HR1276, the VA Vaccine Act of 2021, introduced by Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41) and co-sponsored by Congressional Future Caucus members Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-7), Rep. Jim Banks (IN-3), Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-6), Rep. Lee Zeldin (NY-1), Rep. Peter Meijer (MI-3) and Rep. Brendan Boyle (PA-2) passed the House of Representatives unanimously without objection on March 9th, 2021, passed the Senate on March 17th, and was signed into law by President Biden on March 24th.
On January 27, 2020, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4704, the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act, on a 385-8 roll call vote. It has since been read twice in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. This bipartisan bill was introduced by Congressional Future Caucus (CFC) member Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT-4) and was cosponsored by CFC co-chairs Reps. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16) and Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), among other
Rep. Gonzalez introduced the Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks (IOGAN) Act in September alongside new CFC co-chair Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI-11). The bill provides for increased funding to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to examine the United States’ ability to identify and combat deepfakes and better understand the technology.
HR5624, the Ending Homelessness Act of 2021 is a bipartisan piece of legislation which directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a congressional report on the Shallow Subsidy program under the supportive services for veteran families program. It was introduced on October 19th, 2021 by Future Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-53) and is cosponsored by Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-1).
Future Caucus member Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-6) is leading an effort to expand tax-favored savings options for Americans looking to build new career and job skills. HR1242, the Skills Investment Act of 2021, is a bipartisan bill that would modify existing Coverdell savings accounts to create lifelong learning accounts that enable access to a variety of training and retraining initiatives across the workforce.
HR4471, the Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2021, is a bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at improving congressional office service and accessibility for veterans. The bill was introduced by Congressional Future Caucus member Rep. Brian Mast (FL-18), and is co-sponsored by fellow Caucus members Reps. Peter Meijer (MI-3), Anthony Gonzalez (TX-23), Mike Gallagher (WI-8), Adam Kinzinger (IL-16), and Rep. Darren Soto (FL-9).
Congressional Future Caucus (CFC) co-chair Rep. Blake Moore (UT-1) introduced HR3113, the MAPLand Act, in the House of Representatives. Future Caucus Emeritus Co-Chair Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-2) is an original cosponsor and CFC member Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-6) signed on as a cosponsor on July 16th.
Congressional Future Caucus (CFC) member Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-6) introduced HR3870, the Teacher Education for Computer Science Act, in the House of Representatives. Fellow Future Caucus member Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) and Emeritus Future Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16) are original co-sponsors on this bipartisan effort.
Future Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Blake Moore (UT-1) recently introduced bipartisan HR3527, the Recreation Not Red Tape Act, to remove barriers and promote innovative recreational uses of federal lands.
Congressional Future Caucus (CFC) member Rep. Seth Moulton (MA-6) introduced HR3426, the Democracy Technology Partnership Act in the House of Representatives. Future Caucus members Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-7) are co-sponsors of the bill.
Two members of the Future Caucus, Reps. Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) and Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), are advancing the national conversation around student debt while providing support for borrowers through HR2983, the Readily Ending Debt Under Corporate Engagement or REDUCE Act.
HR1276, the VA Vaccine Act of 2021, introduced by Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41) and co-sponsored by Congressional Future Caucus members Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-7), Rep. Jim Banks (IN-3), Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-6), Rep. Lee Zeldin (NY-1), Rep. Peter Meijer (MI-3) and Rep. Brendan Boyle (PA-2) passed the House of Representatives unanimously without objection on March 9th, 2021, passed the Senate on March 17th, and was signed into law by President Biden on March 24th.
HR1124, the Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2021, introduced by Rep. Gonzalez-Colon (PR) and co-sponsored by Congressional Future Caucus members Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-8), and Rep. Andy Kim (NJ-3) seeks to fill occupational needs within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
HR855, the VETS Safe Travel Act, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-4) and co-sponsored by CFC members Rep. Seth Moulton (MA-6) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-8) would ensure veterans that have lost or lost use of a limb, become paralyzed or partially paralyzed, or incurred permanent blindness shall be eligible under the PreCheck Program at no cost to the veteran.
HR492, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act, introduced by CFC members Rep. Lee Zeldin (NY-1) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and co-sponsored by fellow CFC member Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) would permanently extend the authorization for the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance to supportive services for veteran families in permanent housing.
HR1854, the Reserve Employers Comprehensive Relief and Uniform Incentives on Taxes Act, the RECRUIT Act, introduced by Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-13) and co-sponsored by Congressional Future Caucus co-chair Rep. Blake Moore (UT-1) and CFC members Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-6) would provide a specialized tax credit for small businesses and incentivize hiring of reserve component service members.
CFC members have cosponsored the HACT Act, which seeks to address the growing threat of foreign cybersecurity attacks against the United States. The bipartisan legislation currently has ten Democratic co-sponsors and seven Republican co-sponsors and has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR803 is authored by Rep. Diane DeGette (CO-1), and co-sponsored by Congressional Future Caucus Member and Emeritus Co-Chair Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-2), Rep. Jason Crow (CO-6), and Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-7). The bill passed with the support of eight House Republican members, including CFC member Rep. Peter Meijer (MI-3).
HR 546 or the “Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act” is a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill aimed at “[prohibiting] the Department of Justice from monitoring the contents of a privileged electronic communication between an incarcerated person and his or her legal representative.”
