Hit the Hill Results & Latest Legislative Bill Updates
Colleagues,
The NCISS Hit the Hill campaign was a great success with 68
investigators and supporters representing 22 states in
attendance. The Legislative Committee and I would like to
sincerely thank all these NCISS "Ambassadors" who met with more
than two hundred congressional representatives and voiced our
concerns about bills that will have significant unintended
consequences to our profession.
Larry Sabbath, our legislative advocate in Washington, DC is now
reviewing the material provided in the Congressional Visit
Reports submitted by most of the attendees. He said, "These are
the most detailed reports I've ever seen following a "fly-in" by
NCISS or any of my clients." He is now going through the reports
for both information and follow-up where necessary. These
reports will assist me, Larry and the NCISS Legislative
committee in targeting our legislative efforts.
If you still haven't submitted your Congressional Visit Reports,
please take a moment now to send them to Larry at lsabbath@lobbyist4u.com
or fax them to 703 666-9085. It would also be fantastic to send
"thank you" e-mails to the offices visited.
The House Energy & Commerce Committee has scheduled a markup of
HR 2221, the "Data Accountability & Trust" Act for tomorrow
morning, 9/30/09. This is the data breach bill which passed the
subcommittee Chaired by Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) earlier this
year. Because Rep. Ed Markey sits on the Committee, we'll need
to watch for an SSN amendment. The Legislative Committee will do
some further checking today and review the reports from last
week's visits, although nobody reported hearing of a pending
amendment during the congressional visits.
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continued success. Contributions in any amount are greatly
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NCISS Legislative Fund
7501 Sparrows Point Blvd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21219
Thank you for your continued loyalty and support.
Sincerely,
Jimmie Mesis
NCISS Legislative Chairman
jim@nciss.org
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Remember, your donations are critical to our mission and
continued success. Contributions in any amount are greatly
appreciated and may be sent to:
NCISS Legislative Fund
7501 Sparrows Point Blvd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21219
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