Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency for the entire United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to 2019 novel coronavirus.
The House Homeland Security Committee advanced the CISA Director Reform Act, which aims to improve operations and efficiency at the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is charged with protecting our nation from cyber threats.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, the Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Department of Education announced the formation of the Iowa Governor’s School Safety Bureau to provide the resources and expertise to assist Iowa’s 327 school districts and law enforcement to keep students, faculty and staff safe.
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has included legislation in his FY2021 Executive Budget to expand protections for transportation workers against physical attacks.
Illinois Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order 2020-02 to establish the Governor's Opioid Overdose Prevention and Recovery Steering Committee. Illinois is also dedicating $4.1 million state dollars to expand recovery and prevention services for individuals with opioid use disorder in the state.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new industry partnership between the DHS Blue Campaign – the unified voice for DHS’s efforts to combat human trafficking – and American Airlines.
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, introduced a bill to reform Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act and prevent abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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