For Our Republic Act

This provision amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to prohibit the President from nominating individuals who are currently or have previously served as political appointees under that President to serve as Inspectors General. It also clarifies that the IG position itself is not considered a political appointee for these purposes.

This section amends Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, to require federal agencies to provide a detailed justification for any rule relating to a reduction in force (RIF). This justification must include specific reasons, anticipated impacts on employees and operations, alternatives considered, summaries of consultations with affected employees and their representatives, and the impact on veteran employees. It also broadens the definition of "rule" to include significant actions like workforce restructurings or office closures.

This section prohibits any federal agency from being dissolved, restructured, merged, or altered in its purpose or mission without the express consent of Congress. It defines "agency" broadly to include most government authorities but excludes Congress, courts, and territorial/DC governments.

This Act makes it unlawful for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to acquire, possess, access, or use any biometric surveillance system (including facial and voice recognition) or information derived from such systems within the United States. It mandates the deletion of all previously collected biometric data within 30 days of enactment and establishes a private right of action for individuals aggrieved by violations, allowing for actual and punitive damages.

This Act amends Title 28, U.S. Code, to make the U.S. Government liable for deprivations of constitutional rights by ICE or CBP officers, regardless of whether a Department of Homeland Security policy or custom caused the violation or if the officer acted consistent with official policy. It allows for punitive damages and waives sovereign immunity for such claims, drawing funds from specific appropriations.

This section prohibits any federal, state, local, or tribal law enforcement agent or agency from engaging in racial profiling, defined as relying on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation in investigatory activities, except when there is trustworthy information linking a person with a particular characteristic to an identified criminal incident. It creates a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief for individuals injured by such profiling.

This section prohibits the physical separation of noncitizen children from their parents, legal guardians, or nonparent family members while in DHS or HHS custody, with narrow exceptions for temporary privacy requests, imminent national security threats, or documented serious emotional/physical damage to the child (determined by a child welfare expert, not DHS). It mandates reunification as soon as risks are mitigated and provides a private right of action to challenge separations.

This section significantly amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. It renames "unaccompanied alien child" to "unaccompanied noncitizen child," mandates licensed child caregiver professionals at border facilities, limits CBP custody to 72 hours for all noncitizen children, and prohibits the operation of family detention facilities. It also establishes reception centers for expedited release evaluations for children with nonparent family members and ensures continued unaccompanied child protections even after reunification or turning 18.

This section amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant jurisdiction over asylum applications for unaccompanied noncitizen children, accompanied noncitizen children, and their parents/legal guardians to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This moves these cases from adversarial immigration courts to a nonadversarial administrative process within USCIS, regardless of the child's age or marital status at the time of application.

These sections mandate specific standards for CBP facilities housing noncitizen children, including a 72-hour detention limit for families, prioritization of child's best interests and family unity, and humanitarian access for HHS employees. Facilities must have dedicated children's areas, outdoor recreation, comprehensive medical screenings within 6 hours (with specific duties for medical professionals and language services), and provide adequate food, water, hygiene, and sleep provisions. It also requires staff training in trauma-informed care and prohibits physical appearance-based age assessments.

This section defines "large congregate care facility" as housing more than 25 individuals and mandates a phaseout of their use for unaccompanied noncitizen children. Beginning two years after enactment, the Director of ORR may not place children in such facilities, and federal funds are prohibited for housing children in any congregate care facility for more than 14 days (with exceptions for specialized settings like foster care, prenatal support, or treatment programs). ORR must develop a plan to eliminate their use.

This part mandates that all unaccompanied noncitizen children receive a free legal orientation presentation and legal screening within 10 days of transfer to ORR custody. Crucially, it requires the Secretary to appoint legal counsel, at government expense, for every unaccompanied noncitizen child, unless they secure their own counsel. This representation extends through all stages of removal proceedings and related matters, even if the child reunifies or turns 18.

This subtitle establishes the United States Immigration Courts as an independent system of Article I courts, separate from the executive branch (Department of Justice). It creates an appellate division (21 appeals judges) and a trial division (immigration trial judges), with judges appointed for 15-year terms by the President (for appeals judges) or the appellate division (for trial judges), subject to Senate confirmation. It outlines qualifications, salaries, removal procedures (for cause only), and retirement benefits, and transfers all functions of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to these new courts.

This Act adds a new section to the Communications Act of 1934, prohibiting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from revoking licenses or taking action against any person based on the viewpoints broadcast or disseminated by that person or their affiliates. It also prevents the FCC from imposing viewpoint-related conditions on transaction approvals. This aims to prevent political pressure or intimidation from influencing broadcast content, while still allowing action against violations of specific criminal statutes (e.g., obscenity, fraud, incitement).

This section prohibits any amounts from being rescinded from an appropriation Act unless the rescission is made through another appropriation Act. This effectively eliminates the President's ability to unilaterally impound appropriated funds through rescissions without explicit congressional approval.

