Scorecard

August Pfluger's Scorecard

183 out of 259 actions aligned with America First Foundation positions.

Total Score

F

Immigration

C+

Foreign Policy

F

Trade

C

Bills That Affected This Grade

S. 2 • June 9, 2026

Secure America Act

This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through FY2029 for immigration enforcement, border security, and related activities.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Aye

Aligned

H.R. 2913 • June 4, 2026

Ukraine Support Act

This bill addresses the war between Russia and Ukraine by (1) providing assistance to Ukraine and certain European countries, and (2) establishing penalties for Russia and certain foreign persons (individuals and entities). Assistance provided under the bill includes establishing a reconstruction trust fund for Ukraine, requiring the U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 2071 • May 12, 2026

Save Our Shrimpers Act

This bill prohibits federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund) for financing activities related to foreign shrimp farms. The bill also requires an annual report on compliance by U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1689 • Apr. 16, 2026

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025. (Eligible nationals of a TPS-designated country may obtain employment authorization, may not be detained on the basis of their immigration status, and are not subject to removal while they retain TPS.)

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 8341 • Apr. 16, 2026

DEPORT Act of 2026

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 4638 • Mar. 19, 2026

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act or the BOWOW Act This bill establishes that a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) convicted of, or who admits to having committed, an offense related to harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1958 • Mar. 18, 2026

Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

This bill makes certain acts related to public benefits fraud grounds for (1) barring a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1422 • Mar. 17, 2026

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

This bill imposes sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) that are involved in Iran's petroleum sector as well as certain associated persons. The bill also requires or authorizes actions to facilitate the enforcement of sanctions on Iran.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 7759 • Mar. 3, 2026

Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2026

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7622 • Feb. 20, 2026

Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 7540 • Feb. 12, 2026

United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.J.Res. 72 • Feb. 11, 2026

Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 260 • Feb. 10, 2026

No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act

This bill requires the Department of State to develop and implement a strategy to discourage foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations from providing financial or material support to the Taliban, including by using U.S.-provided foreign assistance to discourage countries and organizations from providing such support to the Taliban.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1531 • Feb. 9, 2026

PROTECT Taiwan Act

Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act or the PROTECT Taiwan Act This bill requires certain federal entities to seek to exclude China from six international financial organizations if the President informs Congress that China's actions threaten Taiwan and pose a danger to U.S. interests.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 2683 • Jan. 12, 2026

Remote Access Security Act

This bill broadens the scope of the U.S. export control system to include remote access of items. Remote access means (1) access to an item subject to the jurisdiction of the United States by a foreign person through a network connection, including the internet or a cloud computing service, from a location other than where the item is physically located; or…

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 6500 • Jan. 12, 2026

AGOA Extension Act

This bill extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The bill also extends through December 31, 2031, customs user fees and merchandise processing fees.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6504 • Jan. 12, 2026

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act

This bill extends through December 31, 2028, the special duty-free rules for various apparel products imported from Haiti, including the duty-free treatment provided for a limited amount (referred to as tariff preference levels) of certain apparel products assembled in and imported from Haiti.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6988 • Jan. 8, 2026

Trade Transparency Unit Strategy Act

This bill requires a strategy and report related to the expansion of trade transparency units. Trade transparency units examine trade anomalies and financial irregularities associated with trade-based money laundering, customs fraud, contraband smuggling, and tax evasion.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 5490 • Dec. 3, 2025

Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act

This bill requires the President to (1) impose applicable sanctions on foreign persons (individuals or entities) responsible for online financial scams against U.S. nationals, and (2) establish an interagency task force to shut down the criminal syndicates perpetuating such scams.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 4423 • Dec. 1, 2025

No New Burma Funds Act

This bill requires the U.S. Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to advocate and vote for a continued pause on IBRD disbursements and new financing commitments to Burma unless the Department of the Treasury determines this is not in the national interest.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 6309 • Nov. 25, 2025

Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1327 • Nov. 20, 2025

Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide Congress with an assessment of terrorist threats to the United States posed by individuals in Syria affiliated with either a foreign terrorist organization or a specially designated global terrorist organization.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 4070 • Nov. 20, 2025

Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a border threat assessment and strategic plan regarding Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations. (Tren de Aragua is a gang that originated in Venezuela.)

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 6191 • Nov. 20, 2025

No Taxpayer Funded Abortion Travel for Illegal Aliens Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 6107 • Nov. 18, 2025

PAID OFF Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 5926 • Nov. 7, 2025

Mexican Energy Trade Enforcement Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 5722 • Oct. 8, 2025

Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 5548 • Sept. 23, 2025

Fraud Accountability and Recovery Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 3486 • Sept. 11, 2025

Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

Stop Illegal Reentry Act This bill establishes or increases criminal penalties for certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who illegally enter the United States and then commit a felony or illegally reenter the United States.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 5156 • Sept. 4, 2025

COUNT Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 4216 • Sept. 2, 2025

Made-in-America Defense Act

FMS-Only List Review Act This bill requires the Department of State to conduct an annual review to identify defense articles and services eligible to be sold only through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) (i.e., U.S. government to foreign government sales) that should also be eligible to be sold through Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) (i.e., U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 747 • Sept. 2, 2025

Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

This bill subjects certain Chinese entities and government officials to potential sanctions related to opioid trafficking and requires the President to conduct certain preliminary analyses before regulating economic transactions in the event of a national emergency related to international drug trafficking.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 4577 • July 21, 2025

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 275 • June 26, 2025

Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025

Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024 [ sic ] This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report every month on non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who attempt to unlawfully enter the United States and who potentially pose a national security risk.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 875 • June 26, 2025

Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025

This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1998 • June 23, 2025

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person (individual or entity) that the President determines knowingly engages in piracy.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 2056 • June 12, 2025

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act This bill prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement activities, except for certain instances involving witnesses and victims of crime.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 3926 • June 11, 2025

Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 3781 • June 5, 2025

Visa Overstays Penalties Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1263 • May 19, 2025

Strengthening the Quad Act

This bill directs the Department of State to seek to establish a working group with Japan, Australia, and India to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values. (The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as the Quad, is a coalition comprised of the United States and these three countries.)

