Attorneys General Urge Senate to Support Veterans by Passing the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act
We urge the Senate to further support this important court program. H.R. 886 would establish a Veteran Treatment Court Program in the Department of Justice to provide grants and technical assistance to state, local and tribal courts that implement Veterans Treatment Courts. As Attorneys General, we strongly support this important program in our courts and encourage the continued support of the Congress for our nation’s veterans.
NAAG Endorses the FIGHT Act
This legislation is crucial to federal and state efforts to curb the opioid epidemic nationally and within each individual state. It is for these reasons that we commend Senators Portman and Manchin for their leadership in bringing forward this important legislation, and we urge you to take up and pass S. 2701 before the DEA’s temporary order expires.
National Association of Attorneys General Announces Annual Award Recipients
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys Generals (NAAG) announced its annual award winners at the President’s Dinner hosted during the Capital Forum on Dec. 10. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt was the recipient of the Kelley-Wyman Award, the Association’s most prestigious honor given annually to the attorney general who has done the most to achieve…
All 56 State and Territory Attorneys General Ask Congress to Permanently Classify Fentanyl-Related Substances as Schedule I Drugs
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Senate leadership, urging Congress to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs. Schedule I drugs are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. All 56 state and territory attorneys general signed the letter asking Congress to…
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is Elected NAAG President
Washington, D.C. — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) during its Capital Forum, Dec. 9-11. Attorney General Fox has selected “Transformational Leadership and Civility” as his presidential initiative. “I am humbled beyond words that my fellow state, territorial, and District of Columbia attorneys general have chosen…
Media Advisory: State Attorneys General Convene in DC for First Annual Capital Forum
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) will host its first annual Capital Forum in Washington, D.C.
Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Senate to Pass the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act
Washington, D.C. — A coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general is urging Congress to further support Veteran Treatment Courts by passing the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019. In a letter to Senate leaders, the attorneys general wrote to encourage the passage of House Resolution 886 (H.R. 886), the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of…
Attorneys General Encourage Online Vendors to Take Proactive Steps to Prevent Illegal Alcohol Sales Online
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent letters to leading U.S. online vendors, asking them to undertake certain steps to curtail illegal alcohol sales online. Letters were sent to Craigslist, eBay, and Facebook. Digital platforms have given risen to the sale of unlicensed and unregulated alcohol. The sale of illegal alcohol online may include counterfeit,…
