Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]

GAZA Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 October 2023

To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 12 October 2023

This bill terminates the presidential waiver of certain sanctions on Iran and the licenses issued by the Department of the Treasury that allowed for the transfer of previously blocked Iranian funds (namely, the approximately $6 billion of Iranian funds that the Biden Administration permitted to be transferred from restricted accounts in South Korea to restricted accounts in Qatar to facilitate the release of five U.S. citizens detained in Iran). Furthermore, the President may not exercise waiver authority related to certain accounts belonging to Iran.

Protecting Gun Owners’ Privacy Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 12 October 2023

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

United States · United States Congress · 11 October 2023

This resolution states that the House of Representatives stands with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists, reaffirms Israel's right to self-defense, and condemns Hamas' brutal war against Israel. The resolution also reaffirms the United States' commitment to Israel's security, supports emergency resupply and certain other types of assistance to Israel, and urges full enforcement of sanctions against Iran to prevent Iran's funding of terrorist groups.

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

United States · United States Congress · 10 October 2023

This resolution states that the House of Representatives stands with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists, reaffirms Israel's right to self-defense, and condemns Hamas' brutal war against Israel. The resolution also reaffirms the United States' commitment to Israel's security, supports emergency resupply and certain other types of assistance to Israel, and urges full enforcement of sanctions against Iran to prevent Iran's funding of terrorist groups.

Providing for the expulsion of Representative Jamaal Bowman from the House of Representatives.

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2023

This resolution expels Representative Jamaal Bowman from the House of Representatives.

Coast Guard Sustained Funding Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2023

Coast Guard Sustained Funding Act of 2023 This bill provides continuing appropriations to the Coast Guard for pay and benefits when there is a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse. Under the bill, a  Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs when a bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the beginning of that fiscal year, and no joint resolution providing continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard is in effect. If a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs, the bill provides appropriations to the Coast Guard for (1) pay and allowances for military members of the Coast Guard, including reserve components, who perform active service or inactive-duty training; and (2) pay and benefits for certain civilian and contract employees who are providing support to members of the Coast Guard or another Armed Force and are working during the funding lapse. 

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2023

This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year. All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished.

Homeland Heroes Pay Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2023

Homeland Heroes Pay Act This bill provides continuing appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and agents during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) in FY2024. If a lapse in appropriations occurs in FY2024, the bill provides continuing appropriations for the salaries and expenses of (1) CBP officers and agents who are performing mission critical functions at U.S. southwest, northern, and maritime border ports of entry, and between such ports of entry; and (2) ICE officers and agents who conduct immigration enforcement and investigations of criminal operations and organizations. The bill provides the continuing appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2024. 

Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2023

Define the Mission Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2023

Protect Children’s Innocence Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 2023

No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 2023

No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal funds if the IHE requires its students or staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of enrollment in or employment at the IHE or for receiving any benefit, service, or contract.

CLASS Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2023

Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act or the CLASS Act This bill prohibits public elementary and secondary schools, as a condition of receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds, from accepting funds from or entering into a contract with the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or any individual or entity acting on behalf of the Chinese government or the CCP. The bill also requires schools to disclose funding from or contracts with a foreign source to the Department of Education.

FACE Act Repeal Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2023

FACE Act Repeal Act of 2023 This bill repeals provisions of federal criminal law that prohibit conduct intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons who are seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health services.

Condemning the actions of Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, for subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution and depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms.

United States · United States Congress · 14 September 2023

This resolution condemns the actions of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for violating the Second Amendment to the Constitution and depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms.

CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 2023

CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act This bill prohibits a Federal Reserve bank from offering products or services directly to an individual, maintaining an account on behalf of an individual, or issuing a central bank digital currency (i.e., a digital dollar) directly or indirectly to an individual. Further, The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee are prohibited from using a central bank digital currency to implement monetary policy.

HHS COVID–19 Origin Transparency Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 2023

HHS COVID-19 Origin Transparency Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish all its information about the COVID-19 outbreak and related research, including previously unreleased information. HHS must report to Congress on any relevant information that it withholds from publication due to security concerns.  The bill provides for the rescission of $1 million from HHS for each day it fails to comply with the bill's requirements.

Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 2023

Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023 This bill phases in a new funding formula for determining benefit amounts under the windfall elimination provision (WEP). The WEP reduces Social Security retirement and disability benefits for those who receive pensions for certain non-covered employment. The new formula adjusts an individual's total lifetime earnings based on the proportion of those earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes. It applies to individuals who (1) become eligible for Social Security benefits after 2067, and (2) have earnings from non-covered service performed in a year after 1977. Beneficiaries who become eligible for benefits between 2025 and 2067 receive the higher of their benefit calculated under the existing WEP or the new formula. In addition, certain beneficiaries currently impacted by the WEP receive an additional payment. The Social Security Administration must include non-covered earnings in Social Security account statements and must study the feasibility of partnering with certain pension systems to address data sharing issues related to non-covered pensions.

Staff Safety Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 August 2023

WILLIS Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 August 2023

GOT Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 2023

Government Off TikTok Act or the GOT Act This bill prohibits a federal government official (i.e., officer, employee, or elected official) from establishing or having a Government, Politician, or Political Party Account on TikTok or an equivalent account provided by any other entity owned by its parent company, ByteDance Limited.

Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2023

Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act This bill authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to purchase or use dangerous weapons for purposes of training students in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports. Current law prohibits the use of these funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. The bill specifies that this prohibition shall not apply to training students in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports.

Finish It Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2023

Finish It Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit a plan (within 15 days after the bill is enacted) to utilize, transfer, or donate to states all existing excess border wall construction materials to construct a permanent physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. If DOD delays in submitting or executing the plan, the travel budget of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy must be decreased by 1% for every two days of delay. DOD must work with the Defense Logistics Agency to execute the plan until DOD is no longer incurring any costs to maintain, store, or protect the excess materials. Any state requesting border wall construction materials must certify, in writing, that the materials will be used exclusively for the construction of a permanent physical barrier to stop illicit human and vehicle trafficking along the border. If a state does not use all such materials for the specified purpose within two years of receiving the materials, the state must pay the federal government an amount equal to the original purchase price of the materials.

Prevent Discrimination in Title X Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 2023

Prevent Discrimination in Title X Act This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from requiring recipients of Title X Family Planning Grants to provide abortion counseling or referrals.

Thrifty Food Plan Accountability Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2023

Thrifty Food Plan Accountability Act of 2023 This bill requires that, when the Department of Agriculture (USDA) reevaluates the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), the results of the reevaluation (1) be budget-neutral; and (2) only adjust the cost of the diet based on current standards (i.e., food price inflation, household size, and the cost of food in specific states).   USDA created the TFP (the cost of purchasing a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet),  which is used to determine maximum monthly benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). USDA calculates the cost of the TFP each year to account for food price inflation. Under a provision of the 2018 farm bill, USDA must reevaluate the contents of the TFP (i.e., the market basket of goods) every five years based on current food prices, food composition data, consumption patterns, and dietary guidance. USDA last re-evaluated the TFP in 2021. 

Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2023

Eliminating the Office of Diversity and Inclusion of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2023

This resolution terminates the Office of Diversity and Inclusion within the House of Representatives.

End Birthright Citizenship Fraud Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2023

End Birthright Citizenship Fraud Act of 2023 This bill limits birthright citizenship to certain individuals, whereas currently, nearly all individuals born in the United States are U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals at birth. Under this bill, an individual born in the United States shall receive U.S. citizenship and U.S. nationality only if the individual is born to a parent who at the time of the birth is a (1) U.S. national, (2) refugee, (3) lawful permanent resident, or (4) non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) who is performing active service in the Armed Forces. (All U.S. citizens are U.S. nationals, but some individuals, such as those born in an outlying U.S. possession, obtain U.S. nationality but not citizenship through birth, unless the individual is entitled to citizenship through some other means.)

Censorship Accountability Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2023

Protecting Free Speech Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 July 2023

No Obamacare for Illegal Aliens Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 19 July 2023

To terminate the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 19 July 2023

This bill nullifies requirements for a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of receiving certain immigration benefits (e.g., receiving a visa or obtaining lawful permanent resident status). Specifically, this bill nullifies such requirements imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Homeland Security.

No Taxpayer Funding For CZARS Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 July 2023

No Taxpayer Funding For Climate Zealots Advancing Radical Schemes Act or the No Taxpayer Funding For CZARS Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for any activity of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.

POST FAST Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 18 July 2023

Publish Overdose and Suicide Tracking For American Safety Today Act of 2023 or the POST FAST Act of 2023 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to publish data about suicides and drug overdoses in the United States for a given month within 60 days of the end of that month.

National Emergency Expenditure Reporting Transparency Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2023

National Education Association Charter Repeal Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2023

DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 July 2023

DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess contractor personnel performing services along the U.S. land border with Mexico and plan to implement recommendations developed from the assessment. Specifically, DHS must report to Congress regarding active contracts with a total value of $50 million or more relating to the procurement of services along the border. The report must include, among other things the criteria used by DHS to determine whether contractor personnel were necessary to assist in carrying out its mission along the border; an analysis of the purpose, quantity, and location of contractor personnel addressing DHS mission needs along the border and enhancing the capability of DHS personnel to perform primary mission responsibilities; an assessment of the benefits of contractor personnel performing the services; a strategy to improve the procurement and delivery of the services through contracts over a five-year period; and recommendations based on the report's findings. DHS must (1) transmit with the report a plan to implement the recommendations and strategy contained in such report to enhance coordination, minimize overlap, and increase cost effectiveness; and (2) brief Congress with respect to the status of implementation.