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 3464 • May 16, 2025

State Border Security Assistance Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1503 • May 7, 2025

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on persons (individuals and entities) involved in forced organ trafficking and authorizes the Department of State to deny or revoke the passports of individuals convicted of certain crimes related to organ trafficking.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 3180 • May 5, 2025

Taiwan Representative Office Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2705 • Apr. 8, 2025

Nuclear Family Priority Act

This bill imposes limits on various types of family-sponsored immigration visas. The non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) parents of U.S. citizens shall not qualify for visas for immediate relatives, which are not subject to any direct numerical limits.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2708 • Apr. 8, 2025

Safeguarding American Property Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2570 • Apr. 1, 2025

Maximum Pressure Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 2574 • Apr. 1, 2025

No Iranian Energy Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 2575 • Apr. 1, 2025

To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes.

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 2315 • Mar. 25, 2025

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

This bill eliminates the Optional Practical Training Program or any successor program, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a program. (The program provides an F-1 student visa holder temporary employment authorization before or after completion of the student's studies, or both.)

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2273 • Mar. 21, 2025

UPRISERS Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2128 • Mar. 14, 2025

Reimbursing Border Communities Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to make grants to certain border communities for expenses related to security measures along the southern border. Specifically, the local government of a community is eligible for a grant if it is located within 200 miles of the border and is not a sanctuary jurisdiction as defined by the bill.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1166 • Mar. 11, 2025

Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using appropriated funds to procure a battery produced by certain entities, particularly six specific companies owned and operated in China. This prohibition begins on October 1, 2027.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 708 • Mar. 11, 2025

SHIELD Against CCP Act

Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend Against the CCP Act or the SHIELD Against CCP Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form a working group tasked with duties related to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats posed to the United…

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 495 • Mar. 10, 2025

Subterranean Border Defense Act

This bill requires recurring annual reporting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the implementation of a strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. Currently, CBP is only required to report once no later than one year after the plan's development.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 993 • Mar. 10, 2025

Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy emerging and innovative technologies to improve border security operations.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 620 • Feb. 28, 2025

FARM Act

Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act or the FARM Act This bill places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). It also requires CFIUS to review any investment that could result in foreign control of any U.S. agricultural business.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1576 • Feb. 25, 2025

Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025

This bill makes changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including by requiring CFIUS to determine whether a national security review is necessary for reportable agricultural land transactions that are referred by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1241 • Feb. 12, 2025

SAFE for America Act of 2025

Security And Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2025 or SAFE for America Act of 2025 This bill eliminates the diversity visa program. This program provides up to 55,000 visas annually to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1222 • Feb. 11, 2025

Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act

This bill allows Texas to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred from 2021 through 2025 related to securing the southern U.S. border. Texas must submit these expenses to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of the Treasury. DHS must review the submission within 120 days and determine which expenses are eligible for reimbursement.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 692 • Feb. 10, 2025

China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025

China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2023 This bill requires the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to use the voice and vote of the United States to advocate for increased exchange rate transparency from China.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

S. 5 • Jan. 22, 2025

Laken Riley Act

This act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 569 • Jan. 21, 2025

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025

This bill limits birthright citizenship by redefining what it means to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Currently, a person born in the United States and subject to U.S. jurisdiction is entitled to citizenship. Under the bill, a person is subject to U.S. jurisdiction if he or she is born to a parent who is (1) a U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 30 • Jan. 16, 2025

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

This bill establishes certain criminal grounds for making non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) inadmissible and expands the crimes for which a non-U.S. national is deportable. First, the bill establishes that a non-U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 424 • Jan. 15, 2025

State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2025

This bill requires the federal government to reimburse eligible states for their border security expenses. To be eligible, a state must have expended more than $2.5 billion on border security and enforcement in the 10 years before this bill's enactment.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 23 • Jan. 9, 2025

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

This bill imposes sanctions against foreign persons (individuals and entities) who assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting certain individuals. The bill categorizes as protected persons (1) any U.S. individual, U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 273 • Jan. 9, 2025

REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2025 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols as outlined in the January 25, 2019, memo titled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols .

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 29 • Jan. 7, 2025

Laken Riley Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 116 • Jan. 3, 2025

Stopping Border Surges Act

This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to repatriate certain unaccompanied, inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1324 • Dec. 17, 2024

Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act

This bill requires that certain Chinese companies be evaluated for placement on the specially designated nationals and blocked persons list, also known as the SDN list. (Being placed on the SDN list can deny the designated individual or entity access to nearly all aspects of the U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2794 • Dec. 17, 2024

Border Reinforcement Act of 2023

This bill requires certain actions related to border security and addresses related issues. For example, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume all activities related to constructing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that were underway or planned prior to January 20, 2021; requires U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 6114 • Dec. 17, 2024

Maximum Pressure Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 7476 • Dec. 17, 2024

Countering Communist China Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 8411 • Dec. 17, 2024

Defending American Property Abroad Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 8631 • Dec. 17, 2024

Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act

of 2024 This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using appropriated funds to procure a battery produced by certain Chinese entities. This prohibition begins on October 1, 2027. The bill allows DHS to waive the prohibition if DHS assesses in the affirmative all of the following: the batteries to be procured do not pose a risk to U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 9668 • Dec. 10, 2024

SHIELD Against CCP Act

Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend against the CCP Act or the SHIELD Against CCP Act This bill establishes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a working group to assess and improve efforts to address security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 3012 • Nov. 20, 2024

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 various activities to promote human rights in North Korea. These activities include (1) providing grants to nonprofit organizations to promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) increasing the availability of sources of information inside North Korea that…

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 8368 • Nov. 20, 2024

Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024

This bill requires the Department of State to appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts to be responsible for (1) relocating and resettling eligible Afghan allies, (2) facilitating the departure from Afghanistan of U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 3334 • Sept. 25, 2024

STOP CCP Act

Sanctioning Tyrannical and Oppressive People within the Chinese Communist Party Act or the STOP CCP Act This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee whom the President determines plays a significant role in developing or implementing policies that (1)…

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 9731 • Sept. 25, 2024

Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 5717 • Sept. 20, 2024

No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act

This bill makes a state or political subdivision of a state ineligible for any federal funds the jurisdiction intends to use to benefit non-U.S. nationals (i.e., aliens under federal law) who are unlawfully present if the jurisdiction withholds information about citizenship or immigration status or does not cooperate with immigration detainers.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 5179 • Sept. 18, 2024

Anti-BDS Labeling Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the continuation of U.S. policy related to country of origin marking for imported goods that are produced in the West Bank or Gaza. Currently, such goods must carry specified markings that indicate their origin. Further, the bill prohibits the use of any funds made available to the Department of State or to U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 7909 • Sept. 18, 2024

Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

This bill establishes certain criminal grounds for making non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) inadmissible and expands the crimes for which a non-U.S. national is deportable. First, the bill establishes that a non-U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1425 • Sept. 11, 2024

No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act

This bill establishes that any convention or agreement on pandemic-related issues reached by the World Health Assembly (WHA) pursuant to a specified negotiating body shall be deemed to be a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 9456 • Sept. 11, 2024

Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

This bill makes changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including by requiring CFIUS to determine whether a national security review is necessary for reportable agricultural land transactions that are referred by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1103 • Sept. 10, 2024

Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act

This bill requires the President to periodically determine whether to allow the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETOs) to continue to operate in the United States. (The HKETOs are the official representative offices for Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous city that was established as a British colony in 1841.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 7404 • Sept. 10, 2024

Subterranean Border Defense Act

This bill requires recurring annual reporting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the implementation of a strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. Currently, CBP is only required to report once no later than one year after the plan's development.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1157 • Sept. 9, 2024

Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023

This bill authorizes activities to counter the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and China's government. For the purposes of this bill, malign influence includes acts to (1) advance an alternative and repressive international order that bolsters the CCP and China's hegemonic ambitions; or (2) undermine the national security, economic…

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 9015 • July 11, 2024

Justice for Jocelyn Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 8903 • June 28, 2024

UPRISERS Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2789 • June 25, 2024

American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act

This bill addresses certain types of cooperation between the United States, Mexico, and countries in Central America and the Caribbean. The bill requires the Department of State to submit to Congress a strategy to strengthen subnational cooperation between the United States and Mexico related to fentanyl and synthetic opioid trafficking, conduct a…

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

S. 138 • June 12, 2024

Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act

This act addresses issues relating to Tibet, including by establishing a statutory definition of Tibet that includes areas in Chinese provinces outside the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). For the purposes of a federal law concerning U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 8282 • June 4, 2024

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

This bill imposes sanctions against foreign persons (individuals and entities) who assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting certain individuals. The bill categorizes as protected persons (1) any U.S. individual, U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 8369 • May 16, 2024

Israel Security Assistance Support Act

This bill specifies that no federal funds may be used to withhold, halt, reverse, or cancel the delivery of defense articles or defense services to Israel. Also, no funds may be used to pay the salary of any Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of State employee who acts to limit defense deliveries to Israel.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 8430 • May 16, 2024

Reshape Alternatives to Detention Act of 2024

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7343 • May 15, 2024

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to take custody of any non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) who meets certain inadmissibility criteria and is arrested for, is charged with, is convicted of, or admits to assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 529 • Apr. 30, 2024

Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act

This bill extends the customs waters territory of the United States. Under current law, customs waters means waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 8038 • Apr. 20, 2024

21st Century Peace through Strength Act

Highlights: This bill establishes law on various foreign policy matters. For example, the bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons (i.e., individuals and entities) associated with transnational criminal organizations that traffic fentanyl; authorizes the President to seize and transfer certain Russian sovereign…

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 4691 • Apr. 17, 2024

Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2023

This bill restricts the President's authority to unilaterally undertake certain actions with respect to Iran and increases congressional oversight of those actions. Specifically, the President must report to Congress before terminating or waiving sanctions related to Iran or taking a licensing action that significantly alters U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 5947 • Apr. 17, 2024

To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes.

This bill terminates the presidential waiver of certain sanctions on Iran and the licenses issued by the Department of the Treasury that allowed for the transfer of previously blocked Iranian funds (namely, the approximately $6 billion of Iranian funds that the Biden Administration permitted to be transferred from restricted accounts in South Korea to…

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6046 • Apr. 17, 2024

Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act

This bill requires the Department of State to designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization and the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and any foreign person who is a member, agent, or affiliate of, or owned or controlled by Ansarallah.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6323 • Apr. 17, 2024

Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023

This bill modifies the authority of the President to waive restrictions on certain U.S. accounts of foreign financial institutions that have facilitated significant financial transactions on behalf of the Central Bank of Iran, certain Iranian financial institutions, or certain Iranian nationals.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 3033 • Apr. 16, 2024

Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023

This bill eliminates a sunset clause in the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, thereby making permanent the requirement for the President to impose sanctions on certain individuals or entities engaged in specified transactions related to Iran's energy sector or Iran's efforts to acquire or develop certain weapons (such as chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons).

