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GOP revives ISP-tracking legislation

 February 7, 2007 New "law and order agenda" proposes data retention requirements. Also, owners of racy Web sites would have to post labels or go to prison. TAGS: Internet provider, legislation, Rep., Bush Administration, agenda, Colorado, telecommunications, Republican, law, bill, requirement, Democrat, Internet Service Provider

Republicans propose last-minute spy bill

 November 16, 2006 Key Senate Republican frames it as chance for more "resources" and oversight for Bush administration spy program. TAGS: bill, Republican, Bush Administration, NSA, chairman, law, section, U.S., president

House votes to expand electronic spying powers

 September 29, 2006 Republican leaders attack Democrats who voted against the measure, accusing them of supporting privacy rights for terrorists. TAGS: surveillance, bill, Republican, Democrat, terrorist attack, aide, vote, president, attorney general, power, attack, law, U.S., leader

Lawmakers tackle national e-waste problem

 May 24, 2005 House Republicans, Democrats join in push for national law as environmental groups sound alarms. TAGS: lawmaker, Maine, California, legislator, law, Democrat, bill, Republican, state, Washington, conference, TV

House OKs revamp of patent system

 September 7, 2007 Congress takes major step toward changes long sought by big tech companies. But there's no guarantee that proposal will become law. TAGS: bill, vote, technology company, Washington, Oracle Corp., Republican, law, Cisco Systems Inc., Democrat, Microsoft Corp.

Patriot Act renewal draws filibuster threat

 December 8, 2005 Plan backed by White House for minimal changes and four-year renewal draws opposition in the Senate. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, renewal, opposition, Patrick Leahy, senator, conference, Democrat, Republican, Bush Administration, bill, Washington, threat, law

NSA telecom immunity still unsettled in Senate

 November 16, 2007 Due to procedural oddity, question of whether to shield companies from suits alleging cooperation with the NSA won't be resolved until final floor vote. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, amendment, NSA, telecommunications, lawsuit, telecommunications company, cooperation, committee, Sen., aide, bill, Democrat, senator, law, Republican

State governments push for Net neutrality laws

 June 26, 2006 Attorneys general in New York and California say they'd like a federal law prohibiting network operators from offering a "fast lane" on the Internet. TAGS: Eliot Spitzer, Net Neutrality, Bill Lockyer, provision, bill, content provider, Democrat, Republican, attorney, attorney general, spokesman, California, law, New York, broadband, eBay Inc.

Phone-record scam bills cleared for final votes

 March 2, 2006 Senate and House panels approve pair of bills aimed at putting phone-record thieves in prison. TAGS: pretexting, prison, penalty, bill, Democrat, record, law, Republican

Spy law changes divide House panel

 July 19, 2006 Democrats, Republicans can't agree on whether to rewrite law governing foreign surveillance to address NSA program. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Richard Posner, warrant, NSA, Republican, chairman, law, bill, Democrat, president
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