Congress

Agency Says FBI’s Facial Recognition Tech Falls Short
Agency Says FBI’s Facial Recognition Tech Falls Short
June 04, 2019  |  Biometrics

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and members of congress say the FBI’s use of facial recognition technology isn’t private or accurate enough, according to a...

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Congress Supports Facial Recognition Regulation
Congress Supports Facial Recognition Regulation
May 22, 2019  |  Legal

Members of Congress supported a plan to draft legislation aimed at the use of facial recognition software by law enforcement on Wednesday (May 22), according...

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Dems Want Bank Execs To Testify Before Congress Each Year
Dems Want Bank Execs To Testify Before Congress Each Year
May 16, 2019  |  Banking

Democrats would like to see bank executives get grilled by Congress on an annual basis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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New Allies Aim To Solve Cannabis Payments Problem
New Allies Aim To Solve Cannabis Payments Problem
May 10, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

It really wasn’t supposed to be this way, not as cannabis steadily became legal across the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Easing Chapter 11 Pain For Small Businesses
Easing Chapter 11 Pain For Small Businesses
April 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S. lawmakers continue to press for more affordable bankruptcy for small businesses, with Congress reintroducing the Small Business Reorganization Act earlier this month. Get the...

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Lawmakers Seek New Regs Aimed At Tech Algo Biases
Lawmakers Seek New Regs Aimed At Tech Algo Biases
April 11, 2019  |  Regulation

U.S. lawmakers have proposed a bill that would make tech companies detect and remove any discriminatory biases found in their technologies. Get the Full Story...

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Bank CEOs To Assure Congress The Financial System Is Stronger Now
Bank CEOs To Assure Congress The Financial System Is Stronger Now
April 09, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

The heads of some of the nation’s biggest banks will stress how much more secure the financial system is thanks to regulations following the Great...

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Cannabis Banking Bill Gains Steam in US House
Cannabis Banking Bill Gains Steam in US House
March 27, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

A bill that could bring clarity to payments for legal cannabis purchases in the U.S. was set for an important vote this week in the...

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Financial, Regular Firms Want Banks To Work With Pot Companies
Financial, Regular Firms Want Banks To Work With Pot Companies
March 27, 2019  |  Politics

Financial firms, fertilizer, beverage, and other mainstream companies are calling on Congress to enable pot companies to have access to banks. Get the Full Story...

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