US Representative
BEN BLACKBURN Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB1169
Introduced
3/27/25
Refer
3/27/25
Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB117
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2025 or the AMERICANS ActThis bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from issuing any COVID-19 vaccine mandate as a replacement for the rescinded vaccine mandate of August 24, 2021, unless the mandate is expressly authorized by Congress. The bill also provides that DOD must establish an application process for remedies for members of the Armed Forces who were discharged or subject to adverse action under the rescinded mandate.Any administrative discharge of a member on the sole basis of a failure to receive a COVID-19 vaccine must be categorized as an honorable discharge, and DOD is prohibited from taking any adverse action against such a member for that reason.DOD must try to retain unvaccinated members and provide such members with professional development, promotion and leadership opportunities, and consideration equal to that of their peers.Additionally, DOD may only consider the COVID-19 vaccination status of members in making certain decisions (e.g., deployments in countries where it is the law) and must establish a process to provide exemptions to certain members for such decisions.Members who were separated from the Armed Forces for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine are not required to repay any bonuses and must be reimbursed if they repaid any portion of a bonus prior to this bill's enactment.This bill applies to all members of the Armed Forces, regardless of whether they sought an accommodation to any DOD COVID-19 vaccination policy.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB1170
Introduced
3/27/25
Refer
3/27/25
Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB1182
Introduced
3/27/25
Refer
3/27/25
Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB1206
Introduced
3/31/25
Refer
3/31/25
Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB121
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds ActThis bill extends the statute of limitations (i.e., time limit for bringing a legal action) to 10 years for criminal and civil violations involving specified COVID-19 pandemic relief programs, such as violations involving fraudulent activity. Under current law, the statute of limitations is generally five years for violations concerning these pandemic-era programs. The Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program currently have 10-year statutes of limitations relating to program fraud.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB122
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
Qualified Immunity Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB1221
Introduced
4/1/25
Refer
4/1/25
BOLIVAR Act Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB124
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/16/25
Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2025 or the Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025This bill modifies personnel action procedures regarding certain employees and executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill authorizes the VA to remove from civil service, demote, or suspend VA employees that are supervisors or managers if the VA determines by substantial evidence that the performance or misconduct of such individual warrants such action. This authority does not apply to certain appointees or individuals in their probationary or trial period.Supervisors or managers who are subject to a removal, demotion, or suspension under this bill are entitled to (1) advance notice of the action and supporting evidence, (2) representation by an attorney or representative, and (3) grieve the action in accordance with an internal grievance process.The bill also provides protections from removal, demotion, or suspension for supervisor or managers who are whistleblowers or are seeking corrective action for an alleged prohibited personnel practice such as discrimination.The bill also modifies the procedures to remove, demote, or suspend VA employees or senior executives based on performance or misconduct, specifically by requiring the VA to determine by substantial evidence that the performance or misconduct of the individual warrants such removal, demotion, or suspension. Such procedures must apply retroactively, beginning on the date of enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 (June 23, 2017).
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB1269
Introduced
4/2/25
Refer
4/2/25
Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2025