Legislative Branch Activity Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Reauthorization Last week, the Senate passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S. 2244) by a 93-4 vote. The bill would extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), which expires at the end of this year, for an additional seven years. The Senate bill would … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Information Sharing Legislation Last week, the chief executives of the American Bankers Association, Financial Services Roundtable and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association sent a letter to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) to urge the Senate to pass cybersecurity information sharing legislation. While … Continue Reading
