Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

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Bill ID: 119/hr/38
Last Updated: July 17, 2026

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Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

ID: H001067

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The bill

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

HR. 38, 119th Congress — read as touching Firearms & Ammunition.

The sponsor

Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

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The money

$545,400 raised

23 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.

The alignment

55% match to Project 2025

This bill's text tracks the "Department of Homeland Security" section, p. 183-185 of the Mandate for Leadership.

Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.

October 2, 2025

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Bill Summary

Another brilliant example of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we?

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 is a masterclass in doublespeak. Its stated purpose is to provide "a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State." In other words, it's a thinly veiled attempt to nationalize concealed carry laws, allowing gun owners to carry their firearms across state lines with impunity.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill amends Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, by inserting a new section (926D) that overrides state and local laws governing concealed carry. It allows individuals with a valid ID and a concealed carry permit from their home state to carry firearms in any state that doesn't explicitly prohibit it. The bill also includes provisions for reciprocity, allowing states to recognize out-of-state permits.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The usual suspects are involved: gun owners, the NRA, and politicians eager to curry favor with these groups. However, this bill will also impact law enforcement agencies, which will be forced to navigate a complex web of conflicting state laws. Additionally, states with stricter gun control laws will see their regulations undermined by this federal overreach.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** This bill is a recipe for disaster. By allowing individuals to carry concealed firearms across state lines without proper training or oversight, we can expect an increase in gun-related accidents and violent crimes. It's a classic case of "solution in search of a problem," as most states already have reciprocity agreements in place.

But let's not be naive – this bill isn't about public safety; it's about pandering to the gun lobby and scoring cheap political points. The real disease here is the corruption that infects our legislative process, where politicians prioritize special interests over the well-being of their constituents.

In conclusion, HR 38 is a symptom of a larger problem: the erosion of state sovereignty and the prioritization of ideology over evidence-based policy-making. It's a bill that will only serve to further polarize our nation and put innocent lives at risk. Bravo, Congress – you've managed to create another masterpiece of legislative malpractice.

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💰 Campaign Finance Network

Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$545,400
20 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$8,100
Committees
$0
Individuals
$537,300

No PAC contributions found

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MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
1 transaction
$3,300
2
SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
1 transaction
$3,300
3
CATAWBA INDIAN NATION
1 transaction
$1,500

No committee contributions found

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HENDRICK, JOSEPH RIDDICK III
1 transaction
$50,000
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GROSS, MARK J.
1 transaction
$50,000
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WARLICK, ANDERSON D. MR.
1 transaction
$50,000
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BARNHILL, ROBERT E. MR. JR.
1 transaction
$50,000
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ALLISON, DENNIS KEITH MR.
2 transactions
$50,000
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PARRISH, R. DOYLE MR.
2 transactions
$50,000
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CURRIE, NEILL MR.
2 transactions
$50,000
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HUNTER, FRED NEAL
1 transaction
$35,000
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SULLIVAN, SCOTT C.
1 transaction
$25,000
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KANE, JOHN
1 transaction
$25,000
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SMITH, EDDIE C. MR. JR.
1 transaction
$25,000
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CARLSON, MARSHALL
1 transaction
$13,200
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GILL, MALINDA
1 transaction
$13,200
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HODGKIN, JAY
1 transaction
$13,200
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O'MALLEY, JAMES B. MR.
1 transaction
$13,200
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RAWL, JULIAN WHITE
1 transaction
$12,500
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CUPISZ, ANTHONY
1 transaction
$12,000

Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 10 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

