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Jimmy Patronis — Republican U.S. Representative for Congress's 1st Congressional District (official headshot)

Jimmy Patronis Voting Record & Scorecard | National GOP Platform

US Representative from US

District: 1 • Republican

2025 GOP Alignment:

82.74%

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Rep. Jimmy Patronis represents Congress's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Patronis's voting record aligned 83% of the time to the National Republican Platform in 2025, demonstrating strong adherence to the principles of the Republican Party and Platform ratified by President Trump and Republicans across the nation at the 43rd Republican National Convention. Jimmy Patronis voted on 129 of the 153 substantive bills advanced in the 2025 legislative session that pertained to the Republican party platform.

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Lawmaker Position

H.Con.Res. 58House 2025-20262x

Condemning Socialism and Defending Individual Liberty, Private Property, and Free Enterprise.

With GOP
The "Denouncing the horrors of socialism" concurrent resolution, sponsored by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), expresses the sense of Congress that socialism should be denounced in all its forms and that Congress opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution lays out a series of findings describing the historic record of socialist and communist regimes, including famine, repression, and mass death, and it highlights how centralized economic control often collapses into authoritarian rule. It also underscores America''s founding principles by citing the importance of property rights, personal liberty, and the freedom to enjoy the fruits of one''s labor.
H.Con.Res. 61House 2025-20262x

Restricting the President's Ability to Use Military Force Against Cartel Terrorists and Narco-Traffickers in the Western Hemisphere

With GOP
This concurrent resolution, introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), would direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere unless Congress enacted a declaration of war or specific authorization. The resolution followed the Trump administration''s designation of cartels and related groups as terrorist organizations and its military campaign against suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and nearby waters. According to opponents of the resolution, it failed to account for the extraordinary national security threat posed by violent drug trafficking cartels and narco-terrorists operating in and around the Caribbean Sea. They argued that these groups are heavily armed, increasingly organized, and directly responsible for the flow of deadly drugs into American communities, and that Congress should not move forward with a measure that limits the President''s ability to act against them.
H.Con.Res. 64House 2025-20262x

Preventing the President from Using Military Force to Protect Americans from Narco-Terrorists and Drug Trafficking Threats Linked to Venezuela

With GOP
This concurrent resolution, introduced by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), would direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela unless Congress enacted a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization. The measure came amid the Trump administration''s expanding military campaign against suspected drug trafficking boats in and around the Caribbean and broader tensions involving Venezuela. According to opponents of the resolution, it failed to account for the extraordinary national security threat posed by violent drug trafficking cartels and narco-terrorists operating in the region, some of which may be connected to the Maduro regime. They argued that moving this resolution would restrict the President''s authority as commander in chief and make it harder to protect Americans from foreign criminal organizations driving violence and deadly drugs into the United States.
H.J. RES. 104House 2025-20261x

Overturning a Biden Bureau of Land Management Plan that Prevents Coal Leasing on 1.7 Million Acres of Federal Land

With GOP
This resolution introduced by Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT) utilizes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a Biden administration rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment." Resource management plans guide how BLM-administered lands are managed, including whether and where coal leasing may be considered. The Miles City plan amendment made 1.7 million acres unavailable for future coal leasing. According to supporters, this kind of federal land "lock up" undermines local economies and energy affordability by putting Washington planners ahead of workers, communities, and responsible development.
H.J. RES. 105House 2025-20261x

Overturning a Biden Bureau of Land Management Rule that Restricts Oil, Gas, and Coal Development on Federal Lands in North Dakota.

With GOP
This resolution introduced by Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) utilizes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a Biden administration rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan." Resource management plans guide how BLM-administered lands are managed, including where energy development is allowed or restricted. Biden''s North Dakota plan modified the prior 1988 plan by limiting oil and gas development in certain areas and restricting new coal leasing to areas within four miles of existing mines. According to supporters, the rule represents a federal land-use "lock up" that would limit access to domestic resources, threaten jobs and state revenues, and increase energy costs for families and businesses.
H.J. RES. 106House 2025-20261x

Overturning a Biden Bureau of Land Management Plan that Blocks Mineral Extraction on Millions of Acres in Alaska's Central Yukon Region.

With GOP
This resolution introduced by Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK) utilizes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a Biden administration rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan." Resource management plans guide how BLM-administered lands are managed, including where uses such as responsible development, access, and conservation rules will apply. The Central Yukon plan was issued on November 12, 2024, and, among other changes, designates 21 areas as "critical environmental concern" and locks up roughly 3.6 million acres. According to supporters, these designations and related restrictions amount to a federal land "lock up" that can limit multiple-use access, hinder economic opportunity, and place Washington bureaucrats in charge of decisions that should be made closer to the people most affected.
H.J.Res. 117House 2025-20262x

Protecting President Trump's Ability to Impose a 40% Tariff on Imports from Brazil.

With GOP
This motion tables (defeats) a discharge petition sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) that would allow Congress to debate and vote on the imposition of an additional 40% tariff on imports from Brazil. Specifically, the discharge petition would terminate the national emergency declared by President Trump on July 30, 2025, in Executive Order 14323, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act. President Trump''s EO imposed an additional 40% tariff on Brazilian goods, which was on top of a 10% tariff the President imposed on Brazilian goods in April of 2025. Notably, on February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Learning Resources v. Trump that these emergency-tariff actions are unconstitutional.
H.J.Res. 130House 2025-20261x

Restoring American Energy and Jobs by Reversing the Biden-Era Plan that Shut Down Future Federal Coal Leasing.

With GOP
This resolution, sponsored by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a former Biden administration rule implemented at the Bureau of Land Management titled "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment" on November 20, 2024. The Biden-era rule made no federal coal available for future leasing in the Buffalo Field Office area, effectively ending future federal coal leasing in Wyoming''s Powder River Basin. By disapproving the 2024 rule, Congress would undo those restrictions and revert management back to the 2020 Trump-era plan, thus expanding the domestic energy supply.
H.J.Res. 131House 2025-20261x

Repealing the Biden-Era ANWR Coastal Plain Leasing Restrictions to Restore Domestic Energy Production and Lower Costs.

With GOP
This resolution, sponsored by Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK), uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a former Biden administration rule implemented at the Bureau of Land Management titled "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision" on December 9, 2024. The Biden-era rule changed how oil and gas leasing can occur in the Coastal Plain program area within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Biden-era decision replaced the 2020 record of decision under the first Trump administration that had made the full 1.6 million acre program area available for leasing. The Biden-era decision made only 400,000 acres available for leasing (the statutory minimum) placing roughly 1.2 million acres off-limits.
H.J.Res. 60House 2025-20261x

Overturning a Draconian Biden Rule that Banned Off-Road Vehicle Usage on Miles of Trails at Glen Canyon National Park

With GOP
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-UT), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden National Park Service rule titled "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles" and published on January 13, 2025. The underlying rule revised special regulations for Glen Canyon to update and restrict where motor vehicles may be used on roads and off-road on designated routes and areas. According to supporters, the rule empowers federal land managers to tighten access through regulatory changes that can limit recreation, local use, and tourism-dependent communities while expanding Washington''s control over how Americans can use public lands. They argue Congress should stop this kind of federal overreach and keep access decisions from being driven by bureaucracy and pressure from activist groups rather than transparent, accountable policymaking.
H.J.Res. 78House 2025-20261x

Reversing a Biden Endangered Listing to Protect California Water Supplies and Stop Federal Overreach

With GOP
This joint resolution, introduced by the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule titled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt" and published on July 30, 2024. The underlying rule lists the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment of the longfin smelt as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. According to opponents of the Biden rule, the listing empowers federal regulators and environmental litigators to tighten water-use restrictions in the Bay-Delta and jeopardize water deliveries that families, farmers, and communities rely on, even as California already faces chronic water-management and infrastructure challenges.
H.J.Res. 87House 2025-20261x

Blocking a De Facto National Zero Emission Truck Mandate by Overturning the Biden EPA's California Advanced Clean Trucks Waiver.

With GOP
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. John James (R-MI), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden Environmental Protection Agency notice titled "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" and published on April 6, 2023. The underlying action granted California a waiver to enforce regulations that drive heavy-duty vehicles and equipment toward government-directed "zero-emission" requirements and impose stricter warranty and maintenance mandates on diesel engines. By allowing one state to set the pace for manufacturers and other states, this waiver functions as a backdoor way to reshape the national truck market without Congress voting on the costs. Supporters argue the waiver raises prices for truckers and small businesses, threatens supply chain reliability, and hands regulators sweeping leverage to force an energy transition that working Americans did not choose.
H.J.Res. 88House 2025-20261x

Blocking California's Backdoor National EV Mandate by Overturning the Biden EPA's Advanced Clean Cars II Waiver

With GOP
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. John Joyce (R-PA), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden Environmental Protection Agency action granting California a waiver of federal preemption for its "Advanced Clean Cars II" program, published on December 18, 2024. By nullifying the waiver, the resolution would prevent California from enforcing emissions standards that effectively function as an electric vehicle sales mandate and that pressure automakers and other states to conform to California''s regulatory model. The waiver approach turns a single state''s preferences into a de facto national policy without a direct vote of Congress, raising costs for families, limiting consumer choice, and empowering regulators to reshape the auto market through executive action rather than legislation.
H.J.Res. 89House 2025-20261x

Blocking California's Draconian Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions Mandate by Overturning a Biden EPA Action

With GOP
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden Environmental Protection Agency action titled "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The ''Omnibus'' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" and published on January 6, 2025. The underlying action granted California permission to enforce its Omnibus Low-NOx emissions program for heavy-duty engines and certain diesel equipment despite federal preemption under the Clean Air Act. By nullifying the waiver, the resolution would stop California from using federal approval to impose regulations that effectively drive a nationwide push toward stricter diesel requirements as manufacturers and other states are pressured to conform. According to supporters, the waiver is another example of Washington allowing one state to dictate energy and transportation policy for the entire country, raising vehicle and compliance costs, disrupting supply chains, and handing regulators more leverage to squeeze working families, truckers, farmers, and small businesses.
H.R. 1House 2025-20263x

Extending Tax Relief through the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act".

With GOP
This vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, introduced by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), is on the reconciliation package whereby the House concurred with the Senate amendments. The bill contained many positive provisions that extended the lower personal and corporate tax rates, as well as key estate and business tax provisions originally enacted within the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that were set to expire. The bill also contained new provisions such as no tax on tips and overtime, a larger child tax credit, a car-loan interest deduction, and "Trump Accounts" seeded with a $1,000 federal contribution.
H.R. 1005House 2025-20261x

Protecting Parents and Students by Blocking CCP-Linked Money and Contracts in K-12 Public Schools.

With GOP
The "Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act," also known as the "CLASS Act," sponsored by Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), prohibits public elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from, or entering into contracts with, the Government of the People''s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or their agents as a condition of receiving federal K-12 education funds. The bill also requires schools to disclose certain funds received from, or contracts with, a foreign source to the U.S. Department of Education, including reporting foreign funding or contracts above a set threshold. According to supporters, the CLASS Act is meant to stop foreign adversaries from buying access to school programs and materials, and to ensure families and communities are not kept in the dark when outside actors seek influence in local classrooms.
H.R. 1047House 2025-20261x

Protecting Ratepayers from Costly Grid Failures through the "Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act".

With GOP
The "Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act," also known as the "GRID Power Act," sponsored by Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH), is designed to more quickly bring baseload power plant projects online. The bill helps expedite certain power projects by requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a rule revising the prioritization and approval process for interconnection requests for dispatchable power projects. The nation''s interconnection queue has become inundated with proposed projects seeking to capitalize on the Biden Administration''s taxpayer-funded "green" energy credits. Such projects account for 97% of all projects in the queue and now result in a median weight time of 5 years for projects. This bill will help send projects such as natural gas plants to the front of the line.
H.R. 1069House 2025-20261x

Stopping Chinese Communist Influence in K-12 Schools by Cutting Off Federal Funds to Confucius-Linked Programs.

With GOP
The "Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act," also known as the "PROTECT Our Kids Act," sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK), prohibits federal education funds from going to any elementary or secondary school that directly or indirectly receives support from the Government of the People''s Republic of China. The bill applies to schools that have partnerships with Chinese government-funded cultural or language institutes, including Confucius Institutes, operate Chinese government-supported "Confucius Classrooms," or receive Chinese-linked support such as teaching materials, personnel, funds, or other resources. According to supporters, the measure is designed to prevent foreign adversaries from gaining a foothold in local classrooms through partnerships and resources that can shape curriculum, messaging, and school activities without meaningful accountability to families and taxpayers.
H.R. 1223House 2025-20261x

Expanding NSF Climate-Research Bureaucracy Through New Mandates for Activist-Driven Ocean Programs.

Against GOP
The "Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act" (ANCHOR Act), introduced by Rep. Vince Fong (R-CA), would require the National Science Foundation to develop and carry out a plan to upgrade telecommunications and cybersecurity capabilities for the U.S. Academic Research Fleet. The bill directs NSF to assess vulnerabilities, set modernization priorities, and coordinate improvements for research vessels used as at-sea laboratories. According to opponents, nothing in current law prevents NSF from making improvements using existing authorities and resources, and the bill instead adds another federal mandate that can become a work around to the DOGE reforms to an agency heavily criticized for waste and politicized climate change and DEI priorities.
H.R. 1366House 2025-20261x

Restoring Regulatory Certainty for Domestic Mining Projects to Strengthen America's Critical Minerals Supply Chain

With GOP
The bill H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), would clarify that mining operators may use federal lands for activities ancillary to mining (such as waste rock and tailings disposal) through mill site claims, regardless of whether the land itself contains valuable mineral deposits. The bill responds to the Ninth Circuit''s 2022 Rosemont decision, which created new uncertainty for mine plans by calling into question long-standing federal practice for approving these support sites. According to supporters, the bill is needed to prevent litigation-driven permitting chaos that blocks domestic mineral production and deepens America''s reliance on foreign adversaries for critical minerals.
H.R. 1402House 2025-20261x

Growing the Federal Government to Impose New Mandates on Ticket Sellers Through the "TICKET Act"

Against GOP
The "Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act" (TICKET Act), introduced by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), would impose new federal mandates on ticket sellers and resellers for concerts, sporting events, performances, and other live events regarding how prices and fees are displayed and itemized. The bill would require up-front "all-in" price displays, additional disclosures across the purchasing process, refund requirements in specified circumstances, and new federal prohibitions aimed at resale practices such as listing tickets a seller does not actually possess. According to opponents, this approach expands the role of the Federal Trade Commission by creating new compliance and enforcement obligations that add taxpayer costs and grow the federal regulatory footprint over routine consumer transactions. They argue that if additional rules are needed, they should be carefully tailored and handled at the state level, rather than building another federal enforcement regime that can become a platform for broader regulation of pricing and marketing in the private marketplace.
H.R. 1526House 2025-20261x

Restoring Separation of Powers by Ending Nationwide Injunctions Issued by Rogue Federal Judges Through the "No Rogue Rulings Act".

With GOP
The "No Rogue Rulings Act" (NORRA) sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions. Specifically, the bill prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to the parties in the particular case before the court. Supporters argue this would stop a single unelected judge from unilaterally freezing federal policy nationwide and would force broad national questions to be resolved through the normal appellate process rather than through "judge-shopping."
H.R. 1770House 2025-20261x

Growing the Surveillance State through New Mandates on the Expansion of AI at the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

With GOP
The Consumer Safety Technology Act, introduced by Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL), would direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a pilot program exploring how artificial intelligence could be used to support the agency''s mission. The bill mandates the pilot includes an activity such as tracking injury trends, monitoring the marketplace for recalled products, or flagging products that may not meet import requirements. The bill also includes a mandate to study how blockchain might be used for consumer protection services and directs the FTC to report on efforts involving digital tokens. According to opponents, this legislation grows bureaucracy and the reach of federal regulators by encouraging AI-driven monitoring and new federal reporting mandates that can become a stepping stone to broader enforcement, data collection, and mission creep.
H.R. 1917House 2025-20262x

Growing the Federal Bureaucracy through an Expansion of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services'' Great Lakes Fish Tagging Program.

With GOP
The bill H.R. 1917, the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), would provide statutory authority for a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program that "mass marks" hatchery-produced fish in the Great Lakes basin so they can be distinguished from wild fish. The bill would also expand the federal role in fisheries management by authorizing additional equipment purchases, staffing, and ongoing tag-recovery operations to support program growth. Opponents note this legislation moves a regional fisheries issue further into Washington''s hands by locking in a federal program, increasing federal spending, and widening the scope of federal oversight in an area where states and local stakeholders should be leading.
H.R. 1919House 2025-20262x

Blocking a Federal Reserve "Digital Dollar" that Would Enable a Financial Surveillance State through the "Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act".

With GOP
The Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), would prohibit a Federal Reserve bank from offering products or services directly to individuals, maintaining accounts on behalf of individuals, or issuing a central bank digital currency (a "digital dollar"). The bill would also prohibit the Federal Reserve Board from using a central bank digital currency to implement monetary policy and would restrict the Fed from testing, studying, creating, or implementing a CBDC except as specifically allowed by the bill. In effect, it would prevent Washington from building a government-controlled payment system that could bypass the private banking system and place day-to-day transactions under federal control. According to supporters of the bill, a CBDC would open the door to unprecedented monitoring, politicized control over what Americans can buy, and new pressure points for bureaucrats to punish disfavored lawful activity.
H.R. 1949House 2025-20261x

Unlocking American Energy Abundance by Ending Federal Barriers that Slow LNG Exports and Raise Costs at Home.

With GOP
The "Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025," sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), reforms the federal approval process for importing and exporting natural gas under the Natural Gas Act. The bill transfers key approval authority from the Department of Energy to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, aligning export and import decisions with the same regulator that already reviews related infrastructure. According to supporters, this change is intended to streamline a delayed and politicized permitting process that has restricted U.S. liquefied natural gas exports and discouraged long-term investment.
H.R. 2035House 2025-20262x

Placing the American Shipping Industry First by Requiring Shipment of DOT Materials on U.S.-Flagged Vessels.

With GOP
The American Cargo for American Ships Act, introduced by Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA), would require that 100% of equipment, materials, and commodities procured, furnished, or financed by the Department of Transportation and shipped on ocean vessels be transported on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels. The mandate would apply both to DOT''s own cargo and to cargo moved by recipients using DOT funding, subject to an availability and "fair and reasonable rates" standard. Current cargo preference laws generally require a minimum percentage of federally financed cargo to move on U.S.-flagged vessels, and this bill would ratchet that requirement up to full coverage for DOT-related cargo. According to opponents, the measure is a government-imposed shipping preference that functions as corporate welfare for a favored industry, reduces competition, and increases costs for taxpayers and infrastructure projects by forcing shippers and grant recipients into higher-priced, limited-capacity options.
H.R. 2056House 2025-20261x

Ending Washington, D.C.'s Sanctuary Policies to Force Cooperation with Federal Immigration Enforcement

With GOP
The District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), would prohibit the District of Columbia from adopting or enforcing laws, policies, or practices that restrict cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, with limited exceptions related to certain witnesses and crime victims. The bill would require D.C. agencies to share immigration status information and comply with federal requests that help identify and remove illegal immigrants who are in custody or otherwise encountered by local authorities. According to supporters, the nation''s capital should not operate as a sanctuary jurisdiction that blocks lawful enforcement and makes it harder to detain and deport illegal immigrants, including those with criminal histories. They argue Congress has a duty to ensure D.C. follows federal law, protects public safety, and does not provide a safe haven that invites more illegal immigration and weakens confidence in the rule of law.
H.R. 22House 2025-20263x

Strengthening Election Integrity by Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote in Federal Elections.

With GOP
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require documentary proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. It would prohibit states from accepting or processing a federal voter registration application unless the applicant presents approved proof of citizenship, and it directs states to create an alternative process for applicants to submit other evidence to demonstrate citizenship. The bill also requires states to take ongoing affirmative steps to ensure only U.S. citizens are registered to vote, including establishing programs to identify individuals who are not U.S. citizens and removing noncitizens from voter rolls. According to supporters, the measure closes loopholes that invite error and abuse in a system that often relies on self-attestation, strengthens public confidence in elections, and ensures political power remains tied to citizenship rather than being diluted through unlawful registration.
H.R. 2240House 2025-20261x

Improving Data on Targeted Attacks on Law Enforcement to Strengthen Officer Safety

With GOP
The Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC), would require the Department of Justice to report on targeted attacks on law enforcement officers, assess the feasibility of incorporating those attacks into existing national crime reporting systems, and identify mental health resources available to law enforcement. The measure is aimed at creating a clearer nationwide picture of threats and violence directed at officers and whether current reporting systems adequately capture that reality. It also pushes DOJ to evaluate how officer wellness resources are being provided and where gaps exist. According to supporters, better data and transparency are necessary to protect officers, inform policymakers, and ensure public safety decisions are based on facts rather than politics.
H.R. 2243House 2025-20261x

Expanding the "Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act" to Let Qualified Officers Carry Concealed Firearms Across State Lines.

With GOP
The LEOSA Reform Act, introduced by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), would update the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act to broaden where qualified active and retired law enforcement officers may carry concealed firearms and ammunition across state lines. The bill would align LEOSA with the Gun-Free School Zones Act so qualified officers are not treated as criminals in school zones, and it would clarify that LEOSA protections apply in units of the National Park System. It would also prevent state and local laws from being used to ban qualified officers from carrying concealed firearms. In addition, the bill would strengthen LEOSA by explicitly covering magazines and by allowing states to extend the retired officer firearms qualification window from 12 months up to 36 months, reducing unnecessary red tape that can sideline trained professionals. According to supporters, these reforms remove carve-outs that have grown over time and empower vetted officers to respond to threats in public spaces.
H.R. 2255House 2025-20261x

Ending the Wasteful Destruction of Retired Federal Service Weapons by Authorizing Sales to Qualified Law Enforcement Officers.

With GOP
The Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC), would direct the General Services Administration to establish a program allowing current and retired federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons that were issued to them, at salvage value. The program would apply only to officers in good standing and would require the purchase to occur within a set window after the firearm is retired. Instead of forcing agencies to destroy thousands of firearms through a costly disposal process, the measure would allow agencies to recoup some value while limiting transfers to the officers who carried those weapons in the course of duty.
H.R. 249House 2025-20261x

Using Federal Resources to Rename National Park Facilities in Honor of a Former Democratic Congressman

With GOP
This bill, introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), would redesignate two sites at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park as the "Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge" and the "Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park." Pascrell represented New Jersey in Congress for nearly three decades and sponsored the 2009 law establishing Paterson Great Falls as a unit of the National Park System. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that implementing the bill would require taxpayer-funded updates to maps, informational material, and signage. According to supporters, the bill would appropriately honor Pascrell''s legacy and recognize his role in preserving and elevating the historic Great Falls site.
H.R. 2550House 2025-20262x

Enriching Labor Unions at Taxpayer Expense by Overturning President Trump's Executive Order that Limited Collective Bargaining in the Federal Workforce.

With GOP
The Protect America''s Workforce Act, introduced by Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), would nullify (repeal) President Trump''s executive order titled "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs," issued on March 27, 2025. That executive order excluded specified executive agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, which governs federal collective bargaining and related labor-management rules. The bill would then reauthorize all the collective bargaining agreements that were terminated by President Trump. In practice, this legislation would reassert federal union bargaining across parts of the federal workforce that were carved out for mission and management reasons, limiting agency flexibility and strengthening a government union system that often protects bureaucracy over performance.
H.R. 275House 2025-20261x

Requiring DHS Transparency on High Risk "Special Interest Aliens" to Strengthen Border Security and National Security Oversight

With GOP
The "Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025", introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), would require the Department of Homeland Security to provide a monthly report on non U.S. nationals who attempt to unlawfully enter the United States and who potentially pose a national security risk. The report would include the number of such individuals, their nationalities or countries of last residence, and the locations where they were encountered. According to supporters, the bill addresses growing concerns that the federal government is not being fully transparent with Congress and the public about high-risk border encounters that may involve terrorism-related or hostile foreign actor threats. They argue that regular reporting strengthens accountability, helps lawmakers target resources and policy changes where they are most needed, and reduces the ability of unelected officials to downplay security failures behind closed doors.
H.R. 276House 2025-20261x

Renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" to Affirm American Sovereignty and National Identity

With GOP
The Gulf of America Act, introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." The bill would require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Board on Geographic Names, to oversee the change and would require federal agencies to update maps and documents to reflect the new name. The measure followed President Trump''s January 20, 2025 executive order titled "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness," which directed federal action to adopt the new designation. According to supporters, the bill would reinforce American sovereignty over a region that is central to the nation''s energy production, commerce, and security, while promoting a stronger sense of national pride and recognition of the Gulf''s importance to the United States.
H.R. 2931House 2025-20261x

Moving SBA Offices Out of Sanctuary Jurisdictions to Stop Federal Resources from Propping Up Local Defiance of Immigration Law

With GOP
The Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN), would require the Small Business Administration to relocate any regional, district, or local office if the SBA makes a public determination that the office is located in a sanctuary jurisdiction. The bill would require that relocation occur within 60 days and would also prohibit the SBA from establishing an office in a sanctuary jurisdiction in the future. It defines a sanctuary jurisdiction as a state or political subdivision that restricts information-sharing about citizenship or immigration status or restricts compliance with specified Department of Homeland Security requests. According to supporters, taxpayers should not be funding a federal footprint in jurisdictions that undermine lawful immigration enforcement, and relocating SBA offices is a practical accountability tool that pressures local officials to cooperate with the rule of law while keeping SBA services available in jurisdictions that do not obstruct federal enforcement.
H.R. 2965House 2025-20261x

Protecting Small Businesses from Rising Federal Compliance Costs Through the "Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025".

With GOP
The "Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025" sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure its regulatory changes do not raise compliance costs for small businesses. This is accomplished by requiring the annual "small business regulatory budget" for SBA rulemaking to be no greater than zero. The bill defines that regulatory budget as the compliance cost to small businesses from federal rulemaking, including new rules as well as changes to existing rules. The sponsor noted the record-breaking $1.8 trillion in regulatory costs that had been imposed by the previous Biden administration.
H.R. 2966House 2025-20261x

Ensuring Taxpayer-Backed SBA Loans Go Only to Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents

With GOP
The American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), would revise application requirements for the Small Business Administration''s 7(a) and 504 loan programs. It would require loan applications to include the applicant''s date of birth and a certification that the applicant, or all beneficial owners, are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or lawful permanent residents. The measure would also make certain categories of non-citizens ineligible for these taxpayer-backed loans, including asylees, refugees, visa holders, nonimmigrants, DACA recipients, and individuals without lawful status. According to supporters, federal loan programs should not subsidize illegal immigration or provide taxpayer-supported financing to individuals without permanent legal ties to the United States, and Congress must ensure limited federal resources are prioritized for Americans and those legally rooted here.
H.R. 2987House 2025-20261x

Capping SBA "Preferred Lender" Expansion to Rein in Taxpayer-Backed Credit Subsidies and Bureaucratic Favoritism

With GOP
The Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants Act of 2025 (CEASE Act), introduced by Rep. Robert Bresnahan (R-PA), would limit the number of for-profit Small Business Lending Companies (SBLCs) authorized to make loans under the SBA''s 7(a) loan program to no more than 16 at any time. SBLCs are non-depository lenders that receive authority to originate government-guaranteed small business loans, placing taxpayers on the hook when loans go bad. The bill responds to the recent push to expand and license additional for-profit SBLCs, which supporters argue could widen federally subsidized lending while weakening accountability and increasing exposure to waste, fraud, and political favoritism. According to supporters, Congress should stop the SBA from turning 7(a) into a bigger pipeline of taxpayer-backed credit through hand-picked licensing decisions and instead keep tight limits on a program that already distorts markets and encourages risky lending under a federal guarantee.
H.R. 3062House 2025-20261x

Streamlining Cross-Border Energy Permits to Stop Political Interference and Strengthen North American Energy Security.

With GOP
The "Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act," sponsored by Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), establishes a statutory process for authorizing cross-border energy infrastructure for the import or export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity between the United States and Canada or Mexico. The bill replaces the executive order based "Presidential permit" approach by requiring a "certificate of crossing" before constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a border-crossing facility, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission responsible for oil and natural gas pipelines and the Department of Energy responsible for electric transmission facilities. It sets deadlines for agency action after completion of the applicable National Environmental Policy Act review and includes additional reliability-related requirements for electric transmission facilities. According to supporters, the measure is intended to reduce politically driven delays and give energy developers and investors a more predictable, transparent path to build the infrastructure needed to expand supply, strengthen grid reliability, and keep energy costs from climbing for families and employers.
H.R. 3095House 2025-20261x

Ending USPS ZIP Code Bureaucracy that Raises Costs, Delays Emergency Response, and Creates Tax Confusion for Local Communities

With GOP
This bill, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), would direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code within 270 days for dozens of specifically listed communities across the country. The measure was written to address long-running problems in communities that share ZIP Codes with neighboring jurisdictions, which can affect mail delivery, local tax administration, insurance rates, and emergency response. During House debate, even supporters noted that this is not just a postal matter because ZIP Codes are now used in everything from business planning to tax collection and first responder dispatch. According to supporters, requiring unique ZIP Codes for these communities would cut through red tape at USPS and fix a practical government failure that has left families, businesses, and local officials dealing with avoidable confusion and higher costs for years.
H.R. 3109House 2025-20261x

Advancing Energy Security by Exposing the Federal and State Policies Blocking U.S. Refining Capacity.

With GOP
The "Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act," also known as the "REFINER Act," sponsored by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), requires the National Petroleum Council to publish a report on U.S. petrochemical refineries. The report must address the role refineries play in U.S. energy security, opportunities and risks related to expanding capacity, and identify federal or state executive actions that have contributed to a decline in refining capacity. It must also provide recommendations to increase refining capacity. According to supporters, this is a needed step toward identifying the government-driven barriers and policy decisions that have made it harder to expand domestic refining, leaving families and employers exposed to price spikes and supply disruptions.
H.R. 3351House 2025-20261x

Reducing Government Transparency and Removing Anti-DEI Safeguards to Allow Rogue Bureaucrats to Bypass President Trump's Agenda.

