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The comprehensive resource from the Duke Initiative for Science & Society for engaging with the latest developments in science and technology policy.
Allows the use of remdesivir to treat patients that have been hospitalized due to either a suspected or test-confirmed case of COVID-19.
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May 1 2020SciTalk
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Summarizes the involvement of direct-to-consumer health and genetic testing companies in the pandemic response.
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Apr 28 2020SciTalk
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Duke Initiative for Science & SocietyProvides nearly $500 billion in additional funds for the prevention of, preparation for, and response to coronavirus.
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Apr 24 2020SciTalk
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Senate
Provides an overview of the actions the federal government has taken to address the health emergency caused by COVID-19.
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May 12 2020Last Action
Apr 21 2020SciTalk
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Summarizes the history, policy, and ethical concerns regarding human gene editing.
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Apr 13 2020SciTalk
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Compares five data privacy bills in the 116th Congress and highlights lessons learned on the current debate on privacy regulation.
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Apr 7 2020SciTalk
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Duke Initiative for Science & SocietyEstablishes and funds federal emergency assistance and healthcare programs to support individuals, families, and businesses in response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mar 27 2020SciTalk
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Memorandum announcing temporary policy that EPA will not seek penalties for regulated entities, should they fail to meet routine monitoring and compliance obligations for air emissions, water discharges, hazardous waste management, and safe drinking water, due to COVID-19-related staffing shortages.
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Mar 26 2020SciTalk
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Requires the executive branch to develop a strategy for securing 5G technologies in the US, assisting US allies in maximizing 5G technology security, and protecting industry competitiveness and consumer privacy.
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Mar 23 2020SciTalk
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SenateSuggests actions governments and companies can take to facilitate information sharing and fully leverage the power of the internet during emerging pandemics.
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Mar 19 2020SciTalk
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Duke Initiative for Science & SocietyProvides that EPA should whenever possible rely on studies for which all underlying data and models are publicly available to promulgate "significant regulatory decisions," and assigns lower weight to the evidence, findings and conclusions of any studies that are based on confidential information that cannot be publicly disclosed.
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May 18 2020Last Action
Mar 18 2020Policy Progress
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Provides emergency funds to support the increased availability of nutrition programs, medical testing, paid leave, and tax breaks relating to the public health emergency designation of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Mar 18 2020SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesAllows the use of remdesivir to treat patients that have been hospitalized due to either a suspected or test-confirmed case of COVID-19.
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May 1 2020SciTalk
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Summarizes the involvement of direct-to-consumer health and genetic testing companies in the pandemic response.
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Apr 28 2020SciTalk
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Duke Initiative for Science & SocietyProvides an overview of the actions the federal government has taken to address the health emergency caused by COVID-19.
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May 12 2020Last Action
Apr 21 2020SciTalk
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Memorandum announcing temporary policy that EPA will not seek penalties for regulated entities, should they fail to meet routine monitoring and compliance obligations for air emissions, water discharges, hazardous waste management, and safe drinking water, due to COVID-19-related staffing shortages.
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Mar 26 2020SciTalk
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Suggests actions governments and companies can take to facilitate information sharing and fully leverage the power of the internet during emerging pandemics.
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Mar 19 2020SciTalk
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Duke Initiative for Science & SocietyProvides emergency funds to support the increased availability of nutrition programs, medical testing, paid leave, and tax breaks relating to the public health emergency designation of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Mar 18 2020SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesProhibits certain government funds from being used to subsidize telecommunications equipment that poses a national security risk and offers federal funding to reimburse the removal or replacement of such telecommunications equipment.
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Mar 12 2020SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesProvides $8.3 billion in additional, emergency government spending to accelerate response measures to the coronavirus disease.
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Mar 6 2020SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesRequires airlines carrying passengers from China to collect and provide passenger information to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Mar 6 2020Last Action
Feb 24 2020SciTalk
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Examines the global health and policy responses to the ongoing Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.
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Feb 4 2020SciTalk
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Duke Initiative for Science & SocietyEstablishes guidelines for federal agencies’ regulatory and non-regulatory action over certain artificial intelligence applications used by non-federal entities.
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Mar 13 2020Last Action
Jan 7 2020SciTalk
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Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)Transfers the ability to exempt detained undocumented immigrants from DNA-sample collection based on resource and operational limitations from the Department of Homeland Security to the Department of Justice.
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Nov 19 2019Last Action
Jan 2 2020SciTalk
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Department of Justice (DOJ)Outlines eight conditions operators of small, recreational drones should follow while the FAA incrementally implements new regulatory standards.
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May 12 2020Last Action
May 31 2019SciTalk
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Provides an overview of the actions the federal government has taken to address the health emergency caused by COVID-19.
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May 12 2020Last Action
Apr 21 2020SciTalk
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Adds fines and enforcement mechanisms against unauthenticated robocalls, requires voice service providers to authenticate calls originating from phone lines or from the internet, and increases protections for voice service subscribers from receiving unwanted calls or text messages from unauthenticated numbers.
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May 15 2020Last Action
Dec 30 2019SciTalk
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SenateProvides that EPA should whenever possible rely on studies for which all underlying data and models are publicly available to promulgate "significant regulatory decisions," and assigns lower weight to the evidence, findings and conclusions of any studies that are based on confidential information that cannot be publicly disclosed.
