On February 10, 2024, President Joseph Biden signed into law the Moving American's Privacy Protection Act (MAPPA), a bipartisan legislation aimed at safeguarding the personal information of Americans. The bill, introduced by U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz and Bill Pascrell, requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to remove personally identifiable information (PII) from cargo manifests before public disclosure.According to Congressman Waltz, "The personal information of every American should be safe and secure. However, due to the current public disclosure of cargo...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan have introduced a bipartisan bill in the House called the Protecting the Families of our Fallen Patriots Act. The aim of this bill is to ensure that Gold Star families, the families of fallen service members, receive the retirement benefits they are entitled to.According to Waltz, "The surviving spouses of our fallen patriots should be allowed to provide for their young children without the worry of losing part of their benefits," He further added, "These struggling families have already...