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Tech Groups Urge Congress to Get to Work on USA Freedom Act

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Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Al Franken (D-MN), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Dean Heller (R-NV), was introduced in July, but no action has been taken since then. The bill ( S.2685 2685 ), cosponsored by Sens. In a letter [PDF] to the Senate earlier this month, a group of technology trade associations urged the lawmakers to act quickly to pass the bill. “In

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Online Sales Tax: Senate Nears Vote On Bipartisan Bill

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Some legislators opposed to the measure have asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to put the legislation through a Finance Committee review process before the chamber votes on it. ” Other groups opposed include TechNet , the Direct Marketing Association , and the Computer and Communications Industry Association.

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