Day: October 12, 2024

Vice President Harris announces actions to protect consumers and reduce hurdles that prevent individuals from receiving relief from medical bills White House hosts roundtable with Americans impacted by medical debt, including those who received medical debt relief through Biden-Harris Administration actions Today, Vice President Harris announced a series of actions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Department of Defense (DOD), and Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) to increase pathways for medical debt relief, to address illegal actions by third-party debt collectors, and to improve our understanding of the impacts of medical debt. Getting sick or taking care of loved…

In line with the United States’ commitment to counter the proliferation and misuse of commercial spyware and the U.S. International Cyberspace and Digital Policy Strategy, the Department of State is taking steps to impose additional visa restrictions on multiple individuals who have been involved in the development or sale of commercial spyware.  These individuals have facilitated or derived financial benefit from the misuse of this technology, which has targeted journalists, human rights defenders, activists, and government officials from around the world.  The Department of State’s steps to impose visa restrictions were taken pursuant to Section 212 (a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality…