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Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced the Creating Legal and Ethical AI Recordings (CLEAR) Voices Act. This bill would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence (genAI). Upon introducing the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) re-introduced the American Science First Act. This legislation would close loopholes in federal research funding that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could otherwise exploit to finance their own research at the expense of the American taxpayer. Specifically, the bill would prohibit the National Science Foundation (NSF) from authorizing grant… Read more »

Originally published by The Augusta Chronicle A congressional bill inspired by the murder of an Augusta University nursing student studying at an Athens satellite campus heads to the Senate on Friday. The Laken Riley Act, House Resolution 29, passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday. If passed into law, it would require federal immigration officers to arrest and detain… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act. H.R. 29 requires U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal aliens who commit theft offenses and mandates that these illegal aliens are detained until they are removed from the country. It also ensures states have standing to bring civil actions against federal officials who… Read more »

Originally published by The Augusta Press President Biden has signed into law a bill authorizing the repair of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, reducing uncertainty about the historic structure’s future. Saturday, Biden signed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which requires the downtown pool retained by the dam be maintained at 114.5 feet above… Read more »

Originally published by The Augusta Chronicle President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law requiring the continued upkeep of Augusta's New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam. Under the new Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, the 87-year-old lock and dam will be fully repaired to keep the pool level along Augusta's riverfront at 114.5 feet. "This is a historic… Read more »

Originally published by WRDW WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Laken Riley Act to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes — a bill named for the Augusta University nursing student who was murdered on the University of Georgia campus in 2024. The measure was sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., by a vote of… Read more »

On Saturday, President Joseph R. Biden signed into law S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. This bill includes language (Section 1315) which authorizes a full repair of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam and requires the pool level to be maintained at 114.5 feet. Upon the announcement, Congressmen Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Joe… Read more »

Originally published by WRDW AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Big news in a years-long debate over the future of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam as President Joe Biden signed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 into law on Saturday. This bill will authorize a full repair of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam and also requires the pool level to be… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) was sworn into office for the 119th Congress. Following his swearing-in, Congressman Allen issued the statement below: "I was honored to take the oath of office and renew my commitment to serving the residents of Georgia's 12th District. The House and Senate Republican majorities and President Trump's Administration have been given a… Read more »