1/15/2026

 

Samuel Clifford

 

H.R. 2853 (Combating Organized Retail Crime Act)

 

Sponsor: Rep. David P. Joyce (R‑OH‑14)

 

Purpose: To combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo for resale through physical and online marketplaces.

 

Effect: Expands federal tools to investigate and prosecute organized retail theft rings; enhances coordination between law enforcement and retailers.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853

 

H.R. 6998 (To Enhance Hiring Authorities at DHS)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Laurel M. Lee (R‑FL‑15)

 

Purpose: To expand and improve hiring authorities at the Department of Homeland Security.

 

Effect: Provides DHS with additional flexibility to recruit and hire personnel more efficiently, particularly for critical roles.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6998

H.R. 1958 (Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2025) 

 

Sponsor: Rep. David Taylor (R‑OH‑2)

 

Purpose: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens convicted of defrauding the U.S. government or unlawfully receiving public benefits are inadmissible and deportable.

 

Effect: Expands grounds for inadmissibility and deportation to include a broader range of fraud‑related offenses against the federal government.

 

Bill: 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1958

H.R. 6978 (Review of Approved Immigration Benefit Requests)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Brad Finstad (R‑MN‑1)

 

Purpose: To direct USCIS to review certain previously approved immigration benefit requests.

 

Effect: Requires USCIS to conduct targeted reviews of approved benefits to ensure compliance and detect potential fraud or errors.

 

Bill: 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6978

 

H.R. 1705 (Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act of 2025)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kelly (R‑PA‑16)

 

Purpose: To amend the Internal Revenue Code to establish a tax credit for investments in innovative agricultural technology.

 

Effect: Encourages private‑sector investment in agricultural innovation by offering federal tax incentives.

 

Bill: 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1705

 

H.R. 1028 (Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act)

 

Sponsor: Rep. W. Gregory Steube (R‑FL‑17)

 

Purpose: To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations, defining sex based on biological characteristics.

 

Effect: Restricts participation in female‑designated amateur sports to individuals whose biological sex is female, as defined in the bill.

 

Bill: 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1028

H. J. Res. 139 (Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs (R‑AZ‑5)

 

Purpose: To propose a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to maintain a balanced budget.

 

Effect: Would constitutionally restrict federal spending to average revenues from the prior three years (with adjustments), significantly limiting deficit spending.

 

Bill: 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/139