This section amends Title 18 and Title 5 of the U.S. Code to explicitly include the President, President-elect, Vice President, and Vice President-elect in various bribery, graft, and conflict-of-interest statutes. It extends post-employment lobbying restrictions for Presidents/VPs to 10 years and makes them ineligible for waivers from these restrictions. It also clarifies that the Executive Office of the President is subject to certain financial disclosure requirements.

This section adds a new chapter to Title 3, U.S. Code, prohibiting the President or Vice President from accepting any direct or indirect remuneration or emolument of value from any entity, foreign or domestic, where they have substantial influence or control, including trust holdings, without congressional consent. A violation constitutes a "high crime or misdemeanor" for impeachment purposes. It also prohibits the use of a sitting President's or Vice President's image, likeness, or name on U.S. passports or federal buildings/property without congressional approval.

This Act establishes an Inspector General (IG) for the Executive Office of the President (EOP), appointed by the President. It grants the EOP IG authority for audits and investigations, with specific limitations where the President can prohibit actions related to confidential sources, intelligence matters, or undercover operations, requiring written notification to the IG and Congress. The EOP IG must submit semiannual reports to the President and Congress, including details on any presidential prohibitions. The Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency must audit the EOP IG annually. It also mandates evaluations of over-classification within the EOP.

This Act establishes uniform ethics, financial disclosure, and conflict-of-interest requirements for individuals in "covered positions" (e.g., Special Envoys, Special Representatives, Senior Advisors) who perform "covered functions" (e.g., leading negotiations with foreign countries or organizations), regardless of their pay or volunteer status. It mandates written confirmation of no financial interest in countries they work with (or divestment/blind trust for pre-existing interests) and a 1-year post-service ban on new financial interests. Non-compliance leads to loss of government support and potential criminal penalties.

This Act amends the Commodity Exchange Act to ban the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress from purchasing, selling, or exchanging "event contracts" (agreements based on an occurrence or contingency). Senior executive branch officials are banned from trading event contracts related to matters they personally and substantially participate in. It also mandates quarterly reports from foreign boards of trade on violations and directs the CFTC to issue rules restricting the use of material nonpublic information in event contract trading.

This Act prohibits "covered individuals" (President, VP, Members of Congress, Senate-confirmed appointees, EOP special government employees) and their spouses/dependent children from directly or indirectly engaging in "prohibited financial transactions" during their term of service and for one year after. Prohibited transactions include the issuance, sponsorship, or endorsement of cryptocurrencies, meme coins, NFTs, stablecoins, or other digital assets sold for remuneration, or acquiring comparable interests synthetically or through aggregations. Violations incur civil penalties (up to 10% of value or financial gain) and disgorgement, and can lead to criminal penalties (up to 5 years imprisonment and fines) for significant losses or bribery.

This Act requires federal law enforcement officers and members of the armed forces engaged in crowd control, riot control, or arrests during civil disobedience to display clearly visible identifying information (agency, last name/unique identifier, rank for military). It prohibits obscuring this information and bans the use of unmarked vehicles for apprehending, detaining, or arresting civilians in such contexts. Violations make arrests unlawful. Federal agencies must also publish public notice of deployments, including mission, numbers, and detention locations.

This Act significantly amends Chapter 13 of Title 10, U.S. Code, to reform the Insurrection Act. It establishes a policy that domestic deployment of the Armed Forces should be a "last resort." It narrows the "triggering circumstances" for presidential use of the military, requiring specific conditions like overwhelming state/local authorities or obstruction of federal law depriving rights. It mandates consultation with Congress, a presidential proclamation to disperse, and a detailed report to Congress before deployment. Crucially, it imposes a 7-day temporary effective period for presidential authority, requiring a joint resolution of congressional approval for continuation, and provides for judicial review of deployments. It also explicitly prohibits the use of National Guard members performing Title 32 duty for these purposes.

This section prohibits knowingly distributing false AI-generated election media with the purpose of impeding voting or intimidating election officials. False AI-generated media includes text, image, audio, or video produced by AI that contains materially false information about election logistics (time, place, manner) or voter eligibility, or falsely depicts an election official. Exceptions are provided for bona fide news broadcasts/publications that clearly acknowledge the falsity. The Attorney General can bring civil actions for declaratory and injunctive relief.

This section amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit states from removing names from official voter lists or taking action on voter eligibility challenges unless based on source information from governmental entities obtained in official duties, AND approved by the Attorney General as sufficient to protect voter list integrity. Approved source information must contain qualifying data sets (e.g., full name, SSN/driver's license, DOB) and be updated monthly.

This subtitle amends Chapter 29 of Title 18, U.S. Code, to explicitly prohibit armed individuals, armed or unarmed federal law enforcement officers (including ICE, CBP, FBI), or armed forces members (including National Guard/Reserves) from being present at polling places, unless required by law or responding to an imminent threat to life or safety. It clarifies that such presence constitutes intimidation. It also prohibits federal law enforcement or armed forces from seizing ballots before election results are certified, with exceptions for court orders. A private right of action is created for violations.