October 2022 FBA Government Relations Update
ADVOCACY UPDATE
FBA advocates have moved the Senate closer to passing the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act (H.R. 2679). There was a flurry of activity behind the scenes right before Congress adjourned in late September, but it appears that a couple of procedural hurdles still must be overcome. The Senate is in recess until after the November elections; meanwhile, we are working to identify and resolve any remaining issues so that the bill can be ready for passage when the members return on November 14.
With a few minor differences, the provisions in the bipartisan Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act (S. 2340) have been added to an amended Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 7900), which will be taken up by the full Senate upon its return in November. This language is not included in the NDAA as already approved by the House. Consequently, the FBA and other stakeholders are working to build support for the amended bill’s passage by the Senate and, when the two versions of the bill are reconciled by the Conference Committee, will urge House leadership to agree to retain the Senate judicial security provisions in the final version.