ID: M001210

Top Contributors

10

1
DOISE, DARYL
OCEANS HEALTHCARE • EXEC VP
IndividualDALLAS, TX
$6,700
Apr 1, 2024
2
DOISE, DARYL
IndividualDALLAS, TX
$6,700
Apr 10, 2024
3
KAPOOR, DEEPAK
SOLARIS HEALTH • PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE
IndividualFORT LAUDERDALE, FL
$6,600
Sep 23, 2024
4
KAPOOR, DEEPAK
IndividualFORT LAUDERDALE, FL
$6,600
Sep 30, 2024
5
SCHWARZMAN, STEPHEN
BLACKSTONE • CEO AND CHAIRMAN
IndividualNEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Oct 21, 2024
6
ARUMUGHAM, PRADEEP
ECU • DOCTOR
IndividualKINSTON, NC
$3,300
Dec 11, 2023
7
BOWEN, JOEY M
PRIVATEER TOBACCO CO. INC. • TOBACCONIST
IndividualGREENVILLE, NC
$3,300
Nov 15, 2023
8
BOWEN, JOEY M
PRIVATEER TOBACCO CO. INC. • TOBACCONIST
IndividualGREENVILLE, NC
$3,300
Nov 15, 2023
9
CLARK, MELISSA A
HOMEMAKER • HOMEMAKER
IndividualGREENVILLE, NC
$3,300
Oct 6, 2023
10
CLARK, MELISSA A
HOMEMAKER • HOMEMAKER
IndividualGREENVILLE, NC
$3,300
Oct 6, 2023

Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]

ID: H001082

Top Contributors

10

1
MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
PACBANNING, CA
$2,000
Jun 15, 2024
2
MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
PACBANNING, CA
$1,000
May 26, 2023
3
CHEROKEE NATION
OrganizationTABLEQUAIL, OK
$3,300
Nov 14, 2023
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CHICKASAW NATION
OrganizationADA, OK
$3,300
Feb 10, 2023
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CHICKASAW NATION
OrganizationADA, OK
$3,300
Jun 15, 2024
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OSAGE NATION
OrganizationPAWHUSKA, OK
$3,300
Jun 18, 2024
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UNITED KEETOOWAH BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS
OrganizationTAHLEQUAH, OK
$3,000
Sep 30, 2023
8
SYCUAN BAND OF THE KYMEYAAY NATION
OrganizationEL CAJON, CA
$2,500
Oct 13, 2023
9
SYCUAN BAN OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION
OrganizationEL CAJON, CA
$2,500
Jul 15, 2024
10
MARSH POINTE MANAGEMENT LLC
OrganizationTAHLEOUAH, OK
$2,000
Aug 29, 2023

Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

ID: J000304

Top Contributors

10

1
TARPLEY, JAMES
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualRIVERSIDE, CA
$6,600
May 17, 2023
2
TARPLEY, JAMES
IndividualRIVERSIDE, CA
$6,600
May 17, 2023
3
BURKHARDT, JOAN
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualCAMARILLO, CA
$6,534
Sep 27, 2023
4
BURKHARDT, JOAN
IndividualCAMARILLO, CA
$6,534
Sep 29, 2023
5
HIMEBAUGH, PAUL
IndividualHUNTSVILLE, AL
$6,270
Jun 30, 2024
6
ARCHER, LYNNE
ARCHER AUTO GROUP • SECRETARY
IndividualSUGAR LAND, TX
$3,435
Jan 10, 2024
7
ARCHER, LYNNE
IndividualSUGAR LAND, TX
$3,435
Jan 10, 2024
8
BURZYNSKI, STANISLAW
SELF-EMPLOYED • PHYSICIAN
IndividualHOUSTON, TX
$3,435
Sep 30, 2024
9
PERRIN, JOE
SELF-EMPLOYED • FARM/RANCH
IndividualHEREFORD, TX
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
10
DAMBROSIO, KATHLEEN
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualPRICE, UT
$3,300
Dec 20, 2024

Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]