Against GOP
The "Improving Access to Small Business Information Act", introduced by Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), would exempt the SEC''s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation from key requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act when it gathers information from the public. In effect, it would allow the office to conduct surveys and other information collections without going through the normal Office of Management and Budget review process and without the usual public-facing safeguards, such as control numbers and related notice requirements. This matters because the Advocate''s office has a record of prioritizing "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" throughout its operations and has used outreach and feedback efforts to advance DEI-focused initiatives, especially during the Biden Administration (detailed in the Office''s annual reports). Opponents warn this change – under the guise of "improving access" – helps empower unelected bureaucrats to run politically charged information-gathering campaigns while bypassing OMB oversight and reducing the public''s ability to track or challenge what the Office is doing.
H.R. 3383House 2025-20262x

Expanding Investment Opportunities and Cutting SEC Red Tape through the "Increasing Investor Opportunities Act".

With GOP
The "Increasing Investor Opportunities Act", sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO), is a capital formation package also referred to as the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025. Among its central reforms, the bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to give publicly offered closed-end funds greater authority to invest in private funds and limits the ability of federal regulators and national securities exchanges to restrict the listing and trading of these funds based on those investments. The bill also includes multiple capital markets reforms intended to modernize SEC rules, streamline disclosures, and remove barriers that make it harder for entrepreneurs and small businesses to raise money. According to House Financial Services Committee leaders, the package is designed to cut red tape, empower small businesses, and expand opportunities for Americans to invest more freely.
H.R. 3383 (Self Amdt. 123)House 2025-20261x

Preventing New SEC Disclosure Mandates on Dual Class Share Companies.

Against GOP
The Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) amendment #123 to the "Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025" would strike Section 307. This section would require issuers to disclose the share of ownership and voting power held by directors, director nominees, named executive officers, and 5 percent voting power holders. According to supporters of the amendment, these governance structures are already widely discussed by investors and market analysts, and the amendment is intended to help prevent another federal paperwork regime that increases legal costs, invites enforcement risk, and makes it harder for growing companies to access public markets.
H.R. 3383 (Waters Amdt. 125)House 2025-20261x

Worsening Regulatory Overreach in the Financial Sector by Expanding Mandates on Investment Advisers and Hedge Funds.

With GOP
The Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) amendment #125 to the "Increasing Investor Opportunities Act" would require investment advisers and hedge funds to conduct know-your-customer verification and implement anti-money laundering procedures for foreign clients. While framed as a transparency and enforcement measure, it would extend a very burdensome new compliance regime into parts of the private investment market that are not currently regulated in this manner. Essentially, much more routine investing activity would now be pushed into a federal monitoring and paperwork structure that is especially costly for smaller firms.
H.R. 3383 (Waters Amdt. 127)House 2025-20261x

Imposing New Price Controls and Government Enforcement Powers over Investment Fees in the Financial Sector.

With GOP
The Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) amendment #127 to the "Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025" would define and prohibit fees charged by SEC-registered individuals and entities that are not "clearly disclosed" or "proportional" to the services provided. In effect, the measure would grow federal government power into price setting and policing subjective standards for what private-sector financial services may charge, beyond existing disclosure rules.
H.R. 3394House 2025-20261x

Reducing Regulatory Barriers Surrounding "Accredited Investor" in Securities Offerings to Expand Private Investment Opportunities.

With GOP
The Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, introduced by Rep. French Hill (R-AR), would amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand who qualifies as an "accredited investor" for certain private offerings of securities. The bill would allow individuals to qualify based on demonstrable education or job experience related to an investment, with that qualification verified through a securities self-regulatory organization, rather than relying only on wealth and income thresholds. It also codifies and updates existing eligibility criteria for accredited investors and directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Regulation D to conform to these changes. According to supporters, the current system is an unfair, government-imposed gatekeeping regime that reserves many private investment opportunities for the wealthy, and the bill would let knowledgeable professionals participate while helping startups and growing businesses access more private capital without pushing them into the costly public markets.
H.R. 3422House 2025-20262x

Forcing the SEC to Engage in Greater DEI Initiatives through the "Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act"

With GOP
The Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act, introduced by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), would expand the duties of the Securities and Exchange Commission''s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation by directing it to promote capital-raising options for "traditionally underrepresented small businesses" (meaning businesses owned or controlled by racial minorities, women, and other groups treated as "underserved" under federal equity programs), as well as rural businesses and businesses affected by natural disasters. The bill would require the office to develop educational resources and participate in events tied to these targeted categories and requires annual meetings with state securities regulators to discuss coordination. According to opponents, the measure expands the SEC''s mission into social-policy advocacy and politicized DEI initiatives, while leaving untouched the real reason many entrepreneurs struggle to raise capital, which is overbearing securities rules and regulatory compliance burdens.
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