The Biden-Harris Administration’s atrocious Far Left Democrat woke and open borders agenda threaten the values, safety, and security of every American. That is why today, House Republicans will bring three pieces of legislation to the Floor that protect retirement savings of workers, retirees, and their families, uphold our alliance with Israel, and remove dangerous, illegal criminals from the streets.
MAKE NO MISTAKE:House Republicans will always fight to counter the radical woke Democrat agenda of the Biden-Harris Administration and stand up for the American people.
FACTS ABOUT H.R. 5339 – The Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act (Courtesy of the House Committee on Education and The Workforce Republicans):
Republicans are committed to protecting the retirement savings of workers, retirees, and their families. The bills included in H.R. 5339, the Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act, seek to ensure financial institutions are focused on maximizing returns in retirement plans rather than on woke ESG factors.They are:
Rep. Allen’s Roll back ESG To Increase Retirement Earnings (RETIRE) Act:
Clarifies that financial institutions must base decisions on an investment solely on economic factors.
Rep. Houchin’s Retirement Proxy Protection Act:
States that the decision to exercise a shareholder right is subject to the prudence and loyalty duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
States that proxies held by ERISA plans must be voted in the economic interest of the plan, not used to advance radical policies.
Rep. Good’s No Discrimination in My Benefits Act:
Declares that race, color, religion, sex, or national origin may not be taken into consideration when selecting a fiduciary, counsel, employee, or service provider of an ERISA plan.
Rep. Banks’ Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act:
Implements a notice requirement on defined contribution plans explaining the difference between choosing from investments selected by ERISA fiduciaries and choosing from investments through a brokerage window.
FACTS ABOUT H.R. 5179 – The Anti-BDS Labeling Act (Courtesy of the House Committee on Ways and Means Republicans):
In support of our strongest ally in the Middle East, this bill pushes back on the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement by codifying a 2020 notice published by U.S. Customs Border Protection) regarding “Country of Origin Marking of Products from the West Bank and Gaza.”
This notice ensures that products made in Israeli-controlled areas of the West Bank be marked as originating from “Israel” and that products made in Gaza or Palestinian-controlled areas of the West Bank be labeled as either made in “Gaza” or the “West Bank.”
Additionally, this bill makes clear to the Biden-Harris Administration that Congress stands with Israel and will not tolerate any Administrative action that harms our ally.
Earlier this year, it was reported that the Biden-Harris Administration was actively considering at least a partial reversal of current labeling rules.
Codifies the 2020 notice, “Country of Origin Marking of Products from the West Bank and Gaza” (85 Fed. Reg. 83984).
Prohibits the use of federal funds to reverse or alter the rule.
FACTS ABOUT H.R. 7909 – Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act (Courtesy of the House Committee on the Judiciary Republicans):
From FY21 through mid-July 2024, the Border Patrol recorded 52,058 arrests of illegal immigrants with criminal backgrounds.
This is an OVER 130% increase compared to President Trump’s Administration.
Currently, if an illegal immigrant commits a domestic violence offense under these categories–the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2000–there is a broad waiver which considers other factors before ground of removability is applied.
As a result, the ground of removability can be delayed or eventually removed, allowing illegal immigrants to escape immigration consequences for their criminal activity.
This bill would establish a new ground of inadmissibility for several domestic violence-related offenses and make an illegal immigrant inadmissible to or deportable from the United States if that person was convicted of sex offenses or other crimes involving stalking, child abuse, and neglect.
