Sentences with phrase «emergency legislation last»

The coalition introduced emergency legislation last year to maintain internet and phone companies» obligation to store their customers» personal communications data and to give access to the police.

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Following Trump's deal with Democratic leaders, the House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation that provides $ 15.25 billion in emergency disaster aid for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which battered coastal areas of Texas and Louisiana last week, and Hurricane Irma, which is expected to pound Florida in coming days.

Last night home secretary Jacqui Smith told MPs that, rather than reintroduce the proposals to the House of Commons, the government would instead prepare a new, temporary, bill to be rushed through as emergency legislation, if necessary.

Last weekend, Chancellor George Osborne announced his intention to bring in emergency legislation to relax the restrictions on Sunday trading.

In their last act before their Easter break, Assembly members have passed emergency legislation laying claim to all powers over devolved matters that are currently in the hands of the European Union.

South Bay Lawmaker Proposes Penalties for Schools Without Emergency Plans Prompted by last week's horrific school shooting in Connecticut, a South Bay lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would impose penalties on California schools that fail to create or keep current an emergency respoEmergency Plans Prompted by last week's horrific school shooting in Connecticut, a South Bay lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would impose penalties on California schools that fail to create or keep current an emergency respoemergency response plan.

The 2006 legislation made a real difference last year, when Hurricane Sandy pounded the East Coast of the United States: Every one of New York's emergency shelters advertised their policies welcoming pets, according to Pacific Standard.

«I respectfully request that your government put the mistakes of the last three years with respect to Climate Change to rights by declaring a climate emergency and adopting 100 % renewable energy target by removing our dependence on fossil fuels, immediately, by enabling legislation to achieve a liveable planet.»

The legislation is called «The Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act» and it came close to passing last year but it never made it across the finish line.