From Brennan Center for Justice <[email protected]>
Subject A bill to defend elections
Date July 20, 2023 8:59 PM
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A landmark bill could be the biggest voting rights victory in 60 years. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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National Standards to Protect Democracy

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On Tuesday, a group of senators reintroduced the Freedom to Vote Act. It presents a crucial solution to the historic threats plaguing American democracy, such as election denial, voter suppression laws, dark money, and gerrymandering. Our fact sheet

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lays out the bill’s key provisions and how they would protect our elections. Passing the Freedom to Vote Act is popular among a vast majority of voters — and it’s the right thing to do

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A Bid to Reform the Supreme Court

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Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee is considering a bill aimed at regulating the Supreme Court’s ethics in response to a string of scandals involving the justices. The proposal would establish a binding code of conduct, new rules for disclosing gifts, and stronger recusal guidelines. Congress can and should adopt such sensible reforms to restore faith in the Court’s impartiality and protect the integrity of the justices’ decision-making

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Congress Falls Short on Tech Regulation

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Across various committees, Congress has held at least 10 hearings about artificial intelligence since March, highlighting the need for comprehensive regulation. However, the absence of a committee with clear jurisdiction over the technology sector combined with a shortage of tech experts on staff makes this a challenging task. If Congress is serious about taking action to regulate AI, it needs to start by creating dedicated tech committees staffed by experts

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Closing a Fourth Amendment Loophole

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Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress earlier this month would put an end to a legal loophole that allows the government to buy Americans’ private information from commercial data brokers. Law enforcement agencies have argued that paying a third party for private data, such as cell phone location information and browsing history, bypasses normal warrant requirements established in a 2018 Supreme Court case. The proposed measure would help significantly advance Americans’ Fourth Amendment privacy rights and restrict government snooping

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Vote of No Confidence in NYC’s Jails

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Manhattan’s U.S. attorney has asked a federal judge to transfer control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail to an outside expert amid city officials’ ongoing failure to fix deadly conditions behind bars. Six people have died there this year alone. Though Mayor Eric Adams’s administration has argued that a court takeover would be undemocratic, such an extraordinary step may be necessary to ensure people in jail are treated with basic human dignity

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