#government-legislation

#government-legislation

Dozens of organizations support legislation to limit Supreme Court justice tenure to 18 years and restrict presidential appointments to two per term.

The bill aims to prevent abuse from other branches of government, such as the Senate's indefinite refusal to approve or disapprove nominees. [ more ]

The UK tech industry is concerned about government changes to the Investigatory Powers Act.

Tech bodies warn of risks to citizens' privacy, security, and safety due to proposed amendments. [ more ]

MI5 and GCHQ require independent approval for accessing journalistic material through hacking.

Proposed legislation aims to protect confidential journalistic sources and material from state intrusion. [ more ]

A revolt by Conservative MPs could potentially defeat the government's Rwanda bill, something that has not happened since 1986.

Defeat at the second reading would prevent the bill from being reintroduced in the same parliamentary session, endangering the government's ability to address court challenges to its Rwanda policy. [ more ]