News Releases - 2024 Archive

DES MOINES—As Human Trafficking Prevention Month comes to a close, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a bill to combat human trafficking. The bill heightens penalties for human traffickers and ensures victims receive the care they deserve. The Iowa Office to Combat Human Trafficking reported a 151% increase in...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes co-led a 27-state coalition in a letter to the Biden Administration today, supporting Texas’s border defense. Since President Biden took office, more than six million illegal aliens have crossed the southern border—roughly the population of Iowa and Utah combined....

DES MOINES—Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 28-State letter to the Biden Administration, demanding that President Biden reject efforts by Democrat attorneys general to halt ammo production at the Lake City Army...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird testified in an Iowa House of Representatives subcommittee meeting today, pushing for a law to strengthen punishments for assaults against law enforcement officers and first responders. The Iowa Attorney General’s office’s bill, HSB 523, passed out of subcommittee. “Our law enforcement and public safety heroes...

DES MOINES—Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sued TikTok for deceiving Iowans, particularly parents, by lying about children’s widespread access to inappropriate content on its social-media app. “TikTok has kept parents in the dark,” said Attorney General Bird. “It’s time we shine a light on TikTok for exposing young children...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement regarding the State’s appeal of the district court’s decision to block an Iowa law restricting age-inappropriate materials in K-6 schools. “When we send our kids to school, we trust that their innocence will be protected. I’m glad to say...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced her support for Governor Kim Reynolds’ proposal during her 2024 Condition of the State Address to protect Iowa farmland from foreign ownership. “As someone who was born and raised on a farm, I know how important it is to preserve and protect Iowa’s...

DES MOINES—Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response to the federal appeals Court’s rulings upholding Iowa’s agriculture trespass laws that protect farmers’ property rights and their right to privacy. There were three separate lawsuits filed to challenge Iowa’s agriculture trespass laws. Two of the three laws were upheld. One law...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response to this morning's shooting at Perry High School: "I’m devastated by the senseless and horrific shooting at Perry High School this morning. As a mother, my heart aches for the families of all students and staff impacted. We thank...