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Representative Henry "Hank" Johnson

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  1. CPAs Try to Get Congress to Do SomethingRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | WebCPA

    A group of CPAs headed to Capitol Hill yesterday in what has become an annual ritual as they pressed lawmakers to deal with the many issues that accountants and their clients are forced to wrestle with on a daily basis, including taxes and regulations.

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  2. 5/20/2013Read the original story

    Monday | Digby

    Prosecuting the press: "This has not fared well in American history." by digby Wow.

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  3. Watt's departure would open key slotRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 20 | Politico

    The House intellectual property subcommittee is preparing to undertake a massive examination - and quite possibly, revision - of the nation's copyright laws just as the panel's top Democrat may be headed for the exit.

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  4. IEC Attends the 2013 Legislative ConferenceRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | Electrical Construction and Maintenance

    Independent Electrical Contractors , a trade association for merit shop electrical contractors, attended this year's Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., held May 6 through May 8. This visit to Capitol Hill allowed IEC to speak on behalf of its members and others in the electrical industry on issues that affect how you run your organization.

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  5. Atlanta Congressmen back new bill that would bring life to death row appealsRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 11, 2009 | Examiner.com

    A new bill introduced November 3, 2009, in the US House of Representatives, would give those sentenced to death in capital cases an "opportunity to show compelling new evidence of innocence" in Federal court, to avoid putting "someone to death if there are innumerable doubts or omissions," according to Rep.

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  6. U.S. Lawmakers Express Privacy Concerns Over Google GlassRead the original story

    Saturday May 18 | Hispanic Business

    Eight members of Congress say they're concerned Google's wearable computer, Google Glass, could violate the privacy "of the average American." The lawmakers said they worry Google Glass users could identify people on the street and access individuals' addresses, marital status, work history and hobbies, The Hill reported Friday.

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  7. Federal Legislation Introduced Regarding Mobile Application PrivacyRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | JD Supra

    On May 9, 2013, Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson introduced the Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act of 2013 , a bill "[t]o provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment of data collected by mobile applications and to enhance the security of such data."1 The collection, use and disclosure of personal ... (more)

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  8. Enter, the APPS ActRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | JD Supra

    U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat from Georgia, has introduced a mobile privacy bill that if passed will require mobile application developers to maintain privacy policies, obtain consent from consumers before collecting data, and securely maintain the data they collect.

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  9. First California lawsuit over mobile privacy issues crashesRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | ComputerWorld

    Court rules that federal airline laws preempt state statutes in suit seeking to force Delta Air Lines to notify mobile app users about data collection plans A California state court has dismissed a closely watched lawsuit charging that Delta Air Lines failed to comply with state privacy laws for mobile applications.

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  10. Mobile App Privacy Bill Likely to LanguishRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | E-Commerce Times

    Some lawmakers are ready to stop mobile app developers from playing fast and loose with users' personal data, but the privacy bill introduced in the U.S. House last week may have a long road ahead of it.

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  11. Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson supports Google's tighter privacy policyRead the original story

    Friday Apr 26 | Examiner.com

    U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson released a statement today in support of Google's decision to end a practice of client-information sharing with apps developers.

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  12. Cynthia McKinney takes on Obama and PelosiRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 8 | The Hill

    Former Rep. Cynthia McKinney 's new book predictably goes after Republicans, but the former lawmaker also goes after President Obama and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi .

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  13. IRS anti-Tea Party scandal gets real — senior IRS officials aware of targetingRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 11 | Free Republic

    Yesterday it was just some 'low level' employees involved. Now AP is reporting that senior IRS officials were aware of the targeting, via AP, IRS watchdog: Senior IRS officials knew in 2011 tea parties' tax-exempt status being targeted : A federal watchdog's upcoming report says senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting ... (more)

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  14. 'Apps act' would make privacy disclosures mandatoryRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 10 | MSNBC

    With more than 1.5 million apps now available for Android phones and Apple's iPhone, a congressman is proposing a law that would require mobile app developers to let users know what an app's privacy policies are when it comes to information being shared and the length of time the information is kept by a developer.

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  15. U.S. House to Consider Mobile Privacy BillRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | DevX

    On Thursday, Rep. Hank Johnson brought the Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act 2013 to the floor of the House of Representatives.

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  16. Bill would put mobile app vendors on the hook for privacyRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | Network World

    The mobile industry's efforts to convince lawmakers that self-regulation alone is the best way to address growing concerns over privacy-invading mobile applications appears to be running into some headwind.

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  17. New House privacy bill will require apps to gain consent before sharing personal dataRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 10 | ZDNet

    A new House of Representatives bill, designed to securely maintain user data and simplify app privacy, will including provisions allowing users to demand that their data is deleted once it is no longer used.

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  18. US lawmakers introduce apps privacy billRead the original story

    Thursday May 9 | Internet News

    New legislation introduced by a group of U.S. lawmakers would require mobile application developers to obtain consent from consumers before collecting their personal data and to secure the data they collect.

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  19. House Lawmakers Unveil App Privacy BillRead the original story

    Thursday May 9 | MediaPost

    Lawmakers on Thursday introduced a mobile privacy bill that would require app developers to obtain users' permission before collecting or sharing their personal data.

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  20. U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Apps Privacy BillRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 9 | CIO

    New legislation introduced by a group of U.S. lawmakers would require mobile application developers to obtain consent from consumers before collecting their personal data and to secure the data they collect.

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