Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act

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Bill ID: 119/hr/2306
Last Updated: September 7, 2026

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Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

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The bill

Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act

HR. 2306, 119th Congress.

The sponsor

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

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The money

$131,950 raised

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The alignment

40% match to Project 2025

This bill's text tracks the "Department of State" section, p. 229-231 of the Mandate for Leadership.

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

July 20, 2026

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Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the geniuses in Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we?

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act (HR 2306) is a bill that reauthorizes the Adams Memorial Commission and extends its authority until 2032. Because, you know, the nation was holding its collective breath, waiting for this commission to be reauthorized. I mean, who doesn't love a good memorial?

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill amends various sections of existing laws, including the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act and Public Law 107-62. It's a thrilling game of legislative Jenga, where they're just moving pieces around to keep the commission alive. The changes are about as exciting as a sedated sloth on valium.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The Adams Memorial Commission, because they get to keep their jobs and pretend to be relevant. The National Park Service, because they'll have to deal with the bureaucratic fallout. And, of course, the great American heroes being memorialized, who are probably rolling in their graves at the thought of this legislative abomination.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** Oh boy, where do I even start? This bill is a perfect example of congressional navel-gazing. It's a pointless exercise in self-aggrandizement, a desperate attempt to look busy while accomplishing nothing meaningful. The real impact will be on the taxpayers, who'll foot the bill for this unnecessary commission and its associated bureaucratic overhead.

In conclusion, HR 2306 is a legislative placebo – it looks like it does something, but it's just a sugar pill. It's a waste of time, money, and resources. But hey, at least the politicians get to pat themselves on the back and pretend they're doing something useful. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have better things to do... like watching paint dry.

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Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$131,950
26 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$39,550
Committees
$0
Individuals
$92,400

No PAC contributions found

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LYNCH, JON J.
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Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 8 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

ID: C001078

Top Contributors

22

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FOR SENATE, MARSDEN
MARSDEN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE • SENATOR
COMBURKE, VA
$250
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HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP
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HERSHMAN, MICHAEL J.
THE FAIRFAX GROUP • PRESIDENT
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TRONE, DAVID
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • REPRESENTATIVE
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MISENER, PAUL E
SELF-EMPLOYED • LAWYER
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PUNARO, ARNOLD
PUNARO GROUP • CONSULTANT
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PUNARO, ARNOLD
PUNARO GROUP • CONSULTANT
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PUNARO, JULIA
RETIRED • NONE
IndividualMCLEAN, VA
$3,300
Jul 25, 2023
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PUNARO, JULIA
RETIRED • NONE
IndividualMCLEAN, VA
$3,300
Jul 25, 2023
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RABAUT, TOM W
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualGREAT FALLS, VA
$3,300
Sep 27, 2023

Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]

ID: M001218

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OGLESBY, CHARLES
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$10,000
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OGLESBY, CHARLES
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$10,000
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VERMA, VIKAS
RETIRED • RETIRED
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COHEN KLINGENSTEIN • INVESTMENT ADVISOR
IndividualNEW YORK, NY
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LUKE, DEBRA
RETIRED • RETIRED
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INVESTMENTS LIMITED • OWNER
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KOLLAR, CLINT
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS • INVESTOR
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$6,600
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KOLLAR, HEATHER
SELF • MOTHER
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$6,600
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STEBBINS, ROBERT
WILLKIE FARR GALLAGHER • ATTORNEY
IndividualNEW YORK, NY
$6,600
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Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]

ID: G000568

Top Contributors

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BUNN, JAMES O.
CENTRAL COAL CO • MINING ENGINEER
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3CHI • EXECUTIVE
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PATEL, GOPESH
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RAY, RICHIE
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RAY, RICHIE
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WORLEY, JEFFREY
COLUMBIA CONSULTING • EXECUTIVE
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BLUMENFELD, JACOB
QUEST MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC • REAL ESTATE
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CRANE, DAVID
BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP • CONSULTANT
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$3,300
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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