ID: C001116

Top Contributors

10

1
SYFAN, STEPHEN
SYFAN LOGISTICS • EXEC VP
IndividualGAINESVILLE, GA
$6,600
May 31, 2024
2
SCOTT, ROBERT S.
RAC PROPERTIES • REAL ESTATE
IndividualBOGART, GA
$6,600
Oct 11, 2024
3
FOWLER, CHARLES W. JR.
GLOBAL DEFENSE MGMT • PRESIDENT
IndividualLONGWOOD, FL
$3,500
Oct 29, 2024
4
BECK, SAMUEL
BECK FUNERAL HOME • FUNERAL DIRECTOR
IndividualCLAYTON, GA
$3,300
Oct 24, 2024
5
HINMAN, ROY H
SELF EMPLOYED • PHYSICIAN
IndividualSAINT AUGUSTINE, FL
$3,300
Nov 5, 2024
6
FROST IV, EDWIN BRANT
SELF EMPLOYED • FINANCIAL SERVICES
IndividualNEWNAN, GA
$3,300
Dec 24, 2024
7
FROST, KRISTA
NONE • HOMEMAKER
IndividualNEWNAN, GA
$3,300
Dec 24, 2024
8
ACTON, MICHAEL
SELF EMPLOYED • DEVELOPER
IndividualHOMER, GA
$3,300
Nov 7, 2023
9
JEPSON, JEFFREY
EVANS GENERAL CONTRACTORS • CONSTRUCTION
IndividualPOOLER, GA
$3,300
Nov 19, 2023
10
MATHENY, DAVID
SILENCER SHOP • OWNER
IndividualLEANDER, TX
$3,300
Nov 16, 2023

Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

ID: C001039

Top Contributors

10

1
PASS THE HAT
OrganizationATHENS, GA
$3,610
Jul 15, 2024
2
SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA
OrganizationHOLLYWOOD, FL
$3,300
Aug 14, 2024
3
S & K BARRINGTON FARMS
OrganizationMAYO, FL
$600
Mar 31, 2024
4
83 FARMS, LLC
OrganizationBELL, FL
$283
Mar 31, 2023
5
RADIANT CREDIT UNION
OrganizationGAINESVILLE, FL
$250
Jun 30, 2023
6
ADOLFSSON, MARCUS
RETIRED
IndividualGULFPORT, FL
$6,600
Jun 30, 2023
7
KEMMERER, JOHN
KEMMERER MANAGEMENT CORP • EXECUTIVE
IndividualJACKSON, WY
$6,600
Apr 18, 2023
8
KEMMERER, KAREN
NONE • RETIRED
IndividualJACKSON, WY
$6,600
May 11, 2023
9
HOROWITZ, BEN
ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ • ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ
IndividualLAS VEGAS, NV
$6,600
Apr 11, 2024
10
GASTON, BILL FAYE
BUSINESS OWNER
IndividualGAINESVILLE, FL
$5,205
Feb 29, 2024

Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

ID: C001120

Top Contributors

10

1
CHEVRON
OrganizationSAN RAMON, CA
$5,000
Sep 4, 2024
2
COMPLETE EMERGENCY CARE HOLDING LLC
OrganizationSOUTHLAKE, TX
$3,500
Mar 11, 2024
3
SANDLIAN REALTY
OrganizationWICHITA, KS
$1,000
Feb 7, 2024
4
ALABAMA-COUSHATTA TRIBE
OrganizationLIVINGSTON, TX
$1,000
Sep 30, 2024
5
RUSSELL W H KRIDEL MD PA
OrganizationHOUSTON, TX
$250
Feb 28, 2023
6
JONES RANCH LLC
OrganizationCORPUS CHRISTI, TX
$250
Mar 13, 2024
7
MAFRIGE, DAVID
SELF • COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
IndividualHOUSTON, TX
$9,900
Jun 21, 2023
8
MAFRIGE, DAVID
SELF • COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
IndividualHOUSTON, TX
$9,900
Jun 21, 2023
9
ODEN, KEITH
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST • EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN
IndividualHOUSTON, TX
$9,900
Jun 27, 2023
10
ODEN, KEITH
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST • EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN
IndividualHOUSTON, TX
$9,900
Jun 27, 2023

Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

ID: H001101

Top Contributors

10

1
STARNES, BRYAN
ALG SENIOR LLC • CFO
IndividualGRANITE FALLS, NC
$3,300
Oct 23, 2024
2
ATALA, KATHERINE DAWSON
WAKE FOREST UNIV SCHOOL OF MED • PHYSICIAN
IndividualWINSTON SALEM, NC
$3,300
Oct 21, 2024
3
SMITH, HARRY
RISE CAPITAL • FOUNDER
IndividualATLANTIC BEACH, NC
$3,300
Oct 31, 2024
4
CHEROKEE INDIANS, EASTERN BAND OF
INDIAN TRIBE • INDIAN TRIBE
IndividualCHEROKEE, NC
$3,300
Oct 28, 2024
5
TREFZGER, CHARLIE
ALG SENIOR • CEO
IndividualGRANITE FALLS, NC, NC
$3,300
Oct 23, 2024
6
SMITH, HARRY
RISE CAPITAL • FOUNDER
IndividualATLANTIC BEACH, NC
$3,300
Oct 31, 2024
7
KELLIGREW, JIM
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualCHARLOTTE, NC
$3,300
Nov 19, 2024
8
DUNN, MELANIE
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualMORGANTON, NC
$3,300
Oct 31, 2024
9
WILSON, PETE
WILSON WALSH CONSULTING • ATTORNEY CONSULTANT
IndividualLOS ANGELES, CA
$3,300
Oct 31, 2024
10
SCHILBERG, BERNARD
IMC • CEO
IndividualSOUTH WINDSOR, CT
$3,300
Oct 31, 2024

Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

ID: P000048

Top Contributors

10

1
SYCUAN BAND OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION
OrganizationEL CAJON, CA
$3,300
Apr 18, 2024
2
SYCUAN BAND OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION
OrganizationEL CAJON, CA
$3,300
Jun 30, 2023
3
ALABAMA-COUSHATTA TRIBE
OrganizationLIVINGSTON, TX
$1,000
Sep 27, 2024
4
DIMEMMO, COLETTE
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualFORT MYERS, FL
$6,600
Oct 24, 2024
5
PUDWILL, JAMES
IndividualNIPOMO, CA
$6,600
Sep 16, 2024
6
GELBMAN, JOEL
IndividualNAPLES, FL
$6,600
Sep 16, 2024
7
GELBMAN, JOEL
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualNAPLES, FL
$6,600
Aug 26, 2024
8
PUDWILL, JAMES
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualNIPOMO, CA
$6,600
Aug 3, 2024
9
WILSON, CELIA R
OIL AND GAS • SELF-EMPLOYED
IndividualMIDLAND, TX
$5,800
Mar 31, 2024
10
WILSON, CELIA R
SELF • OIL AND GAS
IndividualMIDLAND, TX
$5,800
Apr 9, 2024

Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]

ID: E000071

Top Contributors

10

1
CHEROKEE NATION
OrganizationTAHLEQUAH, OK
$3,300
Nov 5, 2024
2
BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS AGUA CALIENTE
OrganizationPALM SPRINGS, CA
$3,300
Feb 9, 2024
3
INDIAN COMMUNITY AK-CHIN
OrganizationMARICOPA, AZ
$3,300
Feb 9, 2024
4
BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS AGUA CALIENTE
OrganizationPALM SPRINGS, CA
$3,300
Sep 30, 2024
5
PECHANGA BAND OF INDIANS
OrganizationTEMECULA, CA
$3,000
Nov 6, 2023
6
CHEROKEE NATION
OrganizationTAHLEQUAH, OK
$2,500
Dec 11, 2023
7
TIGUA INDIAN RESERVATION TRIBAL COUNCIL GENERAL FUND
OrganizationEL PASO, TX
$2,500
Aug 9, 2023
8
INDIAN COMMUNITY AK-CHIN
OrganizationMARICOPA, AZ
$2,000
Sep 30, 2024
9
ALABAMA-COUSHATTA TRIBE
OrganizationLIVINGSTON, TX
$1,000
Oct 16, 2024
10
TALK FARMS
OrganizationITASCA, TX
$500
Dec 31, 2023

