Legislative Activity

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to mandate a balanced federal budget, limiting total government spending and requiring justification for each agency's funding requests. It sets spending caps tied to the GDP, necessitates supermajority votes to raise the debt limit or increase revenue, and empowers Congress to enforce these rules. Exceptions are allowed during declared wars or other national emergencies with congressional approval. The amendment would take effect once the budget is balanced or ten years after ratification.

The "Freedom from Mandates Act" nullifies Executive Orders 14042 and 14043, which concern COVID-19 safety protocols for federal contractors and mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for federal employees. Additionally, the bill prevents the Secretary of Labor from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations or testing for employees and prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from requiring healthcare providers to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or testing for employees as a condition of Medicare or Medicaid participation.

The First Amendment Accountability Act allows citizens to sue federal employees who violate their First Amendment rights, but prevents federal employees from suing the government for actions related to their employment. Courts can award attorney's fees to the winning party, excluding the United States. The Act defines "federal employee" as any executive branch worker, excluding the President and Vice President.

The FIND Act prohibits federal agencies from contracting with entities that discriminate against the firearm and ammunition industry. It requires federal contractors to certify they do not discriminate against firearm entities and prohibits them from awarding subcontracts to entities that do not provide a similar certification. Violations of these clauses will result in contract termination. The act defines "discriminate" as making judgments or refusing/limiting services based on biased criteria, rather than case-by-case evaluations, empirical data, financial risk, or legal non-compliance.

The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025 aims to increase Congressional oversight of federal regulations by requiring Congressional approval for any "major rule" (defined as having an economic impact of at least $100 million) before it can take effect. The Act also mandates federal agencies to publish detailed information supporting a rule and requires the Comptroller General to report on each major rule. It also directs the Comptroller General to study and determine the number of rules in effect, the number of major rules in effect, and the total estimated economic cost of all these rules and submit a report to Congress with the study's findings within one year of the Act's enactment.