ID: L000562

Top Contributors

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CRONIN, JON P.
CRONIN DEVELOPMENT • PRINCIPAL
IndividualBOSTON, MA
$3,300
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CRONIN, NICOLE M.
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualBOSTON, MA
$3,300
Nov 27, 2023
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KEOHANE, KIARA L.
SELF • HOMEMAKER
IndividualWAKEFIELD, MA
$3,300
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KEOHANE, PATRICK J.
SELF • PROPERTY MANAGER
IndividualWAKEFIELD, MA
$3,300
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KINEAVY, MICHAEL J.
THE CRONIN GROUP • COO
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$3,300
Nov 27, 2023
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MORIARTY, JOHN J III
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$3,300
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IndividualWINCHESTER, MA
$3,300
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MORIARTY, JOHN J.
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$3,300
Dec 4, 2023
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MURPHY, DENIS
REBEL RESTAURANT • SELF
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$3,300
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

ID: M001196

Top Contributors

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KARLA'S MARKET
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$500
Jul 25, 2023
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BLOOM, BRADLEY
N/A • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualWELLESLEY, MA
$6,600
Nov 15, 2024
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BREDENBERG, DIANE M.
N/A • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualSOUTHLAKE, TX
$6,600
Nov 15, 2024
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WAYFAIR • RETAIL
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$6,600
Nov 17, 2024
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CORCORAN, JAMES
AREX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP • INVESTOR
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$6,600
Nov 20, 2024
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MCKINSEY & COMPANY • CONSULTANT
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$6,600
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HASTINGS, MARK
PSG EQUITY • INVESTOR
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$6,600
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LEDLEY, CHARLES H.
LIMINALITY CAPITAL LP • INVESTOR
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$6,600
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PEELER, DAVID RANDY
BERKSHIRE PARTNERS • MANAGING DIRECTOR
IndividualCAMBRIDGE, MA
$6,600
Nov 18, 2024
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M33 GROWTH • VENTURE CAPITAL
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$6,600
Nov 21, 2024

Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]

ID: A000148

Top Contributors

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SIDMAN, HOPE
H2O APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES • CEO
IndividualBOSTON, MA
$9,900
Nov 3, 2023
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DIXON, CHRIS
ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ • GENERAL PARTNER
IndividualMENLO PARK, CA
$6,600
Nov 22, 2023
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DIXON, CHRIS
IndividualMENLO PARK, CA
$6,600
Nov 27, 2023
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SIDMAN, HOPE
IndividualBOSTON, MA
$6,600
Nov 28, 2023
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CROSS COUNTRY MORTGAGE • MORTGAGE BANKER
IndividualBROOKLINE, MA
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$3,300
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HOLT, WILL
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$3,300
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NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT • REAL ESTATE
IndividualBOSTON, MA
$3,300
Oct 26, 2024
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BUCKLER, SHELDON A
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualNEWTON CENTRE, MA
$3,300
Dec 30, 2024

Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

ID: K000375

Top Contributors

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EPPERLY, MATTHEW THOMAS
CHARTWELL STRATEGY GROUP • MANAGING DIRECTOR
IndividualBETHESDA, MD
$3,300
Mar 30, 2023
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WORLEY, RICHARD
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualEDGARTOWN, MA
$3,300
Feb 19, 2024
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MCCANN, WILLIAM J.
STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS • CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
IndividualARLINGTON, VA
$3,300
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FISH, JOHN F.
SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION • CEO
IndividualBOSTON, MA
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MCCARTNEY, CHRISTINE B.
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
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$3,300
Jun 6, 2024
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WEQUASSETT RESORT AND GOLF CLUB • PARTNER
IndividualHARWICH, MA
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KECHES • LAWYER
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FLAHERTY, SEAN C.
KECHES LAW GROUP • ATTORNEY
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RENTALS UNLIMITED • CEO
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PLURUS STRATEGIES LLC • CONSULTANT
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Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

ID: A000369

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CHEROKEE NATION
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MERUELO GROUP • CEO
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KEYES MOTORS • AUTO DEALER
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Project 2025 Policy Matches

This bill shows semantic similarity to the following sections of the Project 2025 policy document.AI-enhanced analysis provides detailed alignment ratings.

Department of State

Minimal
Vector: 58%
Pages: 229-231AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"HR 2306 focuses on domestic historical commemoration through the Adams Memorial Commission, while the Project 2025 Department of State section emphasizes foreign policy, national security, and international strategy—there is no substantive overlap in objectives or themes."