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 4681 • Apr. 16, 2024

Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons determined to engage in activities or transactions to contribute to the illicit production and proliferation of captagon. Captagon is a marketing name for amphetamine-type stimulants.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 5826 • Apr. 16, 2024

No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

This bill allows the President to deny a representative of the United Nations diplomatic entry to the United States if the individual is sanctioned under specified Executive Orders related to terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 5917 • Apr. 16, 2024

Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act

This bill extends the authority of the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons using human shields through 2030 and requires the President to impose such sanctions on each foreign person determined to be a member of Palestine Islamic Jihad and orders, controls, or otherwise directs the use of human shields.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6015 • Apr. 16, 2024

Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023

This bill requires the President to issue regulations to ensure that transactions exempted from sanctions on Iran for humanitarian purposes do not facilitate (1) the purchase of goods or services involving a person designated for imposition of sanctions, (2) support for acts of international terrorism, or (3) the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6245 • Apr. 16, 2024

Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023

This bill requires the President to report on the estimated total funds held in domestic and international financial institutions by certain Iranian leaders. The bill also requires U.S. financial institutions to close reported accounts and the Department of the Treasury to seek the closure of such accounts in foreign financial institutions.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6603 • Apr. 16, 2024

No Technology for Terror Act

This bill requires the United States to regulate the export of certain foreign-produced items related to Iran. Such foreign-produced items to be controlled are items that are (1) direct products of or produced in a plant that is a direct product of U.S.-origin technology subject to the Export Administration Regulations and specified in a covered Export…

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 5921 • Apr. 15, 2024

No U.S. Financing for Iran Act of 2023

This bill prohibits certain actions related to exports, imports, and financing with respect to Iran. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from authorizing U.S. financial institution transactions in connection with the importation from or exportation to Iran of goods, services, or technology.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 5923 • Apr. 15, 2024

Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023

This bill requires the President to periodically determine whether any Chinese financial institution has engaged in the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. U.S. financial institutions shall not open or maintain certain accounts with such Chinese financial institutions.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 8011 • Apr. 15, 2024

Iranian Terror Prevention Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 7433 • Apr. 10, 2024

Law Enforcement Support and Transnational Repression Hotline Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7439 • Apr. 10, 2024

Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Combat Transnational Repression Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7443 • Apr. 10, 2024

Combating Transnational Repression Act of 2024

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 661 • Apr. 5, 2024

Sarah’s Law

Sarah's Law This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 6727 • Mar. 21, 2024

United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 7511 • Mar. 7, 2024

Laken Riley Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 7334 • Mar. 6, 2024

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Commit Robbery Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7468 • Feb. 28, 2024

To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2766 • Feb. 15, 2024

Uyghur Policy Act of 2023

This bill addresses human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China. The bill authorizes the establishment of a Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues position within the Department of State.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 533 • Feb. 15, 2024

Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act

This bill addresses issues relating to Tibet, including by establishing a statutory definition of Tibet that includes areas in Chinese provinces outside the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). For the purposes of U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 5375 • Feb. 15, 2024

Strengthening the Quad Act

This bill directs the Department of State to seek to establish a working group with Japan, Australia, and India to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values. (The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as the Quad, is a coalition comprised of the United States and these three countries.)

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 3202 • Feb. 14, 2024

Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023

This bill prohibits federal officials or employees from taking any action to recognize a Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad. The bill also expands existing sanctions related to the Syrian conflict to cover additional activities and persons (individuals and entities).

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 7246 • Feb. 6, 2024

American Land and Property Protection Act

This bill requires the President to take actions necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, or agents associated with China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Venezuelan politician Nicolas Maduro, or any designated foreign terrorist organization.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 6976 • Feb. 1, 2024

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 7202 • Feb. 1, 2024

Uncovering UNRWA’s Terrorist Crimes Act

This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to provide funding, directly or indirectly, to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The bill also requires the Department of State to report to Congress on the total U.S. funding to UNRWA from FY2020 through FY2024.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 6678 • Jan. 31, 2024

Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

This bill makes certain acts related to Social Security or identification document fraud a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 6679 • Jan. 31, 2024

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who are involved with terrorism or attacks against Israel. Under this bill, members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad or Hamas or who participated in or otherwise facilitated the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel may not be admitted into the United States.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 7048 • Jan. 18, 2024

No Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act

This bill addresses federal immigration enforcement issues. A government entity may not prohibit its personnel or another government entity from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement efforts or inquiring about an individual's immigration status.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 5862 • Jan. 17, 2024

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.

This bill expands the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions. For example, this bill authorizes CBP to add functions to existing positions that perform these revenue functions. CBP may also establish new job series and grades for personnel that perform these functions.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 839 • Jan. 12, 2024

China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2023

This bill requires the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to use the voice and vote of the United States to advocate for increased exchange rate transparency from China.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 6619 • Dec. 11, 2023

Preventing Aliens Through Rivers Or Land Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 6553 • Dec. 1, 2023

To require the waiver of costs of activities relating to the evacuation of United States citizens endangered by acts of terrorism or war in Israel instigated by Hamas and other Islamist militant groups.

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 5283 • Nov. 30, 2023

Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the federal government from using certain federally administered lands to provide housing to any non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have not been admitted into the United States.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Aye

Aligned

H.R. 5961 • Nov. 30, 2023

No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act

This bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign financial institutions and international financial institutions that process, participate in, or facilitate a transaction involving certain Iranian funds (namely, the approximately $6 billion of Iranian funds that the Biden administration permitted to be transferred from…

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6383 • Nov. 13, 2023

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from implementing or enforcing a remain in Texas policy.

This bill prohibits federal funds from being used by the Department of Homeland Security to implement or enforce a policy requiring any non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) to remain in Texas after the individual receives immigration parole or is released by immigration officials.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 3774 • Nov. 3, 2023

SHIP Act

Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act or the SHIP Act This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against foreign persons that knowingly transport, process, refine, or otherwise deal in petroleum and petroleum products (including petrochemicals) originating in Iran.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6200 • Nov. 2, 2023

Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act

This bill statutorily disqualifies a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) affiliated with one or more groups from receiving a visa or admission to the United States. The disqualification applies to a non-U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 6201 • Nov. 2, 2023

Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 340 • Nov. 1, 2023

Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act

This bill imposes sanctions targeting Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion's Den, and any affiliate or successor groups.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 4665 • Sept. 28, 2023

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024

This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including the U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 5694 • Sept. 26, 2023

Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees who are required to work during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) in FY2024. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to CBP for the salaries and expenses of agents of the U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 3152 • Sept. 12, 2023

Fight CRIME Act

Fight and Combat Rampant Iranian Missile Exports Act or the Fight CRIME Act This bill imposes sanctions pertaining to Iran's missile program. The President must impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons (i.e., foreign individuals, entities, and states) that are knowingly involved with Iran or Iran-aligned entities in certain…

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 589 • Sept. 12, 2023

MAHSA Act

Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability Act or the MAHSA Act This bill requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) affiliated with Iran.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.J.Res. 83 • July 27, 2023

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Executive Officer for Immigration Review relating to "Circumvention of Lawful Pathways".

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Executive Office for Immigration Review titled Circumvention of Lawful Pathways and published on May 16, 2023. The final rule established a rebuttable presumption that a non-U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 3941 • July 19, 2023

Schools Not Shelters Act

This bill prohibits using the facilities of certain schools that receive federal financial assistance to provide shelter or housing for any non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) who has not been admitted for lawful entry.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 813 • July 17, 2023

Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an interagency review of the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment from responsible private-sector entities based in trusted countries and addressing foreign trade barriers that firms in advanced technology sectors face in the global digital economy.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 3099 • June 13, 2023

Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act

This bill establishes the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords within the Department of State. (The Abraham Accords are agreements to normalize or improve relations between Israel and four members of the Arab League: the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan.) The Special Envoy shall serve as the primary advisor to the U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 3792 • June 1, 2023

U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 2023

This bill modifies and extends certain authorities related to Israel. For example, the bill extends the authorization for the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer certain defense items to Israel; extends the authorization to finance cooperative projects among the United States, Israel, and developing countries related to water resources, agriculture, and…

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 2494 • May 17, 2023

POLICE Act of 2023

Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023 or the POLICE Act of 2023 This bill makes assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder a deportable offense. Specifically, the bill makes deportable any non-U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Aye

Aligned

H.R. 2 • May 11, 2023

Secure the Border Act of 2023

This bill makes various changes to immigration law, including by imposing limits on asylum eligibility and requiring employers to use an electronic system to verify the employment eligibility of new employees. DIVISION A--BORDER SECURITY This division requires certain actions related to border security. (Sec.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 3131 • May 9, 2023

To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to seek U.S. membership in the World Health Organization (WHO), or to make contributions to the WHO, until the Department of State makes certain certifications to Congress.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.J.Res. 39 • Apr. 28, 2023

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414".

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Commerce titled Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414 and published on September 16, 2022.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 2806 • Apr. 24, 2023

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2023

This bill requires the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue a strategy and implementation plan to improve CBP's hiring and retention of individuals in rural or remote areas.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1149 • Apr. 19, 2023

Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act

This bill requires the Department of State to address the use of untrusted telecommunications equipment (and services). For the purposes of this bill, untrusted telecommunications equipment are those deemed by the Federal Communications Commission to pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1151 • Apr. 17, 2023

USA Act

Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace Act or the USA Act This bill requires and authorizes actions in response to the Chinese government's global surveillance program, including the Chinese government's use of surveillance balloons.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 2531 • Apr. 6, 2023

United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Cooperation Extension Act

This bill extends the authority of the Department of Defense to (1) jointly carry out research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) to establish anti-tunnel capabilities with Israel; and (2) provide maintenance and sustainment support to Israel for such RDT&E activities. The bill extends these authorities through December 31, 2026.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 1107 • Mar. 27, 2023

PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act

This bill requires the Department of State to take actions to stop China from being classified as a developing country by international organizations. (Generally, international organizations provide developing countries certain rights and beneficial treatment.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1154 • Mar. 27, 2023

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023

This bill imposes sanctions on persons (individuals and entities) involved in forced organ trafficking and authorizes the Department of State to revoke the passports of individuals convicted of certain crimes related to organ trafficking.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 406 • Mar. 23, 2023

Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act

or the PARTNER with ASEAN Act This bill establishes that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) shall be covered by the International Organizations Immunities Act, which provides immunities and privileges to certain international organizations, such as immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 1093 • Mar. 22, 2023

To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on implementation of the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on State Department efforts to implement the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1159 • Mar. 22, 2023

To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.

This bill modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.)

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1286 • Mar. 2, 2023

Lone Star Reimbursement Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to each provide $2.2 billion to the state of Texas as reimbursement for the costs of Operation Lone Star incurred in FY2022 and FY2023. (Operation Lone Star is a border security operation initiated and carried out by the state of Texas.)

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1099 • Feb. 17, 2023

PAID OFF Act of 2023

Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act of 2023 or the PAID OFF Act of 2023 This bill requires certain persons to register as agents of a foreign principal if the foreign principal in question is China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or Syria.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 712 • Feb. 1, 2023

State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2023

This bill requires the federal government to reimburse eligible states for their border security expenses. To be eligible, a state must have expended more than $2.5 billion on border security and enforcement in the 10 years before this bill's enactment.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 513 • Jan. 25, 2023

FARM Act

Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act or the FARM Act This bill places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. It also requires the committee to review any investment that could result in foreign control of any U.S. agricultural business.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 5168 • Dec. 21, 2022

Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2022

This bill authorizes an alien crewman to obtain a permit to land in the United States for up to 180 days if, during this period, the crewman will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations involving a vessel engaged in foreign trade. Currently, an alien crewman may obtain a permit to land for up to 29 days.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 9596 • Dec. 15, 2022

Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to determine whether specified Chinese entities (1) are responsible for serious human rights abuses against Uyghurs or certain other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups, and (2) meet the criteria for the imposition of certain sanctions.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7946 • Dec. 6, 2022

Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022

This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 4785 • Dec. 1, 2022

To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.

