Attorneys General Ask for Simple Amendment to Federal Law to Fight Sex Trafficking
Washington, D.C.—The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter today to congressional leaders urging them to amend the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 and affirm that all law enforcement agencies retain their traditional authority to fight sex trafficking. A bipartisan coalition of 50 state and territorial attorneys general signed the letter, which…
Media Advisory: State Attorneys General to Convene for Summer Meeting
NAAG will host its annual Summer Meeting in Big Sky, Mont. The meeting will address health care, the Internet of Things, self-driving cars and natural disasters.
Attorneys General Call for Federal Legislation to Return Prescription Drug Settlement Money to the States
Washington, DC—The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter today to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee chair and ranking member, asking them to introduce legislation that would allow the federal government to return prescription drug settlement money to the states. At issue is a prescription drug benefit, known as Medicare Part D, for…
AGs Call for Federal Policy Change to Expand Their Medicaid Fraud Authority to Address More Resident Abuse Cases
Washington, DC—The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter today urging the U.S. government to change its policy so that state attorneys general could use federal funds to investigate and prosecute a wider range of Medicaid abuse and neglect cases, including those that happen at home. Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides…
Media Advisory: Technology is Focus of Attorneys General Meeting
The NAAG Southern Region is holding a one-and-a-half-day meeting in Charlottesville, Va., focusing on technology. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring will host.
Media Advisory: State AGs Convene in DC for Winter Meeting
NAAG will host its annual Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen is the 2016-2017 NAAG president.
