Attorneys General Urge Congress to Appropriate Funding for Legal Services Corporation
A bipartisan coalition of 37 state and territory attorneys general urge leaders of the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees to allocate robust funding for the nonprofit Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2024 budget. LSC supports equal access to justice by awarding grants to nonprofit organizations that provide civil legal services to those in…
Attorneys General Urge FinCEN to Provide Timely Corporate Transparency Information to State, Local Entities
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) called on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to allow state, local, and tribal entities to have appropriate and timely access to corporate ownership information critical to fighting crime and terrorism. FinCEN seeks comments on recently proposed requirements for access to a national database that will be created…
Attorneys General Pledge to Join FCC in Combatting Robocalls
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its leadership in combatting the scourge of robocalls and sharing their commitment to working collaboratively with the FCC via information-sharing agreements. While not all attorneys general who signed the letter have entered into information sharing agreements with the…
AGs to Congress: Provide Funding for the Legal Services Corporation
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Congress to support beneficent funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The LSC provides critical legal assistance to low-income Americans, helping families in need across the country. Nonprofit legal aid programs funded by the federal program provide services to millions of Americans annually, reaching…
Attorneys General Support The Public Safety Officer Act of 2022
NAAG is urging Congress to pass The Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022. The legislation addresses gaps in support for public safety officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) associated with the high-risk nature of their jobs. In the letter signed by 53 attorneys general, the attorneys general praise the work of public…
NAAG Endorses State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021
State attorneys general around the country are actively pursuing significant antitrust enforcement actions on behalf of consumers in their respective states.
NAAG Submits Comment Letter on Beneficial Ownership Regulations
Our comments are consistent with the sense of Congress, which requires that regulations “to the greatest extent practicable… collect information in a form and manner that is reasonably designed to generate a database that is highly useful to… law enforcement agencies…” NDAA § 6402(8)(C).
Attorneys General Urge Senate to Pass Law to Fight Shell Companies
As our States’ chief legal officers, we are concerned about the use of American financial institutions for money laundering by terrorist groups and other criminal enterprises.
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