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

ID: T000478

Top Contributors

10

1
WINRED EARMARKS
PACARLINGTON, VA
$27,879
Oct 22, 2024
2
WINRED EARMARKS
PACARLINGTON, VA
$21,566
Oct 29, 2024
3
WINRED EARMARKS
PACARLINGTON, VA
$10,970
Nov 25, 2024
4
WINRED EARMARKS
PACARLINGTON, VA
$5,493
Nov 19, 2024
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SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
OrganizationLOS ANGELES, CA
$2,000
Nov 5, 2024
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MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
OrganizationBANNING, CA
$2,000
Jun 18, 2024
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SANTA YNEZ BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
OrganizationSANTA YNEZ, CA
$2,000
Jun 18, 2024
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MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
OrganizationBANNING, CA
$1,000
Mar 31, 2023
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TEXTOR, DONALD
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualLOCUST VALLEY, NY
$13,200
Apr 17, 2024
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WINE, SCOTT
POLARIS • CEO
IndividualEXCELSIOR, MN
$6,600
Sep 30, 2024

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Industry Impact

Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 helped.

  • +Firearms & Ammunitionconfidence 0.95

    Section 2(a) allows nonresidents with valid concealed carry permits from their home state to carry concealed handguns in any state that has a permitting statute or does not prohibit concealed carry by residents, expanding market for firearms and ammunition. Section 2(f)(1) exempts such carriers from federal prohibitions under 18 U.S.C. § 922(q) (gun-free school zones), further reducing legal barriers. Section 2(f)(2) permits carry in federal lands (National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, BLM, Army Cor

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 Homeland Security

Weak
Vector: 64%
Pages: 183-185AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"The bill focuses on concealed carry reciprocity while the Project 2025 DHS section concerns immigration enforcement; they share only a tangential theme of federal authority over state/local laws but address unrelated policy domains."

Key themes:federal preemptionstate law compliancelaw enforcement responsibilities

— 150 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 1. Congress should unequivocally authorize state and local law enforcement to participate in immigration and border security actions in compliance with Arizona v. United States.11 2. Congress should require compliance with immigration detainers to the maximum extent consistent with the Tenth Amendment and set financial disincentives for jurisdictions that implement either official or unofficial sanctuary policies. l Prosecutorial discretion. Congress should restrict the authority for prosecutorial discretion to eliminate it as a “catch-all” excuse for limiting immigration enforcement. l Mandatory detention. Congress should eliminate ambiguous discretionary language in Title 8 that aliens “may” be detained and clarify that aliens “shall” be detained. This language, which contrasts with other “shall detain” language in statute, creates unhelpful ambiguity and allows the executive branch to ignore the will of Congress. Regulations l Withdraw Biden Administration regulations and reissue new regulations in the following areas: 1. Credible Fear/Asylum Jurisdiction for Border Crossers. 2. Public Charge. l T-Visa and U-Visa reform. Unless and until T and U visas are repealed, each program needs to be reformed to ensure that only legitimate victims of trafficking and crimes who are actively providing significant material assistance to law enforcement are eligible for spots in the queue. l Repeal TPS designations. l H-1B reform. Transform the program into an elite mechanism exclusively to bring in the “best and brightest” at the highest wages while simultaneously ensuring that U.S. workers are not being disadvantaged by the program. H-1B is a means only to supplement the U.S. economy and to keep companies competitive, not to depress U.S. labor markets artificially in certain industries. — 151 — Department of Homeland Security l Employment authorization. Along with the legislative proposal, take regulatory action to limit the classes of aliens eligible for work authorization. Executive Orders l Pathways for border crossers 1. Direct the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to reinstate Asylum Cooperative Agreements with Northern Triangle Countries immediately. 2. Recommence negotiations with Mexico to fully implement the Remain in Mexico Protocols. 3. Reinstate, to the extent possible, expedited pathways with full credible fear/immigration court process (PACR and HARP). 4. Prohibit the use of Notices to Report, the use of any funds for travel into the interior of the United States, and government flights or transportation for aliens. 5. Mandate that ICE use all detention space in full compliance with Section 235 of the INA, issue weekly reports on detention capacity, and provide authority for low-level temporary capacity (for example, tents) once permanent space is full. 6. Eliminate the use of ATD for border crossers except in rare cases and only with the explicit authority of the Secretary. 7. Prohibit the use of parole except in matters that are certified by the Secretary of Homeland Security as requiring action for humanitarian or significant public benefit reasons, and prohibit the use of parole in any categorical circumstance. l Enforcement 1. Restrict prosecutorial discretion to eliminate it as a “catch-all” excuse for limiting immigration enforcement. 2. Mandate the use of E-Verify for anyone doing business with the government.

Department of Defense

Weak
Vector: 62%
Pages: 161-163AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"The bill focuses on concealed carry reciprocity and Second Amendment rights, while the Project 2025 DoD section emphasizes defense support of civil authorities, intelligence oversight, and military readiness. There is only a tangential connection through federal-state relations and law enforcement support, but no direct alignment of objectives."

Key themes:federal preemptionlaw enforcement supportstate-federal relations

— 128 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise ENDNOTES 1. U.S. Constitution, Preamble, https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/preamble/ (accessed February 16, 2023). 2. U.S. Constitution, Article I, § 8, https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-1/ (accessed February 16, 2023). 3. U.S. Constitution, Article II, § 2, https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-2/ (accessed February 16, 2023). 4. Established pursuant to S. 1605, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, Public Law No. 117-81, 117th Congress, December 27, 2021, Division A, Title X, § 1004, https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ81/ PLAW-117publ81.pdf (accessed February 16, 2023). 5. H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law No. 117-58, 117th Congress, November 15, 2021, Division G, Title IX, §§ 70901–70953, https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ58/PLAW-117publ58.pdf (accessed February 16, 2023). 6. S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Public Law 114-328, 114th Congress, December 23, 2016, Division A, Title IX, § 901, https://www.congress.gov/114/statute/STATUTE-130/STATUTE-130-Pg2000. pdf (accessed February 16, 2023). 7. H.R. 3622, Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, Public Law No. 99-433, 99th Congress, October 1, 1986, https://www.congress.gov/99/statute/STATUTE-100/STATUTE-100-Pg992.pdf (accessed February 16, 2023). 8. U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Historical Sales Book, Fiscal Years 1950–2021, p. 7, https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/dsca_historical_sales_book_FY21.pdf (accessed February 15, 2023). 9. Paul K. Kerr, “Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process,” Congressional Research Service Report for Members and Committees of Congress No. RL31675, updated June 10, 2022, p. 1, https://sgp.fas.org/crs/weapons/ RL31675.pdf (accessed February 15, 2023). 10. Keith Webster, “How to Reform America’s Military Sales Process,” The Hill Congress Blog, October 6, 2022, https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3675933-how-to-reform-americas-military-sales-process/ (accessed February 15, 2023). 11. See Thomas W. Spoehr, “The Administration and Congress Must Act Now to Counter the Worsening Military Recruiting Crisis, Heritage Foundation Issue Brief No. 5283, July 28, 2022, https://www.heritage.org/sites/ default/files/2022-07/IB5283.pdf. 12. Ibid. 13. Ronald Reagan Institute, “Reagan National Defense Survey,” conducted November 2021, p. 4, https://www. reaganfoundation.org/media/358085/rndf_survey_booklet.pdf (accessed February 16, 2023). 14. See Paul J. Larkin, “Protecting the Nation by Employing Military Spouses,” Heritage Foundation Commentary, June 6, 2019, https://www.heritage.org/jobs-and-labor/commentary/protecting-the-nation-employing- military-spouses. 15. See Jude Schwalbach, “Military Families Deserve Flexible Education Options,” Heritage Foundation Commentary, April 14, 2021, https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/military-families-deserve- flexible-education-options. 16. See Chapter 7, “The Intelligence Community,” infra. 17. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency (NGA); the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO); and the intelligence and counterintelligence elements of the military services: U.S. Air Force Intelligence, U.S. Navy Intelligence, U.S. Army Intelligence, and U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence, which also receive guidance and oversight from the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USDI). 18. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 19. The Department of Energy’s Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence; the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the intelligence and counterintelligence elements of the U.S. Coast Guard; the Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Office of National Security Intelligence; the Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research; and the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis. — 129 — Department of Defense 20. Staff Study, IC21: Intelligence Community in the 21st Century, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. House of Representatives, 104th Congress, 1996, p. 71, https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA315088.pdf (accessed February 15, 2023). 