Andy Biggs

Restoring the American Homebuyers Dream Act

The bill would require the Treasury Department to share taxpayer identification information with immigration enforcement officials to help identify people who may be in the country illegally. This would affect undocumented immigrants and potentially anyone who has obtained a taxpayer ID number, as their information could be used for immigration enforcement purposes. The change would allow immigration authorities to access tax records that are currently kept confidential between taxpayers and the IRS.

Monitor Accountability Act

Monitor Accountability Act This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish conditions on the appointment of monitors to oversee state and local governmental entities. A monitor is an independent official appointed to oversee corrective reforms as part of a civil settlement agreement or consent decree, such as to remedy a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing. Among the conditions, this bill requires notice and an opportunity for public comment prior to the appointment of a monitor, limits an individual to one monitor appointment at a time, sets a five-year term limit for monitors, and requires a public accounting of the fees charged and services provided by the monitor. It also caps fees and explicitly authorizes the use of pro bono services. In 2021, the Department of Justice began implementing a set of principles and specific recommendations regarding the use of monitors in civil settlement agreements and consent decrees involving state and local governmental entities, including recommendations relating to term limits, capping fees, and public accountability.

Providing Resources and Oversight for Tactical Equipment to Communities and Troops Act

The military currently gives excess equipment and property to local police departments, but this bill would improve how that process works by requiring better coordination, training, and oversight to make sure the transferred items are actually used effectively and appropriately. The changes would affect both the Department of Defense and local law enforcement agencies that receive military equipment like vehicles and gear. The bill aims to ensure that taxpayer-funded military property isn't wasted and that police departments know how to properly use and maintain what they receive.

TRUE Accountability Act

Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act or the TRUE Accountability Act This bill requires agencies to develop and implement plans for preventing fraud and improper payments relating to federal emergency spending (e.g., providing funding relating to disasters or pandemics). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must issue, and review every three years, guidance to agencies for developing plans with appropriate internal controls. The guidance must incorporate the current Government Accountability Office frameworks for managing fraud risk in federal programs and managing improper payments in federal emergency assistance. Within one year after the bill’s enactment, agencies must submit to OMB plans required by the guidance. Each plan must include procedures to (1) evaluate the risk of financial loss to the federal government caused by improper payments and fraud relating to the agency’s federal emergency spending; (2) develop risk reduction strategies that are, to the extent possible, implemented prior to expenditure; and (3) adopt payment monitoring to identify and reduce improper and fraudulent payments (e.g., anomaly detection). Agencies must revise and resubmit plans, as necessary, at least every three years. OMB must annually submit the plans to Congress along with information relating to helping agencies implement the plans and legislative recommendations for emergency appropriations.

SOUL Act of 2026

This bill would give U.S. citizens legal ownership rights over their own face, voice, and likeness, preventing companies and individuals from creating digital copies or AI-generated versions of them without permission. It aims to protect people from having their appearance used in deepfakes, unauthorized advertisements, or other digital replications that could damage their reputation or finances. The legislation would likely allow people to sue those who misuse their likeness and establish penalties for violations.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal receipts collected in the three prior years, adjusted for changes in the population of U.S. citizens and inflation. Expenditures for payment of debt and receipts derived from borrowing are excluded. Under the amendment, Congress may authorize specific expenditures in excess of the limit with (1) a roll call vote of two-thirds of each chamber, or (2) a roll call vote for any year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The amendment also prohibits any bill to levy a new tax or increase the rate of any tax from becoming law unless it has been approved by a roll call vote of two-thirds of the whole number of each chamber of Congress. The requirements take effect in the fifth year beginning after ratification of the amendment.

Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026

This bill would restrict the government's ability to conduct surveillance on Americans without a court-approved warrant, likely affecting how federal agencies like the FBI and NSA can monitor communications and activities. The legislation aims to require law enforcement and intelligence agencies to obtain judicial approval before conducting wiretaps, accessing phone records, or monitoring digital communications on U.S. citizens. The bill has been sent to the Judiciary and Intelligence committees for review.

CLEAN VA Act

The CLEAN VA Act likely aims to improve oversight and accountability within the Department of Veterans Affairs, possibly by addressing waste, fraud, or mismanagement in how the agency serves veterans. The bill would affect veterans receiving benefits and healthcare, as well as VA employees and operations. By strengthening investigative processes or transparency requirements, the legislation seeks to ensure veterans' benefits and services are delivered more efficiently and effectively.

VERIFY CDL Act

This bill would establish new verification procedures for Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders to ensure they meet safety and qualification standards. The changes would likely affect truck drivers, bus operators, and other commercial vehicle operators by requiring updated background checks or documentation to maintain or renew their licenses. The goal appears to be improving road safety by strengthening the vetting process for people who operate large commercial vehicles.

Putting Patients First Healthcare Freedom Act

Without access to the bill's specific text, this legislation appears to address healthcare policy, likely focusing on expanding patient choice and reducing government or insurance company restrictions on medical decisions. Based on the title's emphasis on "freedom," the bill probably aims to give patients more control over their healthcare options, though the exact changes would depend on its detailed provisions. The bill's referral to multiple committees suggests it touches on insurance regulation, taxes, employment benefits, and possibly legal liability issues related to healthcare.

Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025

This bill would increase criminal penalties for certain crimes committed in Washington, D.C., with the goal of reducing crime and making streets safer. It would likely impose longer prison sentences for offenses like robbery, assault, and other violent crimes, affecting both the criminal justice system and people convicted of these offenses in the nation's capital. The measure reflects a law-and-order approach to public safety in D.C.

Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025

Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025 This bill establishes a default mens rea standard (i.e., state of mind requirement) for federal criminal offenses—statutory and regulatory—that lack an explicit standard. The government must generally prove that a defendant acted knowingly with respect to each element of an offense for which the text does not specify a state of mind.

IHE Nonprofit Clarity Act

This bill would clarify the tax and regulatory status of nonprofit institutions of higher education, likely addressing questions about what qualifies as a legitimate nonprofit college or university and what obligations these schools must meet. The legislation would affect colleges, universities, and the students who attend them by establishing clearer rules about how nonprofit educational institutions are defined and governed. The bill aims to reduce confusion and ensure consistent treatment of nonprofit schools across different federal programs and tax requirements.

GRACE Act

The GRACE Act appears to address education policy, though the specific details would depend on the bill's full text. Based on its referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce, it likely affects students, teachers, or school funding in some way. Without more information about the bill's provisions, the exact impact on schools and education cannot be determined.

Freedom from Mandates Act

The bill would restrict the federal government's ability to require vaccines, medical treatments, or other health-related mandates for federal employees, contractors, and potentially beneficiaries of federal programs. It would affect millions of workers in government agencies and companies that contract with the federal government, as well as people receiving Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal health benefits. The proposal aims to give individuals more choice over their own medical decisions rather than having the government impose requirements.

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

This proposal would add a new amendment to the Constitution requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year, meaning it cannot spend more money than it collects in taxes and revenue. The amendment would force Congress to make difficult choices about spending on programs like Social Security, Medicare, defense, and infrastructure, since they would need to either cut spending or raise taxes to avoid running a deficit. Supporters argue this would prevent excessive government debt, while critics worry it could force harmful cuts to important programs during economic downturns when the government typically needs to spend more.

Stopping Border Surges Act

Stopping Border Surges Act This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to repatriate certain unaccompanied, inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate. When the Department of Health and Human Services releases an unaccompanied child to an individual, it shall provide DHS with certain information about that individual, including Social Security number and immigration status. The bill requires a stricter standard to find a credible fear of persecution and imposes additional rules on credible fear interviews. If an alien is granted asylum because of fear of persecution in a country, the alien shall be deemed to have renounced asylum status by returning to that country, if there has been no change in the country's conditions. The bill also (1) expands the definition of what constitutes a frivolous asylum application, (2) imposes additional limitations on eligibility for asylum, (3) shortens the deadline for applying for asylum, and (4) extends the time period an alien seeking asylum must wait before receiving employment authorization. Any individual who knowingly and willfully makes materially false statements or uses fraudulent documents in asylum-related proceedings shall be fined or imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.

Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025

Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025 This bill excludes amounts paid for an abortion from the itemized tax deduction for qualified medical and dental expenses. Under current law, individuals who itemize their tax deductions may deduct qualified medical and dental expenses to the extent that such expenses exceed 7.5% of the individual’s adjusted gross income for the tax year. Further, under current law, the calculation of the itemized tax deduction for medical and dental expenses may include amounts paid for a legal abortion.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

Grant’s Law

Without access to the specific text of this bill, it appears to address immigration policy based on its subject matter. The bill has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, which typically handles immigration legislation. To provide an accurate summary of what this bill would actually do and who it affects, the specific provisions would need to be reviewed.