump Administration's continued arrest, detention, and deportation of veterans and their family members
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Baroness Grey-Thompson, a prominent campaigner for disabled people, has spoken out about the intense backlash she has faced over her opposition to the assisted dying Bill. The crossbench peer, a former Paralympian, has received both supportive and abusive emails, with some accusing her of being responsible for people dying in
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Jersey's government has unveiled draft legislation for assisted dying, providing a framework for mentally competent adults with terminal illnesses to end their lives with the help of medical professionals under certain circumstances. The legislation is due to be debated by the island's States Assembly on November
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U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) has introduced the Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at helping communities prepare for and recover from extreme weather and natural disasters. The legislation invests $100 million annually over five years to support states, territories, and Tribes in
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Rep. John Garamendi (CA-08) and Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) have introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the FireGuard program, a Department of Defense-run initiative that utilizes satellites to detect wildfires and provide critical information to firefighting efforts. The bill aims to enhance wildfire detection and response capabilities, leveraging satellite and
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A broadly bipartisan bill to revamp the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is moving forward in the U.S. House after a key committee approved the legislation. The Transportation and Infrastructure panel voted 57-3 to advance the measure, which aims to make dozens of changes to how the federal government
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President Asif Ali Zardari has taken a significant step towards reforming the health sector and enhancing the performance of the National Institute of Health by approving the National Institute of Health (Reorganization) Amendment Bill 2025. The approval is also expected to provide legal clarity regarding the imposition of anti-dumping duties
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The Pakistani government has made significant efforts to reform the country's health sector, with President Asif Ali Zardari approving the National Institute of Health (Reorganisation) Amendment Bill 2025. This bill, passed by the National Assembly on August 12, 2025, aims to reorganise the institution and establish a cancer
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Reauthorization efforts for the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) are underway as the law faces expiration at the end of September 2025. Negotiations between House and Senate leaders are critical to ensuring the continuation of the vital law, which has facilitated crucial cyber collaboration and defense efforts
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The House Appropriations Committee is set to consider the draft FY26 appropriations bill, which includes an increase in funding for cancer research and prevention programs. However, the bill also eliminates $247 million for tobacco prevention and control and cuts $555 million for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
