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.
Congressional Future Caucus member Rep. Andy Barr (KY-6) introduced HR1193, the Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act, the “CAROL Act”, in the House of Representatives.
H.R. 447, The National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, recently passed the House of Representatives on February 5th, 2021, by a vote of 247-173. H.R. 447 is authored by Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03) and co-sponsored by Congressional Future Caucus (CFC) members Reps. Adam Kinzinger (IL-16), Andre Carson (IN-07), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), Mondaire Jones (NY-17), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Grace Meng (NY-06), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Joe Neguse (CO-02), Darren Soto (FL-09), Haley Stevens (MI-11), and Rodney Davis (IL-13).
On December 1st, 2020 the U.S Senate passed S.1153, Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019, introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and co-sponsored by four Democratic and four Republican senators. This bill was originally introduced simultaneously in the House of Representatives by Congressional Future Caucus (CFC) co-chair Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) as H.R 2888 with bipartisan co-sponsorship in May 2019.
HR 7634, the Isolate Covid-19 Act, was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 16, 2020. The bill, which is active and was referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee, is authored by Congressional Future Caucus (CFC) co-chair Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16).
H.R. 7228, the Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act, was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 15, 2020. The bill, which is active and was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, is authored by Congressional Future Caucus (CFC) co-chair Rep. Stevens (D-MI-11) with fellow CFC co-chair Rep. Gonzalez (R-OH-16) as an original co-sponsor.
As Congressional responses to the coronavirus crisis continue to dominate headlines and pundits continue to speculate on the make-up of forthcoming aid, Congressional Future Caucus members are leading efforts to fill in gaps and make corrections in several areas. Caucus members Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) and Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO-2) have both introduced bipartisan, solutions-oriented legislation to improve and advance national COVID-19 responses, countering unproductive national political narratives and building on a generational move towards post-partisanship.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently voted to adopt amendments crafted by bipartisan Congressional Future Caucus pair Reps. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN-9) and Ben McAdams (D-UT-4).
H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act, was introduced in the House of Representatives on May 23, 2019. The bill, which is still active and was ordered to be reported out of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on February 12, 2020, is authored by Congressman Foster (D-IL-11) and is co-sponsored by Congressional Future Caucus members Rep. Barragan (D-CA-44), Rep. Gallagher (R-WI-8) Rep. Gonzalez (R-OH-16), Rep. Herrera Beutler (R-WA-3), Rep. Kennedy (D-MA-4), Rep. McAdams (D-UT-4), Rep. Stefanik (R-NY-21), and Rep. Steil (R-WI-1). T
H.R. 4044, the Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act, passed the House of Representatives on February 5, 2020 by a 355–62 vote. The bill was authored by Congressman Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-7) and cosponsored by Congressional Future Caucus members on both sides of the aisle, including Reps. Garret Graves (R-LA-6), Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6), Joe Kennedy (D-MA-4), Brian Mast (R-FL-18), and Eric Swalwell (D-CA-15).
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
By a 413–3 vote on January 8, 2020, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2881, the Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020. This bill was introduced by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-7) and cosponsored by members on both sides of the aisle, including Congressional Future Caucus members Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21), an original cosponsor, Seth Moulton (D-MA-6), Will Hurd (R-TX-23), and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16).
On December 12th, Congressional Future Caucus co-chair Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), along with fellow CFC member Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fl), penned a letter to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requesting that they work to develop a voluntary framework to facilitate and guide the expansion of AI use around the country.
For the third congressional session in a row, two Congressional Future Caucus members and emeritus co-chairs, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI-2) and Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX-32), moved to promote a culture of service and giving through H.Res 709.
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.
This common sense legislation helps move American law enforcement into the 21st century by ensuring the best possible use of available technology. By leveraging our strengths, and tapping our national innovative predilection, these Future Caucus members are embodying a post-partisan ethos that will drive our country towards safer, and more just outcomes. By separating the whims of the party from the core task of legislating, more victories like this will become possible.
HR 1079 — sponsored by Congressional Future Caucus member Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA-6) and cosponsored by fellow Future Caucus member Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA-4) — has been signed into law by the President. This legislation modernizes congressional casework by requiring federal agencies to accept electronic forms of identification and authentication, allowing an individual to access their records or provide consent for the release of their records much quicker than in the past.
On July 23, 2019, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2397, the American Manufacturing Leadership Act. This legislation was authored by Congressional Future Caucus (CFC) co-chair Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) and was cosponsored by fellow Future Caucus members from both sides of the aisle, including: Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16), Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA-4), and former Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA-25).
The United States House of Representatives passed by voice vote on July 23, 2019 H.R. 3153, the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment (EFFORT) Act. The bill was introduced by Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) and had cosponsors from both parties, including Congressional Future Caucus members Reps. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6), Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16).