— 197 — Department of State The ideas and recommendations herein are premised on the belief that a rigorous adherence to the national interest is the most enduring foundation for U.S. grand strategy in the 21st century. AUTHOR’S NOTE: Thanks to the entire State Department chapter team, the leaders and staff of the 2025 Presidential Transition Project, and my colleagues at The Heritage Foundation’s Davis Center. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the following colleagues: Russell Berman, Sarah Calvis, James Carafano, Spencer Chretien, Wesley Coopersmith, Paul Dans, Steven Groves, Simon Hankinson, Joseph Humire, Michael Pillsbury, Max Primorac, Reed Rubenstein, Brett Schaefer, Jeff Smith, Hillary Tanoff, Erin Walsh, and John Zadrozny. — 198 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise ENDNOTES 1. U.S. Department of State, “About the U.S. Department of State: Our History,” https://www.state.gov/about/ (accessed March 9, 2023). 2. The balance of employment is 2,149 eligible family members and 50,223 locally employed staff. U.S. Department of State, “GTM Fact Sheet: Facts About Our Most Valuable Asset—Our People,” Global Talent Management, December 31, 2022, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GTM_Factsheet1222. pdf (accessed March 9, 2023). 3. U.S. Commission on National Security, Road Map for National Security: Imperative for Change, Phase III Report, February 15, 2001, p. x, http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/nssg/PhaseIIIFR.pdf (accessed March 9, 2023). 4. See Brett D. Schaefer, “How to Make the State Department More Effective at Implementing U.S. Foreign Policy,” Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 3115, April 20, 2016, https://www.heritage.org/political- process/report/how-make-the-state-department-more-effective-implementing-us-foreign. 5. Historically, roughly one-third of ambassadorial appointments have been political appointments, although Republican Administrations have generally had a higher ratio of political appointments than Democratic Administrations. 6. U.S. Constitution, art. 2, sec. 2, cl. 2. 7. News release, “Secretary Blinken Launches the Office of China Coordination,” U.S. Department of State, December 16, 2022, https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinken-launches-the-office-of-china-coordination/ (accessed March 9, 2023). 8. Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S. Code § 1101 et seq., § 1253. 9. See Michael Pillsbury, The Hundred Year Marathon: China’s Secret Strategy to Replace the United States as a Global Superpower (NY: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2016). 10. For additional context regarding how countering China fits in a more robust U.S. strategy, see James Jay Carafano et al., “Foreign Policy: Strategy for a Post-Biden Era,” Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 3715, July 21, 2022, https://www.heritage.org/defense/report/foreign-policy-strategy-post-biden-era. 11. The Article X for China would follow George Kennan’s Article X for U.S.–Soviet competition. See George F. Kennan, “The Sources of Soviet Conduct,” Foreign Affairs, July 1947, https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/ russian-federation/1947-07-01/sources-soviet-conduct (accessed March 22, 2023). 12. Dean Cheng et al., “Assessing Beijing’s Power: A Blueprint for the U.S. Response to China Over the Next Decades,” Heritage Foundation Special Report No. 221, February 20, 2010, https://www.heritage.org/asia/ report/assessing-beijings-power-blueprint-the-us-response-china-over-the-next-decades. 13. Eric W. Orts, “The Rule of Law in China,” Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, Vol. 34, No. 1 (January 2001), https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1686&context=vjtl (accessed March 9, 2023). 14. U.S. Department of Defense, Indo–Pacific Strategy Report: Preparedness, Partnerships, and Promoting a Networked Region, June 1, 2019, https://media.defense.gov/2019/Jul/01/2002152311/-1/-1/1/DEPARTMENT-OF- DEFENSE-INDO-PACIFIC-STRATEGY-REPORT-2019.PDF (accessed July 28, 2022). 15. See Jeff Smith, “South Asia: A New Strategy,” Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 3721, August 29, 2022, https://www.heritage.org/asia/report/south-asia-new-strategy. 16. Emma Bryce, “Why Is There So Much Oil in the Arctic?” Live Science, August 3, 2019, https://www.livescience. com/66008-why-oil-in-arctic.html (accessed February 9, 2023). 17. “Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress,” Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, updated January 26, 2021, p. 6, https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R41153/177 (accessed March 9, 2023). 18. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology, “Snapshot: Overcoming the Tyranny of Distance in the Arctic,” April 20, 2020, https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2020/04/20/ snapshot-overcoming-tyranny-distance-arctic (accessed February 9, 2023). 19. U.S. Department of State, “U.S. Contributions to International Organizations, 2021,” September 20, 2022, https://www.state.gov/u-s-contributions-to-international-organizations-2021/ (accessed March 9, 2023), and U.S. Department of State, “U.S. Contributions to International Organizations, 2015,” November 1, 2016, https:// www.state.gov/u-s-contributions-to-international-organizations-2015/ (accessed March 9, 2023). 20. U.S. Department of State, Report on the Commission of Inalienable Rights, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/ uploads/2020/07/Draft-Report-of-the-Commission-on-Unalienable-Rights.pdf (accessed March 9, 2023).

