US Representative

John Rutherford Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB470

Introduced
1/16/25  
Red Snapper Act of 2025

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB472

Introduced
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).
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB506

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Security First ActThis bill reauthorizes the Operation Stonegarden program from FY2025 through FY2028 and addresses other border security issues. (Operation Stonegarden provides grants to enhance the border security capabilities of state, local, and tribal governments.)From FY2025 through FY2028, the money from unreported monetary instruments seized from individuals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and transferred into the Department of the Treasury general fund shall be made available without further appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fund Operation Stonegarden.DHS must report to Congress on (1) DHS hiring practices from 2018 to 2024, and (2) whether certain criminal gangs and Mexican drug cartels meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. DHS must also periodically report to Congress about the technology needed to secure the U.S.-Mexico land border.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB507

Introduced
1/16/25  
Veterans Member Business Loan Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB520

Introduced
1/16/25  
Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB539

Introduced
1/16/25  
Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB556

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB563

Introduced
1/20/25  
No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB569

Introduced
1/21/25  
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB578

Introduced
1/21/25  
Sarah's LawThis bill requires the Department of Justice or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.DHS must obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. DHS shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts.