Healthcare & Pharmaceutics ABA provides legal perspective on advance care planning A federal workgroup turned to the ABA last month for the legal perspective on advance care planning (ACP) during a Sept. 23 virtual hearing.
Federal Government Shutdown ends The 16-day government shutdown ended Oct. 17 when President Obama signed P.L. 113-46 (H.R. 2775), legislation that continues most of the federal government at fiscal year 2013 sequestration levels through Jan. 15, 2014, and lifts the nation’s debt ceiling through Feb. 7, 2014.
Federal Government ABA recommends way to address prison costs and safety The ABA urged a House Judiciary subcommittee to move legislation to address out-of-control prison costs and prison overcrowding and to press the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to fully utilize existing programs to release eligible prisoners into their communities.
Indigent Defense ABA expresses support for indigent defense commission ABA President James R. Silkenat, describing the nation’s indigent defense system as “in crisis,” expressed the ABA’s support this month for the creation of a National Commission on Indigent Defense.
Federal Government Immigration discussion revived on Capitol Hill Renewed discussion about comprehensive immigration reform emerged this month on Capitol Hill as President Obama said in his Oct. 19 weekly address that the issue is one on which he believes Democrats and Republicans can work together.
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