Legislative Activity

The "No Propaganda Act" prohibits the use of federal funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and prevents CPB from accepting such funds. It also rescinds any remaining funds allocated to CPB from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, and the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

The "No Kill Switches in Cars Act" repeals a section of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The repealed section required the Department of Transportation to create a rule mandating that all new cars have advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology. This bill prohibits the government from requiring car manufacturers to install kill switches in vehicles.

The "Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2025" repeals various tax credits and provisions related to alcohol fuels, biodiesel, sustainable aviation fuel, clean fuel production, and alternative fuel mixtures. This includes repealing sections 40, 40A, 40B, 45Z, and 6426 of the Internal Revenue Code, along with making corresponding technical amendments. The changes aim to eliminate tax incentives for these fuels, with all repeals being effective for fuels produced, sold, or used after the enactment date of the Act. Additionally, it repeals section 6427(e) and makes conforming amendments.

The "Restoring Vehicle Market Freedom Act of 2025" repeals several existing tax credits related to clean vehicles, including those for previously owned clean vehicles, alternative motor vehicles, alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, new plug-in electric drive motor vehicles, and qualified commercial clean vehicles, amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 accordingly.

The "Restoring Energy Market Freedom Act" repeals several energy-related tax credits, including those for renewable electricity production, carbon oxide sequestration, clean hydrogen production, and energy efficient homes. It also makes necessary updates to other parts of the tax code to reflect these changes, ensuring consistent application of the remaining tax laws. These changes would be effective for taxable years starting after December 31, 2024.

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.