Uyghur Policy Act of 2021 This bill addresses human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. The bill authorizes the establishment of a Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues position within the Department of State.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 4209 • Nov. 28, 2022

DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act

This bill authorizes for FY2023 and FY2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities to identify and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels. CBP shall also develop and report to Congress a strategic plan to guide and improve such operations.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 6592 • Nov. 1, 2022

Immigration Transparency and Transit Notification Act of 2022

This bill requires notifications to certain officials before an unaccompanied alien child or a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) without lawful immigration status may be placed in or transported to a state or local jurisdiction. The bill also authorizes the office of the governor of the relevant state to prohibit the placement or transportation.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7302 • Nov. 1, 2022

Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2022

This bill imposes sanctions on foreign persons (individuals or entities, including agencies of a foreign state) that are knowingly responsible for or have engaged in certain state-sponsored cyber activities, generally those that originate from outside of the United States and are reasonably likely to contribute to a significant threat to U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7462 • Nov. 1, 2022

EMAP Act

Early Migration Alert Program Act or the EMAP Act This bill establishes within the Department of Homeland Security a program to (1) lead the dissemination of information pertaining to the release of non-U.S. nationals ( alien under federal law) from custody, and (2) formalize partnerships with regional stakeholders relating to such information.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 8143 • Nov. 1, 2022

Lone Star Reimbursement Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide approximately $1.43 billion to the state of Texas as reimbursement for the costs of Operation Lone Star incurred in FY2021 and FY2022. (Operation Lone Star is a border security operation initiated and carried out by the state of Texas.)

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 8355 • Nov. 1, 2022

Closing Loopholes and Ending Asylum Abuse Act of 2022

This bill imposes restrictions on noncitizens ( aliens under federal law) applying for asylum, authorizes asylum seekers to apply for asylum abroad, and requires applicants to apply abroad in certain instances.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 8356 • Nov. 1, 2022

Flores Settlement Update and Establishment Act of 2022

This bill modifies and provides statutory authority for certain policies pertaining to the treatment of minors without lawful immigration status under the Flores settlement and revises certain human trafficking laws.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 8420 • Nov. 1, 2022

Protecting America from IRGC Terrorists Act

This bill adds questions to certain visa, permanent residence, and naturalization applications concerning an applicant's association with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 9199 • Oct. 18, 2022

Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act of 2022

or the PAID OFF Act of 2022 This bill requires certain persons to register as agents of a foreign principal if the foreign principal in question is China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or Syria.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 9171 • Oct. 12, 2022

To reimburse the State of Texas for Operation Lone Star, and for other purposes.

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to reimburse the state of Texas for the costs incurred in FY2021 and FY2022 for Operation Lone Star. (Operation Lone Star is a border security operation initiated and carried out by the state of Texas.)

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 4821 • Oct. 11, 2022

To hold accountable senior officials of the Government of the People's Republic of China who are responsible for or have directly carried out, at any time, persecution of Christians or other religious minorities in China, and for other purposes.

Combating the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should promote religious freedom in China and makes statements of policy related to such freedom. In particular, the bill states that it is U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 8446 • Sept. 29, 2022

Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 activities to implement the Global Food Security Strategy, a whole-of-government strategy to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition. The bill also modifies aspects of the strategy, such as requiring the strategy to seek to improve the efficiency and resilience of agricultural production.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 8463 • Sept. 29, 2022

Millennium Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act

This bill modifies income-related eligibility requirements for assistance from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a program that provides assistance through a competitive selection process to eligible developing countries based on various factors, including a country's level of economic freedom and effectiveness of government.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 1456 • Sept. 19, 2022

Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and modifies operations of the Peace Corps. Changes include increasing the readjustment allowance paid to volunteers when their service terminates and providing statutory authority for an executive order that grants returned volunteers noncompetitive eligibility for federal civil-service positions.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Aligned

S. 3157 • Sept. 19, 2022

Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act

This act requires the Department of Labor to submit to Congress a study on the factors affecting employment opportunities for certain individuals with professional credentials obtained in a non-U.S. country, specifically individuals who are lawfully present noncitizens or naturalized U.S. citizens.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6552 • July 26, 2022

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes programs to combat human trafficking and addresses related issues. The bill reauthorizes through FY2026 various programs, including (1) Department of State and Department of Justice activities to combat human trafficking internationally; and (2) the Angel Watch Center, a U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 8439 • July 20, 2022

INARA Reforms Act

This bill increases the amount of time Congress has to review U.S. agreements with Iran relating to the Iranian nuclear program. The bill also requires the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress on how an agreement impacts the Iranian economy and Iran's frozen currency reserves.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 8351 • July 15, 2022

Formula Act

This bill provides through December 31, 2022, duty-free treatment to infant formula. During this time period, articles of infant formula shall not be subject to (1) any additional safeguard duties that may be imposed under subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule; or (2) any other import quotas, tariff-rate quotas, additional duties, or…

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 1934 • July 14, 2022

Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021

This bill requires actions to increase U.S. influence in international organizations that develop and set standards for wireless telecommunications, such as fifth-generation (5G) technology, and to address the role of China's government in such standards-setting organizations.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 7916 • May 31, 2022

Protecting American Sovereignty Act

This bill prohibits the federal government from implementing any obligations upon the United States that may be contained in a draft report by a World Health Organization (WHO) working group on strengthening the WHO's preparedness and response to health emergencies.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 3344 • Apr. 27, 2022

Transatlantic Telecommunications Security Act

This bill directs the Department of State and other federal agencies to help certain countries improve the security of their telecommunications networks and addresses related issues.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 4133 • Apr. 27, 2022

Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act

This bill authorizes the allocation of certain funds for purposes related to the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, requires the Department of State to develop a strategy for prioritizing efforts to increase disaster response and resilience in the Caribbean, and establishes monitoring and reporting requirements.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 6089 • Apr. 27, 2022

Stop Iranian Drones Act

This bill expands existing provisions requiring sanctions against individuals or entities that provide certain types of weapons to Iran. Specifically, the bill modifies the provisions by adding unmanned combat aerial vehicles to the list of weapons covered by the sanctions.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 7314 • Apr. 27, 2022

AXIS Act

Assessing Xi's Interference and Subversion Act or AXIS Act This bill requires the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on whether and how China's government, the Chinese Communist Party, or any other Chinese entity has provided support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 7372 • Apr. 27, 2022

Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act

This bill establishes an interagency working group to address semiconductor supply chain issues caused by Russia's attack on Ukraine. The working group must report to Congress on issues including (1) the impact of Russia's attack on Ukraine on the supply of various materials, including palladium, neon gas, and helium; (2) the attack's impact on supply…

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

S. 812 • Apr. 27, 2022

A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

This bill directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual reports concerning Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization's World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 7459 • Apr. 8, 2022

DHS Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2022

This bill requires the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue a strategy and implementation plan to improve the hiring and retention of individuals by ICE and CBP in rural or remote areas.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 4476 • Apr. 5, 2022

DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021

This bill establishes the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council, which shall provide trade and economic security advice and recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This includes identifying concentrated risks and setting priorities for protecting the nation's trade and economic security.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 7222 • Mar. 25, 2022

To prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation.

This bill prohibits the importation of uranium from Russia.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7223 • Mar. 24, 2022

COI Elimination Act

This bill limits U.S. contributions to the United Nations pertaining to the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. Current law imposes a cap on the annual U.S. contribution to the U.N. budget. The bill lowers that cap by 25% of the amount budgeted for the commission.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 7108 • Mar. 17, 2022

Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act

This bill suspends normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. It also permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights. Specifically, the bill authorizes the President to proclaim increases in the rates of duty applicable to products of Russia or Belarus.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 7139 • Mar. 17, 2022

Removing Arms from Terrorists Through Sanctions Act

This bill provides statutory authority for a September 21, 2020, executive order imposing sanctions pertaining to Iran's activities relating to arms and related materiel, including transfers of such arms and materiel.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 6968 • Mar. 9, 2022

Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act

This bill prohibits the importation of energy products from Russia. Specifically, the bill prohibits the importation of Russian products that are classified under chapter 27 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (which includes mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation, bituminous substances, and mineral waxes).

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 5681 • Mar. 8, 2022

Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act

This bill authorizes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reclassify officers assigned to the tactical patrol unit on Tohono O'odham Nation land, commonly known as Shadow Wolves , as ICE special agents upon completing certain required training.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 6969 • Mar. 8, 2022

No Oil From Terrorists Act

This bill requires the President to prohibit the importation of petroleum products from Iran. Petroleum product means crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product, including natural gas liquid product.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 6004 • Feb. 22, 2022

Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act of 2021

This bill prohibits using federal funds to establish any diplomatic facility in Jerusalem other than the U.S. Embassy to Israel.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 1155 • Dec. 8, 2021

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

This bill imposes various restrictions related to China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, including by prohibiting certain imports from Xinjiang and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there. Goods manufactured or produced in Xinjiang shall not be entitled to entry into the United States unless U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 3174 • Nov. 9, 2021

Migrant Facility Transparency Act of 2021

This bill allows a municipality or county to block the establishment of a temporary influx facility within its borders and addresses other related issues. (Generally, these temporary facilities provide shelter capacity when there is a large increase in the number of migrants arriving into the United States.)

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 3306 • Nov. 9, 2021

Uyghur SOS Act

Uyghur Stop Oppressive Sterilizations Act or the Uyghur SOS Act This bill expands existing visa-blocking sanctions to cover certain high-ranking foreign government officials who are responsible for coercive population control policies, such as forced abortions, with a focus on those responsible for such policies against ethnic minority groups in China.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 1064 • Nov. 3, 2021

RENACER Act

Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 or the RENACER Act This bill establishes measures to monitor, report on, and address corruption and human rights abuses in Nicaragua. Specifically, the bill directs U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 4111 • Oct. 25, 2021

Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to advocate for the fund to promote international standards and best practices with respect to sovereign debt contracts and to provide technical assistance to fund members.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 2076 • Oct. 19, 2021

COVID–19 Border Protection (CBP) Act

COVID-19 Border Protection (CBP) Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to devise and implement a strategy to ensure that no alien with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in DHS or Department of Health and Human Services custody may be released into the community during a public health emergency related to COVID-19.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2600 • Oct. 19, 2021

Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act

This bill directs the Department of State to designate the Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel and the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations and to submit a detailed report on those drug cartels and any other cartels it may identify.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2718 • Oct. 19, 2021

Maximum Pressure Act

This bill expands sanctions and economic penalties on Iran. It also restricts the President from unilaterally lifting or waiving the sanctions or penalties and increases congressional oversight of them. Specifically, the bill requires the President to impose visa- and asset-blocking sanctions.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 1311 • Sept. 30, 2021

Energy Diplomacy Act

This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources. If the State Department establishes this position, it must ensure there are sufficient personnel dedicated to handling energy-related issues, such as (1) formulating policies to advance U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2748 • Sept. 30, 2021

Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 1228 • Sept. 28, 2021

Libya Stabilization Act

This bill provides for sanctions and aid related to the conflict in Libya. The bill provides statutory authority for an April 19, 2016, executive order imposing property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons contributing to the violence in Libya.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 4686 • Sept. 28, 2021

Cambodia Democracy Act of 2021

This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for acts to undermine democracy in Cambodia, including acts that constituted serious human rights violations.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 4828 • Aug. 13, 2021

Border Security for America Act of 2021

This bill addresses border security and related issues. For example, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume all activities to construct a border barrier system along the U.S.-Mexico border that were underway or planned prior to January 20, 2021; requires DHS to deploy, in addition to physical barriers, tactical infrastructure…

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 3985 • July 22, 2021

Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021

or the Allies Act of 2021 This bill increases the number of special immigrant visas available to qualified Afghan nationals who worked for the U.S. government or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) missions in Afghanistan. The bill also relaxes certain qualifications for such visas.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 826 • July 19, 2021

Divided Families Reunification Act

This bill directs the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on its consultations with South Korea on potential opportunities to reunite Korean Americans with family in North Korea.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 391 • June 28, 2021

Global Health Security Act of 2021

This bill directs the United States to implement a strategy to strengthen global health security, including by requiring the President to create the Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council to implement the Global Health Security Agenda. The agenda is an initiative launched by nearly 30 nations to address global infectious disease threats.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 256 • June 17, 2021

To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

This bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Not Aligned

H.J.Res. 50 • June 8, 2021

Recognizing that Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels who have seized control of our southern border.

This joint resolution recognizes and affirms the sovereign and unilateral authority of states to defend themselves against invasion.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1626 • May 18, 2021

State Border Security Reimbursement Act of 2021

This bill requires the federal government to reimburse eligible states for their border security expenses. To be eligible, a state must have expended more than $2.5 billion on border security and enforcement in the 10 years before this bill's enactment.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1699 • May 18, 2021

Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021

This bill restricts the President's authority to unilaterally undertake certain actions with respect to Iran and increases congressional oversight of those actions. Specifically, the President must report to Congress before terminating or waiving sanctions related to Iran or taking a licensing action that significantly alters U.S.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 3256 • May 14, 2021

Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act

This bill prohibits making federal funds available to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on federal funds given to the institute over the past 15 years.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 3130 • May 13, 2021

Operation Stonegarden Authorization Act

This bill provides statutory authorization for the Operation Stonegarden grant program within the Department of Homeland Security. Through the program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide grants for enhancing border security to law enforcement agencies that are (1) in a state with an international land or maritime border, and (2) involved…

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1259 • Apr. 28, 2021

REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021

Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2021 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols as outlined in the January 25, 2019, memo titled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols .

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2728 • Apr. 22, 2021

Protecting Military Installations from Foreign Espionage Act

This bill places restrictions on the purchase of certain property by a foreign person who is owned or controlled by, is acting for or on behalf of, or receives subsidies from Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2729 • Apr. 22, 2021

Finish the Wall Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume activities related to the construction of a barrier system along the U.S.-Mexico border and addresses other border-related issues. DHS must resume all such construction activities that were planned or underway prior to January 20, 2021.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2802 • Apr. 22, 2021

American Border Rescue Plan Act

This bill establishes that funds made available for certain COVID-19 recovery programs may also be available to eligible law enforcement agencies for border enforcement-related purposes. To be eligible to receive such funds, a law enforcement agency must be (1) located in a state with an international border, and (2) involved in an active and ongoing U.S.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1333 • Apr. 21, 2021

NO BAN Act

National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act This bill imposes limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 1392 • Apr. 21, 2021

Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act of 2021

This bill imposes temporary limits on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and requires various reports and actions related to the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The President may not transfer or authorize for export certain defense articles or services to Saudi Arabia for 120 days after this bill's enactment.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1573 • Apr. 21, 2021

Access to Counsel Act of 2021

This bill provides various protections for covered individuals subject to secondary or deferred inspections when seeking admission into the United States. Covered individuals include U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, aliens in possession of a visa, returning asylees, and refugees.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 2578 • Apr. 15, 2021

To seek the renegotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change or the negotiation of a new agreement, including the requirement for the Senate to provide its advice and consent to ratification of any such agreement, and for other purposes.

Paris Transparency and Accountability Act This bill restricts the President's authority to unilaterally establish or revise actions the United States plans to take to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement (a climate change treaty adopted in 2015) and increases congressional oversight of those actions.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2321 • Apr. 2, 2021

Border Surge Response and Resilience Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a plan for responding to irregular increases in migration at the border that present risks to border security.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1603 • Mar. 18, 2021

Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021

This bill contains provisions related to alien farmworkers, including provisions establishing a certified agricultural worker (CAW) status and changing the H-2A temporary worker program.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 6 • Mar. 18, 2021

American Dream and Promise Act of 2021

This bill provides certain aliens with a path to receive permanent resident status and contains other immigration-related provisions. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall provide conditional permanent resident status for 10 years to a qualifying alien who entered the United States as a minor and (1) is…

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 1543 • Mar. 3, 2021

No Social Media Accounts for Terrorists or State Sponsors of Terrorism Act of 2021

This bill bars access to certain social media platforms by individuals designated as terrorists or senior officials of a government that is a state sponsor of terrorism.

AFF

Opposed

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 376 • Jan. 21, 2021

Paris Agreement Constitutional Treaty Act

This bill prohibits taking any action to carry out the goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—commonly known as the Paris Agreement—unless the Senate first ratifies the agreement. Further, the bill prohibits the use of any funds to advance the agreement.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 420 • Jan. 21, 2021

No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act

This bill prohibits the use of any funds to take action providing for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement.

AFF

Supported

August Pfluger

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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