The R&P Report
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Border Safety-Immigration
The border security package will restart construction of a border wall, offer bonuses to Border Patrol agents, and resume the Trump administration's “Remain in Mexico” program for migrants seeking asylum in the US. The bill would undo much of President Biden’s approach to immigration.
Making Trump Tax Cuts Permanent
GOP lawmakers are looking to pass legislation that would make permanent the tax provisions for individuals and pass-through entities in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Currently, these provisions expire in 2025.
Transgender Youth in Sports
Generally, the bill prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls.
EPA's WOTUS
The measure revokes the EPA's rule that defines the "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) and specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are subject to federal jurisdiction.
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Energy
Some Members of Congress are putting forward legislation that focuses on two main priorities: increasing the production and export of American energy and reducing the regulatory burdens that make it harder to build American infrastructure and grow our economy.
Firearm Background Checks
This legislation aims to extend existing background check requirements to almost all gun sales and most gun transfers, including internet sales, at gun shows, and person-to-person transactions, with certain exemptions for immediate family.
Work for Benefits
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced the America Works Act, a bill he argues would reform work requirements for able-bodied Americans receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Current federal law requires Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) younger than 49 years old on SNAP to participate in work, training, or education for 20 hours a week.
Medicare for All
This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Act also includes universal coverage of long-term care with no cost-sharing for older Americans and individuals with disabilities, and prioritizes home and community-based care over institutional care.
