Bank Privacy Reform Act
Rep. John Rose (R‑TN) announced the reintroduction of the Bank Privacy Reform Act at the Cato event “Bank Secrecy Act Reform: Restoring the Fourth Amendment.” The bill is intended to prevent the government from accessing consumers’ transaction history without first obtaining a warrant, reaffirming the Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Libertarianism.org Welcomes New Director
Jonathan Fortier is joining Cato as the new director of Libertarianism.org. Fortier was managing director of academic relations at the Institute for Humane Studies, and was previously an assistant professor at Bishop’s University, a fellow at Liberty Fund, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, and junior dean at Corpus Christi College at Oxford.
Fentanyl and the Border
Associate director of immigration studies David Bier testified at the hearing “Every State Is a Border State: Examining Secretary Mayorkas’ Border Crisis,” which aired on C‑SPAN. Bier summarized the event as “not a hearing with the intent of getting to the truth about anything.” Dr. Jeffrey Singer testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Surveillance at the hearing “The Fentanyl Crisis in America: Inaction Is No Longer an Option,” which aired on C‑SPAN 2.
