NAAG Urges U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to Reevaluate Changes to Claims Processing Policy
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expressing concerns regarding the VA’s decision to rescind its Veteran Service Officer (VSO) 48-hour review policy. The VSO policy served as the last opportunity to identify and correct errors in the claims process before…
42 Attorneys General Urge Senate to Pass Law to Fight Shell Companies
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a bipartisan letter today signed by 42 attorneys generals urging the U.S. Senate to pass S. 2563, the Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act. The ILLICIT CASH Act updates the federal framework for…
NAGTRI Launches Online Learning Platform for Attorney General Staff
Washington, D.C. — The National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI), the training and research arm of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), has launched an online learning platform for attorney general staff. NAGTRI Online offers on-demand courses, as well as recordings of previous NAGTRI webinars, and webinars from partners and affiliates. The platform will allow attorney general staff to gain…
Attorneys General Ask Apple and Google to Ensure All Contact Tracing Apps Serve a Public Health Purpose
NAAG sent a letter to the chief executive officers of Google and Apple asking them to ensure all contact tracing and exposure notification apps related to COVID-19 adequately protect consumers’ personal information.
NAAG Works to Expose Illegal Robocallers
Washington, D.C. — NAAG today encouraged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to facilitate continued collaboration among state attorneys general and telecom companies to coordinate tracing back illegal robocalls to their source. 52 attorneys general signed the comments sent to the FCC. Under the TRACED Act, which became law in December 2019, the FCC will select a single registered…
NAAG Urges Congress to Pass Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act
Washington, D.C. — NAAG sent a letter to Congress calling for the passage of S.3607, the Safeguarding America’s First Responders (SAFR) Act. The SAFR Act would permit the families of first responders who die or are permanently and totally disabled as a result of COVID-19 to receive the same federal benefits extended to first responders, or their…
39 Attorneys General Ask Congress to Fund Expanded Access to Broadband
Washington, D.C. — NAAG sent a letter asking Congress to help ensure that all Americans have the home internet connectivity necessary to participate in telemedicine, teleschooling, and telework as part of any additional legislation that provides relief and recovery resources related to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. As U.S. residents know after weeks of learning, working, socializing, and…
52 Attorneys General Join Effort to Expand Illegal Robocall Response
Washington, D.C. — NAAG sent a letter today calling on USTelecom – the leading organization representing telecommunications providers – and its Industry Traceback Group (ITG) to continue its collaboration with state attorneys general by bolstering technological capabilities to improve enforcement against illegal robocallers. The bipartisan coalition of 52 state and territory attorneys general is urging the…
Attorneys General Support Equal Coronavirus Relief Funding for the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to President Trump and House and Senate leaders today expressing concern over the proposed allocation of funding for the District of Columbia in the Coronavirus Relief Fund passed by the Senate on March 26. The current relief package allocates at least $1.25 billion…
NAAG Announces Formation of Center for Excellence in Governance, Names Founding Director
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has established the Center for Excellence in Governance. The new Center is devoted to strengthening individual and collective leadership among state attorneys general by establishing platforms to study and discuss the responsibilities of public leadership and service. The Center will enhance civil, bipartisan dialogue and engagement…