Department of Health and Human Services

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Pages: 530-532AI Enhanced

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"HR 2306 focuses on extending a commission to create a memorial for President John Adams, which is unrelated to the HHS-focused Project 2025 objectives concerning healthcare access, equity, data reporting, and drug pricing."

Key themes:unrelated topicsno policy overlap

— 498 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise ENDNOTES 1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Strategic Plan, FY 2018–2022, p. 50, https://aspe.hhs.gov/ sites/default/files/documents/feac346aca967bfadc446398679e14ec/hhs-strategic-plan-fy-2018-2022.pdf (accessed February 7, 2023). 2. “Strategic Goal 1: Protect and Strengthen Equitable Access to High Quality and Affordable Healthcare” in ibid. “In the context of HHS, this Strategic Plan adopts the definition of underserved communities listed in Executive Order 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government to refer to ‘populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, who have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life’; this definition includes individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. Individuals may belong to more than one underserved community and face intersecting barriers. This definition applies to the terms underserved communities and underserved populations throughout this Strategic Plan.” Ibid. Emphasis in original. 3. Karen Weintraub, “Americans’ Life Expectancy Continues to Fall, Erasing Health Gains of the Last Quarter Century,” USA Today, December 22, 2022, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/12/22/us-life- expectancy-continues-fall-erasing-25-years-health-gains/10937418002/ (accessed February 6, 2023). 4. Apoorva Mandavilli, “The C.D.C. Isn’t Publishing Large Portions of the Data It Collects,” The New York Times, updated February 22, 2022, https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/114450/documents/HHRG-117- IF02-20220302-SD004.pdf (accessed March 22, 2023). 5. Zachary B. Sluzala and Edmund F. Haislmaier, “Lessons from COVID-19: How Policymakers Should Reform the Regulation of Clinical Testing,” Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 3696, March 28, 2022, https://www. heritage.org/public-health/report/lessons-covid-19-how-policymakers-should-reform-the-regulation-clinical. 6. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C),” https://www.cdc.gov/maso/pdf/cdcmiss.pdf (March 16, 2023). 7. Judith Garber, “CDC ‘Disclaimers’ Hide Financial Conflicts of Interest,” Lown Institute Accountability Blog, November 6, 2019, https://lowninstitute.org/cdc-disclaimers-hide-financial-conflicts-of-interest/ (accessed February 6, 2023). See also U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “CDC Foundation Active Programs (October 1, 2014–September 30, 2015),” https://www. cdcfoundation.org/sites/default/files/upload/pdf/CDCFoundation-ActivePrograms-FY2015.pdf (accessed February 7, 2023); “CDC Active Programs (October 1, 2015–September 30, 2016),” https://www.cdcfoundation. org/sites/default/files/upload/pdf/CDCFoundation-ActivePrograms-FY2016.pdf (accessed February 7, 2023); “CDC Foundation Active Programs (October 1, 2016–September 30, 2017),” https://www.cdcfoundation.org/ sites/default/files/upload/pdf/CDCFoundation-ActivePrograms-FY2017.pdf (accessed February 7, 2023); “CDC Foundation Active Programs (October 1, 2017–September 30, 2018),” https://www.cdcfoundation.org/sites/default/ files/upload/pdf/CDCFoundation-ActivePrograms-FY2018.pdf (accessed February 7, 2023); “CDC Foundation Active Programs, October 1, 2018–September 30, 2019,” https://www.cdcfoundation.org/sites/default/files/upload/ pdf/CDCFoundation-ActivePrograms-FY2019.pdf (accessed February 7, 2023); “CDC Foundation Active Programs, October 1, 2029–September 30, 2020,” https://www.cdcfoundation.org/CDCF-ActivePrograms-CDC-FY20?inline (accessed February 7, 2023); and “CDC Foundation Active Programs, October 1, 2020–September 30, 2021,” https://www.cdcfoundation.org/CDCF-ActivePrograms-CDC-FY21?inline (accessed February 7, 2023). 8. Joel White and Doug Badger, “In Order to Defeat COVID-19, the Federal Government Must Modernize Its Public Health Data,” Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 3527, September 3, 2020, https://www.heritage. org/sites/default/files/2020-09/BG3527_0.pdf. 9. S. 15, Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2023, 118th Congress, introduced January 23, 2023, https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s15/BILLS-118s15is.pdf (accessed March 22, 2023), and H.R. 632, Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2023, 118th Congress, introduced January 30, 2023, https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr632/BILLS-118hr632ih.pdf (accessed March 22, 2023). 