Americans First Immigration Act

Reported lobbying issue

Immigration: Legislation sponsored by Rep. Barry Moore to reform legal immigration called the Americans First Immigration Act (H.R. 8586). This legislation would end chain migration and the diversity visa lottery. Budget/Appropriations: Reduce Regulatory Spending by passing the REINS Act by Rep, Cammack (HR 3058 - Reclaim the Reins Act). Legislation would require Congress approve major federal rules with an annual economic impact of over $100 million. Draft proposals to include REINS in reconciliation. Sunset Review would require major rules, those with a cost of $100 million or more, to be reauthorized by Congress or terminated every ten years. House Rule change inserting a 3 year sunset provision for all regulations in underlying bill. Draft legislation -- mandates that executive agencies must consider the economic impact of new regulations; Draft legislation -- requires federal regulations to expire in three years, absent Congressional reauthorization; Congressional Review Reform Act H.R. 4112 (sponsor: Rep. Derek Schmidt) -- eliminates the time barrier on the CRA and allows any rule or agency action to be overturned by a CRA resolution; Draft legislation-- creates apublicly available, objective rating system to allow the American people to independently assess ifagencies are accomplishing goals related to thestated purpose of the agency; Draft legislation -- requires independent agencies to comply with several statutes related to the rule-making process, from which they are currently exempt. Draft proposal to end all foreign aid.in order to reset relationship with U.S. Government Issues: Legislation sponsored by Senator Cynthia Lummis (S. 238) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (H.R. 689) to establish a Permit by Rule system to streamline the federal permitting process (FREE Act). Draft legislation to ensure all criminal penalties imposed by the Federal Government are created by Congress. Draft legislation to increase transparency of Judgment Fund settlements. Draft proposal to rein in federal judges. Draft proposals to expand use of the Congressional Review Act and legislation stripping federal courts of jurisdiction. Legislation to provide for certain reforms pertaining to Chevron Deference in reconciliation and stand alone introduced legislation to be reintroduced from last Congress. Natural Resources: ESA reform amendments to HR 1897 "ESA Amendment Act of 2025 to protect American farmers, ranchers, and property owners from government over reach, including: 1) Removal of "distinct population segments" from "species" definition; 2) Clarifies what is a "species"; 3) Removes "throughout all or a significant portion of its range" to clarify that the entire species must be threatened with extinction; 4) Clarifies scope of "critical habitat" 5) Requires Congressional review of critical habitat designations over 50,000 acres; 6) Dequires the federal government to consider key terms limiting actions that trigger Section 7 consultations; 7) Automatically delists species after 10 years; and 8) Requires federal agencies to coordinate with local governments. Draft legislation In support of reducing the amount of land the federal government owns. Draft legislation In support of ending conservation easements in perpetuity. In support of Landowner Easement Rights Act HR 2730 by US Rep. Hageman to provide that the Secretary of Interior not enter into certain conservation easements with a term more than 30 years. Draft legislation to reform the Antiquities Act by requiring Congressional approval of designations exceeding 5000 acres.