Technology

DelBene, Lieu, Farenthold, Bishop introduce ENCRYPT Act

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Today, Congressmembers Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Blake Farenthold (R-TX) and Mike Bishop (R-MI) introduced the Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications (ENCRYPT) Act of 2016. The legislation would preempt state and local government encryption laws to ensure a uniform, national policy for the interstate issue of encryption…

DelBene to FTC: Hidden Hotel & Resort Fees Are Unfair to Travelers

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) sent a letter calling on Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez to stop hotels from masking the true price of a room and include any mandatory fees to be listed as part of the hotel room rate. “During this holiday season, Americans across the country are booking travel to visit family and friends, or…

DelBene and Brooks Encourage Support of Computer Science Education Week to Prepare Students for Next Generation Careers

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA1) and Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN5) today introduced a resolution, H. Res. 554, supporting the goals and ideals of Computer Science Education Week. Computer Science Week is celebrated December 7-13, 2015. “As someone who had a long career in the technology sector before coming to Congress, I know firsthand how…