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All American Flag Act (S 1973) – Introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on June 14, 2023, this bill requires that all U.S. flags used by the Federal government be manufactured domestically. This includes all raw materials. One exception to this mandate is if flags cannot be produced of acceptable quality and quantity as needed at competitive market prices. The bill passed in the Senate on Nov. 2, 2023, in the House on July 22, and was signed into law by the president on July 30.
Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024 (S 3696) – This bipartisan bill, also known as the DEFIANCE Act, is designed to protect victims of deepfake pornography. It defines civil action as a federal remedy for non-consensual parties who are identifiable in digital forgeries and depicted as nude or engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The bill, which was introduced on Jan. 30 by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL), passed unanimously in the Senate on July 23. It goes to the House next, where a similar bill has been introduced.
Congress is not in session Aug. 5-30, as members return to their districts.
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