OUTLOOK On January 18, Congress avoided another federal government shutdown threat by passing phased legislation to secure temporary funding of departments and agencies through March 1 (for Agriculture, Energy & Water, Transportation-HUD, and Military Construction) and March 8 (for Commerce, Justice & Science;...

Your update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK The U.S. Congress finally completed the two-phase, contentious federal government funding process for FY 2024 on March 22, just prior to the start of a two-week spring recess period and almost halfway through the current fiscal year. President Biden signed the FY...

In December 2023's legislative update from the i2Coalition, a core outlook relates to how, in January 2024, the Congress will return to Washington facing a heavy, time-sensitive workload. In late December, despite delaying the start of their holiday break to continue negotiations, Senators were unable to agree on a framework for an FY 2024 supplemental funding package to provide aid to Ukraine and to Israel and establish border security and immigration policy reforms, with this work to resume in January and February 2024. Other core topics of the update include Section 230/intermediary liability/content moderation, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

In November 2023's legislative update from the i2Coalition, specific information is provided on how the Congress avoided a federal government shutdown by passing a Continuing Resolution (CR) in mid-November to extend funding temporarily until early 2024, which President Biden quickly signed into law. The CR was “laddered” to extend funding until January 19 in four areas. Other core topics in the legislative update include Section 230/intermediary liability/content moderation, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

Your update on important Internet policy issues OUTLOOK On Oct. 25, Republicans in the U.S. House unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be the next Speaker following 22 days of intra-party conflict, several failed nominees, and uncertainty during which no House legislative business could proceed. A small...

Debt limit negotiations between the White House and the Speaker of the House dominated the Washington, DC political environment in May. Over the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, President Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a legislative deal–called the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) –to raise the U.S. debt limit until January 1, 2025, while also setting some limits on discretionary government spending.

President Biden delivered his State of the Union address on February 7 before the closely-divided 118th Congress asserting that his policy agenda is producing positive results for the American people, including progress in fighting off inflation and recession threats.

In January 2023's legislative update from the i2Coalition, a recent update is provided on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230/intermediary liability, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

In August 2022's legislative brief from the i2Coalition, a recent update is provided on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230/intermediary liability, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

In July 2022's legislative brief from the i2Coalition, a recent update is provided on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230/intermediary liability, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

In June 2022's legislative brief from the i2Coalition, a recent update is provided on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230/intermediary liability, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

In May 2022's legislative briefing from the i2Coalition, a recent update is provided on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230/intermediary liability, federal privacy, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

In April 2022's legislative briefing from the i2Coalition, a recent update is provided on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230/intermediary liability, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

In February 2022's legislative briefing from the i2Coalition, a recent update is provided on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230/intermediary liability, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

In January 2022's legislative briefing from the i2Coalition, a recent update is provided on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230/intermediary liability, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

In December's legislative briefing from the i2Coalition, a recent update is provided on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230/intermediary liability, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

In November's legislative briefing from the i2Coalition, a recent update is provided on current tech policy priorities in teh US. Core topics include Section 230/social media, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

The October legislative briefing from the i2Coalition provides a further update on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

The September legislative briefing from the i2Coalition provides an update on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230, federal privacy, copyright/IP, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

The June legislative briefing from the i2Coalition provides an update on current tech policy priorities in the US, including Section 230, antitrust/competition, federal privacy, copyright/IP, and broadband.

The May legislative briefing from the i2Coalition provides a wealth of information on current tech policy priorities in the US. Core topics include Section 230, antitrust/competition, federal privacy, copyright/IP, and broadband.

From this month's legislative briefing from the i2Coalition you can gain an update on current tech policy priorities in the US, including Section 230, antitrust/competition, federal privacy, copyright/IP, and broadband.

In this month's legislative briefing from the i2Coalition, read about current tech policy priorities such as Section 230, antitrust/competition, federal privacy, copyright, and broadband.

In Washington, current tech policy priorities include: Section 230, with Congress continuing its bipartisan scrutiny of the role of major social media platforms and tech companies; antitrust enforcement, which is expected to be a priority in the Biden Administration; federal privacy, which continues to be an important goal that has been slowed in previous Congresses by disagreements about preemption and private rights of action; copyright, with DMCA reform work expected to continue at a deliberative pace in Congress; and the expansion of broadband, which is a key element of President Biden's economic recovery and infrastructure agenda.

In response to the shocking violence and death that occurred at the Capitol on January 6, U.S. policymakers are beginning a deep probe of the factors leading to the attempted insurrection. In Congressional hearings and other fora, they will assess the role of major social media platforms in spreading disinformation about the election results, including what reporters have characterized as the “corrosive power of Trump’s false online screeds.”  After the January 6 Capitol attack, Trump was banned from several major social media platforms based on concerns about the risk of more incitement of violence.

As of mid-November, a divided United States electorate is absorbing the aftermath of a close Presidential and Congressional election, Senate Republicans’ swift confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice to solidify a conservative majority on the bench, and a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic nationwide. When it comes to the Internet industry: The tech sector can expect President-elect Biden’s governance to renew and potentially expand their  policy challenges, including Big Tech antitrust scrutiny, Section 230 reform, and comprehensive federal privacy legislation. The anticipated Biden-led scrutiny of tech would be a major shift from the approach taken during the Obama Administration in which Biden served as Vice President.

The Presidential election, now in its final stretch, dominates attention in Washington, along with the COVID-19 relief package. Among tech policymakers, the focus on Section 230 reform and Big Tech antitrust has continued to intensify.

With less than two months until the 3 November Presidential election, Congress is primarily focused on passing bills to avoid a shutdown, and whether and how to provide additional COVID19 economic stimulus relief. With regard to tech topics, the main items on the table at present are Section 230/Intermediary Liability, copyright, federal privacy, antitrust/competition, and broadband.

In an intense few weeks in Washington, Congress has continued to engage with stakeholders on various tech policy issues as the legislative calendar runs down and the Presidential campaigns ramp up. Section 230 and antitrust concerns are dominating tech policy discussions, with the “Big Tech” backlash featuring prominently.

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has halted indefinitely Congressional activity on tech sector-related legislation. Prior to the national emergency, Congress was engaged in an active tech agenda, with hot topics including the EARN IT Act, DMCA modernization, federal privacy, and antitrust/competition policy. The timing of a return to regular legislative order in Congress and policymaking in the Administration is unclear and depends on the effect of the extraordinary measures imposed nationwide in mid-March to slow the virus spread.