10. Doug Badger, “How Congress Can Make Real Progress on Drug Prices,” Heritage Foundation Issue Brief No. 5016, December 9, 2019, https://www.heritage.org/sites/default/files/2019-12/IB5016_1.pdf. — 499 — Department of Health and Human Services 11. Sluzala and Haislmaier, “Lessons From COVID-19: How Policymakers Should Reform the Regulation of Clinical Testing.” 12. Ibid. 13. H.R. 5471, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, Public Law No. 100-578, 100th Congress, October 31, 1988, https://uscode.house.gov/statutes/pl/100/578.pdf (accessed March 17, 2023). 14. Sluzala and Haislmaier, “Lessons From COVID-19: How Policymakers Should Reform the Regulation of Clinical Testing.” 15. Edmund F. Haislmaier, “Ensuring Americans’ Access to Pharmaceuticals: A Primer and Road Map for Policymakers,” Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 3545, October 20, 2020, https://www.heritage.org/ sites/default/files/2020-10/BG3545.pdf. 16. 18 U.S.C. 1461, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1461 (accessed March 16, 2023), and 18 U.S.C. 1462, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1462 (accessed March 16, 2023). 17. H.R. 1308, Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Public Law No. 103-141, 103rd Congress, November 16, 1993, https://www.congress.gov/103/statute/STATUTE-107/STATUTE-107-Pg1488.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). 18. Charles Piller, “Is FDA’s Revolving Door Open Too Wide?” Science, Vol. 361, No. 6397 (July 6, 2018), p. 21, https://www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126/science.361.6397.21 (accessed February 6, 2023). 19. Joel Achenbach, “NIH Halts $100 Million Study of Moderate Drinking That Is Funded by Alcohol Industry,” The Washington Post, May 17, 2018, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/05/17/nih- halts-controversial-study-of-moderate-drinking/ (accessed February 6, 2023). 20. Alexander Tin, “Moderna Offers NIH Co-ownership of COVID Vaccine Patent amid Dispute with Government,” CBS News, November 15, 2021, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/moderna-covid-vaccine-patent-dispute- national-institutes-health/ (accessed February 6, 2023). 21. Informed Consent Action Network, “NIH Officials Profiting from COVID-19 Vaccine,” June 3, 2021, https://www. icandecide.org/nih-officials-profiting-from-covid-19-vaccine/ (accessed February 6, 2023). 22. Adam Andrzejewski, “Substack Investigation: Fauci’s Royalties and the $350 Million Royalty Payment Stream HIDDEN by NIH,” Open the Books Substack, May 9, 2022, https://openthebooks.substack. com/p/faucis-royalties-and-the-350-million?utm_source=/profile/24758236-adam-andrzejewski&utm_ medium=reader2&s=w (accessed February 6, 2023). 23. Robert E. Moffit, “Time to Reverse Hospital Market Consolidation,” Heritage Foundation Commentary, January 5, 2022, https://www.heritage.org/health-care-reform/commentary/time-reverse-hospital-market-consolidation. 24. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law No. 111-148, 111th Congress, March 23, 2021, https://www.congress.gov/111/plaws/publ148/PLAW-111publ148.pdf (accessed March 16, 2023). 25. Brian J. Miller, Robert E. Moffit, James Ficke, Joseph Marine, and Jesse Ehrenfeld, “Reversing Hospital Consolidation: The Promise of Physician-Owned Hospitals,” Health Affairs Forefront, April 12, 2021, https:// www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/forefront.20210408.980640/ (accessed February 13, 2023). 26. Robert E. Moffit, “Medicare’s Future: Challenges and Opportunities,” testimony before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate, November 21, 2022, https://www.heritage.org/testimony/medicares-future-challenges- and-opportunities. 27. 42 U.S. Code § 256b, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/256b (accessed March 16, 2023). 28. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, § 3022. 29. H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Public Law No. 117-169, 117th Congress, August 16, 2022, https:// www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ169/PLAW-117publ169.pdf (accessed March 16, 2023). 30. Robert E. Moffit, “Reducing Patient Access to New Medications Is the Left’s Latest Medicare Price-Fixing Scheme,” Heritage Foundation Commentary, July 22, 2022, https://www.heritage.org/medicare/commentary/ reducing-patient-access-new-medications-the-lefts-latest-medicare-price-fixing, and Badger, “How Congress Can Make Real Progress on Drug Prices.” 31. Nina Owcharenko Schaefer, “Medicaid at 55: Understanding the Design, Trends, and Reforms Needed to Improve the Health Care Safety Net,” Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 3604, April 14, 2021, https:// www.heritage.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/BG3604_0.pdf, and Brian C. Blase, “Punishing Conservative States: Payment Cuts to Hospitals Where Federal Spending Is Already Low,” Paragon Health Institute, December 2021, https://paragoninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Punishing-Conservative-States- HTML.html (accessed February 13, 2023).

