ICCFA to Speak at the FTC Funeral Rule Workshop on September 7
The ICCFA has been invited to be a panelist during the Federal Trade Commission’s upcoming public workshop on Thursday, September 7, ...
Bipartisan Body Broker Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
On June 26, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced federal legislation to regulate the process of whole body donation. U.S. ...
Senate Confirms Bedoya as a Commissioner of the FTC
The United States Senate voted 51-50 to confirm Alvaro Bedoya as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Vice President ...
Federal Trade Commissioner Nomination Continues to Linger
The balance of commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) remains evenly split 2-2 between Democrats and Republicans while nominee Alvaro ...
Senate Votes to Advance FTC Nominee in Confirmation Process
On March 30, the full Senate took a procedural vote to discharge from the Senate Commerce Committee the nomination of Alvaro ...
FEMA Announces Application Time-Limit for Funeral Reimbursement
FEMA has provided more than $1.8 billion to approximately 274,000 people. While there is no deadline to apply for this assistance, ...
Federal Legislation Introduced to Increase Funeral Benefits
Last week, a bipartisan group of Senators, Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Rob Portman (R-OH), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Gary Peters (D-MI), introduced ...
President Biden Renominates Alvaro Bedoya to the Federal Trade Commission
Earlier this month, President Biden renominated Alvaro Bedoya to serve on the Federal Trade Commission. The nomination expired at the end ...
Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine Mandate for Large Businesses
This afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a split decision in regard to the Biden Administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
On Again, Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA COVID-19 ETS
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this Friday - January 7th - to determine if the federal government can enforce the ...
Commerce Committee Deadlocks On FTC Pick Bedoya
Republican opposition produced an evenly split vote Wednesday for Alvaro Bedoya's nomination to be the fifth Federal Trade Commission member and ...