Empower Small Business Owners
Small business owners are being bogged down by burdensome regulations from Washington that prevent job creation and hinder economic growth. We must remove onerous regulations that are redundant, harm small businesses, and impede private sector investment and job creation.
Review of Federal Regulations
H.Res. 72 - Passed by the House (391-28) on February 11, 2011
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act
H.R. 872 - Senate has taken no action to date
Energy Tax Prevention Act
H.R. 910 - Senate has taken no action to date
Disapproval of FCC's Net Neutrality Regulations
H.J.Res. 37 - Senate has blocked a companion measure by a vote of 46-52
Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act
H.R. 2018 - Senate has taken no action to date
Consumer Financial Protection & Soundness Improvement Act
H.R. 1315 - Senate has taken no action to date
Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act
H.R. 2587 - Senate has taken no action to date
Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on The Nation Act
H.R. 2401 - Senate has taken no action to date
Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act
H.R. 2681 - Senate has taken no action to date
EPA Regulatory Relief Act
H.R. 2250 - Senate has taken no action to date
Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
H.R. 2273 - Senate has taken no action to date
Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
H.R. 3094 - Senate has taken no action to date
Regulatory Accountability Act
H.R. 3010 - Senate has taken no action to date
Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
H.R. 527 - Senate has taken no action to date
REINS Act
H.R. 10 - Senate has taken no action to date
Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act
H.R. 1633 - Senate has taken no action to date
Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act
H.R. 1837 - Senate has taken no action to date
Land in Accomack County, Virginia
H.R. 2087 - Senate has taken no action to date
Fix The Tax Code To Help Job Creators
America's tax code has grown too complicated and cumbersome. We need a tax code that is flatter, fairer, and simpler to ensure that everyone pays their fair share, lessen the burden on families, generate economic expansion, and create jobs by making America more competitive.
Small Business Tax Cut Act
H.R. 9 - Senate has taken no action to date
Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
H.R. 4 - Signed into law by the President on April 14, 2011
Health Care Cost Reduction Act
H.R. 436 - Senate has taken no action to date
3% Withholding Rule Repeal
H.R. 674 - Signed into law by the President on November 21, 2011
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
H.R. 3630 - Signed into law by the President on February 22, 2012
Increase Competitiveness for U.S. Manufacturers
The more that American businesses export, the more they produce. The more businesses produce, the more workers they need. This means job creation. Expanding market access for U.S. made products will be a shot in the arm for businesses small and large and will create jobs.
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 3078 - Signed by the President on October
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 3079 - Signed by the President on October 21, 2011
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 3080 - Signed by the President on October 21, 2011
Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act
H.R. 1904 - Senate has taken no action to date
FAA Modernization and Reform Act
H.R. 658 - Signed by the President on February 14, 2012
Apply Countervailing Duty to Nonmarket Economy Countries
H.R. 4105 - Signed into law by the President on March 13, 2012
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
H.R. 4402 - Senate has taken no action to date
Encourage Entrepreneurship and Growth
America has historically been on the cutting edge of innovation and technological development, but we are increasingly falling behind our global competitors. We must make it easier for existing businesses to grow and allow more start-up companies to flourish.
The America Invents Act
H.R. 1249 - Signed into law by the President on September 16, 2011
Veterans Opportunity to Work Act
H.R. 2433 - Signed into law by the President on November 21, 2011
Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act
H.R. 3606 - Signed into law by the President on March 3, 2012.
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
H.R. 3012 - Senate has taken no action to date
FDA Safety and Innovation Act
S. 3187 - Passed the House.
Maximize Domestic Energy Production
The energy sector is crucial to our economic growth, and high energy costs have a major impact on job creation. We need policies that allow us to harness our abundant supply of natural resources in America, develop new sources of energy, and create jobs here at home.
Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
H.R. 1230 - Senate has taken no action to date
Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act
H.R. 1229 - Senate has taken no action to date
Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act
H.R. 1231 - Senate has taken no action to date
Jobs and Energy Permitting Act
H.R. 2021 - Senate has taken no action to date
North American-Made Energy Security Act
H.R. 1938 - Senate has taken no action to date
Protecting Next Generation Energy Security (PIONEERS) Act
H.R. 3408 - Passed by the House (237-187) on February 16, 2012
Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
H.R. 2842 - Senate has taken no action to date
Conservation and Economic Growth Act
H.R. 2578 - Senate has taken no action to date
Domestic Energy and Jobs Act
H.R. 4480 - Senate has taken no action to date
Pay Down America's Unsustainable Debt Burden
The federal government is spending and borrowing so much that the United States will soon go broke. Washington's spending binge has put our nation in debt, eroded economic confidence, and caused massive uncertainty for private sector job creators. It's time to live within our means.
Budget for Fiscal Year 2013
H.Con.Res. 112 - Senate has not yet considered a budget of its own
Budget for Fiscal Year 2012
H.Con.Res. 34 - Senate has not yet considered a budget of its own
Cut, Cap, and Balance
H.R. 2560 - Senator Reid tabled the bill by a vote of 51-46.