21. Ronald O’Rourke, “Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress,” Congressional Research Service Report for Members and Committees of Congress No. R43838, updated November 8, 2022, https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R43838/93 (accessed February 15, 2023). 22. U.S. Government Accountability Office, Defense Intelligence and Security: DOD Needs to Establish Oversight Expectations and to Develop Tools That Enhance Accountability, GAO-21-295, May 2021, https://www.gao.gov/ assets/gao-21-295.pdf (accessed February 15, 2023). 23. The U.S. military has a long history of providing support to civil authorities, particularly in response to disasters but for other purposes as well. The Defense Department currently defines defense support of civil authorities (DSCA) as “Support provided by U.S. Federal military forces, DoD civilians, DoD contract personnel, DoD Component assets, and National Guard forces (when the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Governors of the affected States, elects and requests to use those forces in Title 32, U.S.C., status) in response to requests for assistance from civil authorities for domestic emergencies, law enforcement support, and other domestic activities, or from qualifying entities for special events. Also known as civil support.” U.S. Department of Defense, Directive No. 3025.18, “Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA),” December 29, 2010, p. 16, https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/CG-5R/nsarc/DoDD%203025.18%20Defense%20Support%20 of%20Civil%20Authorities.pdf (accessed February 15, 2023). 24. U.S. Army, “Who We Are: The Army’s Vision and Strategy,” https://www.army.mil/about/ (accessed February 17, 2023). 25. “[T]he Army’s internal assessment must be balanced against its own statements that unit training is focused on company-level operations [reflective of counterintelligence requirements] rather than battalion or brigade operations [much less division or corps to meet large-scale ground combat operations against a peer competitor such as Russia or China]. Consequently, how these ‘ready’ brigade combat teams would perform in combat operations is an open question.” “Executive Summary” in 2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength, ed. Dakota L. Wood (Washington: The Heritage Foundation, 2023), p. 16, http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws. com/2022/Military_Index/2023_IndexOfUSMilitaryStrength.pdf (accessed February 15, 2023). 26. For background on the USN’s fleet size, see Brent D. Sadler, “Rebuilding America’s Military: The United States Navy,” Heritage Foundation Special Report No. 242, February 18, 2021, https://www.heritage.org/sites/default/ files/2021-02/SR242.pdf, and Ronald O’Rourke, “Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress,” Congressional Research Service Report for Members and Committees of Congress No. RL32665, December 21, 2022, https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL32665 (accessed February 15, 2023). 27. The Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) is the process by which the services develop and the Joint Staff approves the requirements for major defense acquisitions. See Defense Acquisition University, “Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDA),” https://www.dau. edu/acquipedia/pages/articledetails.aspx#!371 (accessed February 15, 2023). 28. The board would seek to balance a mix of active military and civilians with expertise in and responsibility for major acquisitions and former military and civilians with experience in strategy and acquisitions. The proposed composition would include the Vice Chief of Naval Operations as Chairman, with three-star level membership from the Joint Staff, the Navy and Defense Acquisition Executives, and the Naval Sea Systems Command. In addition, there would be four-star retired naval officers/Navy civil servants as members, one each named by the Chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of Defense. Finally, there would be a member appointed by the Secretary of the Navy who had previous senior experience in the defense industry. 29. See James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America: Sharpening the American Military’s Competitive Edge, U.S. Department of Defense, https:// dod.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/2018-National-Defense-Strategy-Summary.pdf (accessed February 17, 2023), and U.S. Department of Defense, 2022 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America Including the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review and the 2022 Missile Defense Review, https://oldcc.gov/ resource/2022-national-defense-strategy (accessed February 17, 2023).

