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Policy Proposals

DACA Path to citizenship

Purpose

To grant eligible DACA recipients immediate Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status and credit their prior FICA contributions toward future Social‑Security benefits.

Key Sections

1. Adjustment of Status Creates a streamlined application that converts current DACA status to LPR within 12 months of enactment.

2. Continuous Presence Test Requires physical presence since 6 June 2012, good‑character certification, and compliance with prior filing requirements.

3. Social‑Security Crediting Directs the Social Security Administration to retroactively post FICA contributions paid while under DACA to the individual’s earnings record.

4. Path to Citizenship Allows naturalization after 5 years of LPR status in line with existing INA provisions.

5. Funding & Fees Sets a one‑time filing fee that fully offsets adjudication costs.

Campaign Financial Reform

Purpose

To curb undue influence in federal elections by lowering contribution limits, restricting inducements for electoral participation, and closing evasion channels.

Key Sections

1. Revised Caps

Individual donations to candidates: reduced to $1 000 per cycle (indexed for inflation).
Individual gifts to PACs: annual $10 000 aggregate cap.
Corporate PAC contributions: $25 000 per cycle.

2. Ban on Targeted Incentives (The Anti-Elon provision) Prohibits gifts, raffles, or monetary offers tied to voter registration, petition signing, or rally attendance that are not open to the public on equal terms.

3. Anti‑Circumvention Makes violations prosecutable as federal voter‑fraud offenses for both the donor and recipient.

4. Transparency Requires real‑time electronic filing of contributions ≥\$200.

5. Enforcement Empowers the FEC and DOJ with civil fines up to three times the illegal amount and criminal penalties for willful violations.

Term Limits

Purpose (a revision to the 22nd Amendment)

To propose a constitutional amendment limiting service in Congress and on the Supreme Court to 20 cumulative years.

Key Sections

1. Amendment Text No person may be elected, appointed, or seated after serving 20 years in the relevant body. Partial terms count.

2. Transition Years served before ratification are included; incumbents with more than 20 years may complete the current term only.

3. Ratification Deadline Seven‑year window for state approval.

Congressional and SCOTUS Payment Cap

Purpose

To cap congressional and Supreme Court salaries at the GS‑15 Step 1 rate for the member’s home locality and tie future raises to the General Schedule.

Key Sections

1. Salary Cap Annual base pay equals GS‑15 Step 1 for the duty station of record.

2. Automatic COLA Increases mirror those enacted for all civilian federal employees; Congress no longer votes on its own pay.

3. Housing Study GAO must report within 18 months on the cost‑effectiveness of providing shared lodging in Washington, D.C., for members while in session.

Public Service over private gain

Purpose

To prevent conflicts of interest by requiring senior federal officials and spouses to divest from individual equities and by imposing a lobbying ban.

Key Sections

1. Mandatory Divestiture Within 90 days of swearing‑in, covered persons must divest all individually held stocks and options (retirement accounts diversified in mutual funds are exempt).

2. Blind Trust Option Assets may be placed in an approved blind trust in lieu of sale.

3. Lobbying Moratorium A four‑year bar on lobbying any federal agency or Congress after leaving service.

4. Enforcement Office of Government Ethics audits, civil penalties, and referral for criminal prosecution of willful non‑compliance.

Social Security protection

Purpose

To ensure long‑term solvency of Social Security and raise benefits by eliminating the taxable wage cap and modestly increasing payments.

Key Sections

1. Cap Removal Strikes the $176,100 wage ceiling; all wages are subject to FICA.

2. High‑Income Contributions Applies FICA to capital gains and dividends for taxpayers with AGI over $250 000.

3. Benefit Increase Provides a \$150 per‑month COLA boost to current beneficiaries beginning at the start of the next fiscal year.

4. Solvency Certification Chief Actuary must certify at least 75‑year solvency post‑implementation.

Federal Abortion Protection (Why was this never codified?!)

Purpose

To codify federal protections for abortion and related reproductive health services.

Key Sections

1. Minimum Access Standard States must allow abortion on request through 16 weeks post‑fertilization and later with exceptions for maternal health or severe fetal anomaly.

2. Medication Access Removes ID requirement for emergency contraception and ensures pharmacy stocking.

3. Provider Conscience Clause Allows individual refusal but requires referral to an alternate provider within 24 hours.

4. Pre‑emption Pre‑empts state laws that impose additional barriers inconsistent with this Act.

5. Private Right of Action Patients may sue jurisdictions or officials who infringe access.

Single issue and simplification bill

Purpose

To require that all federal bills address only one subject and provide a publicly posted plain‑text summary.

Key Sections

1. Subject‑Matter Rule A bill may contain provisions only germane to a single clearly stated subject in its title.

2. Plain‑Language Digest CRS must publish a ≤800‑word plain‑English summary online within 48 hours of introduction.

3. Points of Order Violations are subject to a non‑waivable point of order in each chamber.

Veterans Protection

Purpose

To safeguard VA appropriations and improve healthcare options for disabled veterans.

Key Sections

1. Funding Floor Prohibits appropriations below the prior‑year enacted level without a two‑thirds vote of both chambers.

2. TRICARE for Life Pilot Offers eligible service‑connected disabled veterans the option of TRICARE for Life coverage in lieu of standard VA care for a five‑year pilot period.

3. Annual Report VA must report cost and outcome comparisons to Congress.

Education reform

Purpose

To make one certificate, associate degree, or technical program tuition‑free at public two‑year institutions and to increase K–12 classroom resources.

Key Sections

1. Tuition Grant Federal‑state cost‑share covering last‑dollar tuition for eligible students.

2. Teacher Resource Fund Grants to districts for classroom supplies based on student count; funds may not replace local spending.

3. Accreditation Transferability Requires that credits earned be fully transferable to cooperating four‑year institutions receiving Title IV funds.

4. Evaluation GAO examines workforce outcomes every three years.

Congressional Recalls

Purpose

To allow voters to petition for a special election to recall a member of Congress.

Key Sections

1. Petition Threshold Requires signatures equal to at least 20 percent of the votes cast in the member’s last election, collected within 120 days.

2. Certification State election officials verify signatures; upon certification a recall election is held within 90 days.

3. Safeguards No recall may be initiated within the first or last 180 days of a term; only one recall attempt per term.

4. Funding States may seek reimbursement for federal‑office recall elections.

Improved Police Training

Purpose

To improve policing outcomes through mandatory annual training in de‑escalation and non‑lethal tactics.

Key Sections

1. Training Standards DOJ sets a national curriculum totaling at least 40 hours a year in crisis intervention, cultural competency, and tactical restraint.

2. Grant Eligibility State and local agencies must certify completion to receive Byrne‑JAG and COPS grants.

3. Performance Metrics Collects data on use‑of‑force incidents and evaluates program impact.

Next things to think about and work on:

Prescription Copay Caps

Single Payer Healthcare

Firearms safety reform - To include state mental health records, federally mandated waiting period, police run training.

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