Patriotism Not Pride Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 June 2023

Dignity for Aborted Children Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 2023

Dignity for Aborted Children Act This bill sets out requirements for the disposition of human fetal tissue from an abortion. Specifically, it requires abortion providers to obtain a patient's informed consent for one of two specified methods of disposition. First, patients may choose to retain possession of the tissue. A patient may choose to transfer the tissue to an entity that provides interment or cremation services. Second, the patient may elect to release the tissue to the provider. Providers must ensure any tissue released to them is interred or cremated within seven days of the procedure in a manner consistent with state law regarding the disposal of human remains. Abortion providers must report annually about these requirements and other specified information. The bill provides civil or criminal penalties for violations of disposal, informed consent, and reporting requirements.

There are Two Sexes Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 2023

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between certain obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty and constitutional declarations of war by Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 2023

This resolution addresses constitutional concerns related to Article V of the North Atlantic Treaty, which provides for collective action by NATO members when a member is attacked. Specifically, the resolution expresses that, even if the President determines it is necessary to engage U.S. forces in hostilities in order to meet U.S. obligations under Article V, such action does not supersede the constitutional requirement that Congress declare war or authorize the use of military force prior to the United States engaging in hostilities.

To direct the President of the United States to designate one month each year as Fidelity Month for the purpose of rededicating our Nation to the values of faith, family, and patriotism.

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 2023

Real Emergencies Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 2023

Celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 2023

This resolution commemorates one year since the Supreme Court's holding in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (that there is no constitutional right to abortion). The resolution also commits to protecting the right to life.

No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 15 June 2023

No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2023 This bill requires all households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to meet the program's income and asset requirements. Federal requirements generally provide two pathways for SNAP financial eligibility. A household may meet program-specific federal eligibility requirements, which include both income eligibility and an asset test. A household may also be automatically or  categorically eligible for SNAP based on eligibility for or receiving cash benefits from other specified low-income assistance programs (e.g., Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF]). Under this categorical eligibility, households that already meet financial eligibility rules in a program like TANF are not required to go through another financial eligibility determination in SNAP. Further, a majority of states also provide broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE), a policy that makes most households with an income below a certain threshold categorically eligible for SNAP. Under BBCE, these states typically make households categorically eligible through receiving or being authorized to receive a minimal non-cash TANF benefit or service (e.g., a pamphlet). A state may set its own BBCE financial eligibility requirements for a household so long as the income requirement is below a certain level. A state's requirements do not have to match SNAP program-specific eligibility requirements. For example, most states that provide BBCE do not have an asset test for SNAP eligibility.  The bill requires all SNAP households, including those that qualify under categorical eligibility, to meet the SNAP program's income and asset requirements. These requirements take effect one year after the bill's enactment and do not apply to certification periods that begin before the effective date. 

Not Just a Number Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 June 2023

Healthy SNAP Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2023

Healthy SNAP Act of 2023 This bill amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to redefine the foods eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits. SNAP benefits may not be used for soft drinks, candy, ice cream, or prepared desserts, such as cakes, pies, cookies, or similar products. Further, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must designate by regulation foods and food products to include in the SNAP definition of the term food . USDA must consider food and products that (1) based on nutrition research, contain nutrients lacking in the diets of people in the United States; and (2) promote the health of the population served by SNAP, based on relevant nutrition science, public health concerns, and cultural eating patterns. USDA must also, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the fat, sugar, and salt content of the food and food products are appropriate. At least every five years, USDA must review and amend the list. Prepared meals purchased with SNAP benefits must have nutritional values consistent with standards developed by USDA for the list of food and food products.  A state agency may substitute different foods for food USDA designated under this bill, with USDA approval, so long as the foods are nutritionally equivalent; this is permitted to allow for different cultural eating patterns.

POPP Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023

Stop Government Overreach in Ranching Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2023

Stop Government Overreach in Ranching Act  This bill repeals the guidance that was issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 11, 2021, relating to over-the-counter (OTC) antimicrobial drugs for animals. The guidance provides information for sponsors of medically important antimicrobial new animal drug products who wish to change the status of these drugs from OTC to veterinary prescription, in accordance with the FDA's recommendation that these drugs be administered with veterinary oversight to reduce the possibility of antimicrobial resistance.