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— 128 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise ENDNOTES 1. U.S. Constitution, Preamble, https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/preamble/ (accessed February 16, 2023). 2. U.S. Constitution, Article I, § 8, https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-1/ (accessed February 16, 2023). 3. U.S. Constitution, Article II, § 2, https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-2/ (accessed February 16, 2023). 4. Established pursuant to S. 1605, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, Public Law No. 117-81, 117th Congress, December 27, 2021, Division A, Title X, § 1004, https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ81/ PLAW-117publ81.pdf (accessed February 16, 2023). 5. H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law No. 117-58, 117th Congress, November 15, 2021, Division G, Title IX, §§ 70901–70953, https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ58/PLAW-117publ58.pdf (accessed February 16, 2023). 6. S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Public Law 114-328, 114th Congress, December 23, 2016, Division A, Title IX, § 901, https://www.congress.gov/114/statute/STATUTE-130/STATUTE-130-Pg2000. pdf (accessed February 16, 2023). 7. H.R. 3622, Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, Public Law No. 99-433, 99th Congress, October 1, 1986, https://www.congress.gov/99/statute/STATUTE-100/STATUTE-100-Pg992.pdf (accessed February 16, 2023). 8. U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Historical Sales Book, Fiscal Years 1950–2021, p. 7, https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/dsca_historical_sales_book_FY21.pdf (accessed February 15, 2023). 9. Paul K. Kerr, “Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process,” Congressional Research Service Report for Members and Committees of Congress No. RL31675, updated June 10, 2022, p. 1, https://sgp.fas.org/crs/weapons/ RL31675.pdf (accessed February 15, 2023). 10. Keith Webster, “How to Reform America’s Military Sales Process,” The Hill Congress Blog, October 6, 2022, https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3675933-how-to-reform-americas-military-sales-process/ (accessed February 15, 2023). 11. See Thomas W. Spoehr, “The Administration and Congress Must Act Now to Counter the Worsening Military Recruiting Crisis, Heritage Foundation Issue Brief No. 5283, July 28, 2022, https://www.heritage.org/sites/ default/files/2022-07/IB5283.pdf. 12. Ibid. 13. Ronald Reagan Institute, “Reagan National Defense Survey,” conducted November 2021, p. 4, https://www. reaganfoundation.org/media/358085/rndf_survey_booklet.pdf (accessed February 16, 2023). 14. See Paul J. Larkin, “Protecting the Nation by Employing Military Spouses,” Heritage Foundation Commentary, June 6, 2019, https://www.heritage.org/jobs-and-labor/commentary/protecting-the-nation-employing- military-spouses. 15. See Jude Schwalbach, “Military Families Deserve Flexible Education Options,” Heritage Foundation Commentary, April 14, 2021, https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/military-families-deserve- flexible-education-options. 16. See Chapter 7, “The Intelligence Community,” infra. 17. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency (NGA); the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO); and the intelligence and counterintelligence elements of the military services: U.S. Air Force Intelligence, U.S. Navy Intelligence, U.S. Army Intelligence, and U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence, which also receive guidance and oversight from the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USDI). 18. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 19. The Department of Energy’s Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence; the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the intelligence and counterintelligence elements of the U.S. Coast Guard; the Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Office of National Security Intelligence; the Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research; and the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

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