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Pages: 533-535AI Enhanced

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"The bill focuses on establishing a commemorative memorial for President John Adams, whereas the Project 2025 HHS section addresses health care policy, civil rights, abortion-related legislation, and regulations; there is no substantive thematic or policy overlap."

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S. 401, Conscience Protection Act of 2021, 117th Congress, introduced February 24, 2021, https://www.congress. gov/117/bills/s401/BILLS-117s401is.pdf (accessed March 17, 2023). 58. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Office of the Secretary, “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities,” Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Notice of Tribal Consultation, Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 149 (August 4, 2022), pp. 47824–47920, https://www.govinfo. gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-08-04/pdf/2022-16217.pdf (accessed March 17, 2023). 59. Ibid., p. 47916. 60. The regulation was not finalized before the end of the Administration. 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Report, Building a Happy Home: Marriage Education as a Tool to Strengthen Families, Social Capital Project Report No. 1-22, March 2022, p. 17, https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/3d102525-6f0d-48ed- 92f4-d71edd468ad6/building-a-happy-home.pdf (accessed March 17, 2023). The cover of the report reflects that the Social Capital Project is “[a] project of the Joint Economic Committee – Republicans.” 66. See, for example, Alan J. Hawkins, “Are Federally Supported Relationship Education Programs for Lower-Income Individuals and Couples Working? A Review of Evaluation Research,” American Enterprise Institute, September 2019, https://www. congress.gov/117/plaws/publ228/PLAW-117publ228.pdf (accessed March 17, 2023). 67. H.R. 8404, Respect for Marriage Act, Public Law No. 117-228, 117th Congress, December 13, 2022, https://www. congress.gov/117/plaws/publ228/PLAW-117publ228.pdf (accessed March 17, 2023). 68. Madison Marino, “Over 1,000 Safety Violations Mar Head Start. 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S. 624, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, 118th Congress, introduced March 2, 2023, https://www. congress.gov/118/bills/s624/BILLS-118s624is.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). 79. 50 U.S. Code Chapter 55, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/chapter-55 (accessed March 22, 2023). 80. 18 U.S. Code § 13, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/13 (accessed March 18, 2023). 81. Bowen v. American Hospital Association, 476 U.S. 610 (1986), https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/ usrep/usrep476/usrep476610/usrep476610.pdf (accessed 22, 2023). 82. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, “Notification of Interpretation and Enforcement of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,” Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 99 (May 25, 2021), pp. 27984–27985, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR- 2021-05-25/pdf/2021-10477.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). 83. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, “HHS Notice and Guidance on Gender Affirming Care, Civil Rights, and Patient Privacy,” March 2, 2022, https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs- ocr-notice-and-guidance-gender-affirming-care.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). 84. Heckler v. Chaney, 420 U.S. 821 (1985), https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/470/821.html (accessed March 18, 2022). 85. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, “Guidance to Nation’s Retail Pharmacies: Obligations Under Federal Civil Rights Laws to Ensure Access to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care Services,” content last reviewed July 14, 2022, https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/ special-topics/reproductive-healthcare/pharmacies-guidance/index.html (accessed March 18, 2023). 86. 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