Washington Letter July 2016

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Legislation & Lobbying

ABA urges FDIC to modify final deposit insurance rule to protect confidentiality of client trust accounts

ABA President Paulette Brown urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) last month to revise its proposed deposit insurance recordkeeping rule to state that confidential information regarding law firms’ client trust accounts held at large banks need not be disclosed to the financial institution or the FDIC unless and until the institution fails.

Immigration

Senate rejects vote on mandatory minimum legislation

The Senate did not garner the 60 votes necessary July 6 to consider S. 2193, a bill the ABA opposes because it would have unintended impacts on both immigrants and state and local law enforcement as well as on an already overburdened federal justice system.

Military & Veterans

Military & Veterans Legal Services Network Summit

A summit organized by the ABA and Army OneSource brought together a broad cross-section of individuals June 23-24 in Washington to lay the groundwork for creation of a National Military & Veterans Legal Services Network.

Employees

Labor Department persuader rule blocked by court in Texas

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction last month preventing the Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing any part of the new persuader rule that the ABA says would require many management-side labor lawyers to divulge confidential client information to the federal government.

Government Benefits

ABA receives Grassroots Innovation Award for PSLF campaign

The ABA received the Public Affairs Council’s 2016 Grassroots Innovation Award in June for the Save #Loan4Giveness social media campaign the association conducted during the past year to save the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, which was threatened by budget cuts.

Government

House Judiciary Committee approves bill to fight youth violence

The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill July 13 to reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) program at $25 million per year for five years and expand the program to include a focus on preventing bullying. H.R. 68, sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), received bipartisan support as it cleared the committee by voice vote.

Public Health

Advance Care Planning

The ABA conveyed its appreciation June 29 in a letter to Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) for their support for meaningful access to patient-centered advance care planning and for introducing H.R. 5555, the Personalize Your Care Act 2.0.

Legislation & Lobbying

Sex Discrimination

For the first time in 40 years, the Department of Labor (DOL) has updated the regulations for federal contractors regarding sex discrimination in the workplace to make the regulations consistent with current law.

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Washington Letter July 2016

ABA seeks restoration as qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Featured Articles

ABA urges FDIC to modify final deposit insurance rule to protect confidentiality of client trust accounts

Senate rejects vote on mandatory minimum legislation

Military & Veterans Legal Services Network Summit

Labor Department persuader rule blocked by court in Texas

ABA receives Grassroots Innovation Award for PSLF campaign

House Judiciary Committee approves bill to fight youth violence

Advance Care Planning

Sex Discrimination

ABA Resources

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Washington Letter July 2016

ABA seeks restoration as qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Featured Articles

ABA urges FDIC to modify final deposit insurance rule to protect confidentiality of client trust accounts

Senate rejects vote on mandatory minimum legislation

Military & Veterans Legal Services Network Summit

Labor Department persuader rule blocked by court in Texas

ABA receives Grassroots Innovation Award for PSLF campaign

House Judiciary Committee approves bill to fight youth violence

Advance Care Planning

Sex Discrimination

ABA Resources

The ABA

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