To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.

HR7084 2026

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

HR8029 2026

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act

To establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission.

HR5103 2026

Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain EPA geographic programs, and for other purposes.

HR6422 2026

American Water Stewardship Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable.

HR1958 2026

Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a pilot program with respect to the sale of blue catfish caught within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

HR4294 2026

MAWS Act of 2026 Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2026

A bill to extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

S3971 2026

Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

HR7744 2026

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill reforms how the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) processes mortgages and land-related documents on tribal trust land. It requires the BIA to acknowledge receipt of mortgage documents, complete a preliminary review within 10 days, and approve or deny applications within 20–30 days depending on the type.

The bill also sets deadlines for title status reports, requires notification if processing is delayed, gives tribes and federal agencies read-only access to the BIA’s trust asset system, directs the Government Accountability Office to study digitizing mortgage records, and creates a Realty Ombudsman position within the BIA to help resolve issues with real estate transactions on Indian land.

S723 2026

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

This bill requires public institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to charge no more than in-state tuition and fee rates to students who are residents of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, provided they are also U.S. nationals.

HR6472 2026

Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

The Homeowner Energy Freedom Act ends several federal programs that used taxpayer money to fund rebates for electric home upgrades, grants for contractor training, and support for states to update building energy codes. By repealing these subsidies and taking back any unspent funds, the bill aims to reduce unnecessary government spending. This change affects homeowners, contractors, and state agencies involved in energy efficiency efforts. Supporters believe the bill helps ensure that taxpayer dollars are managed more responsibly and limits government involvement in home energy decisions.

HR4758 2026

Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

The Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act makes sure that any new federal rules for home appliances, like dishwashers or refrigerators, are practical and cost-effective for consumers. It requires the Department of Energy to carefully weigh the real costs and benefits before setting new standards, so families aren’t burdened with higher prices for little energy savings. The bill also blocks unnecessary regulations on certain equipment and makes it easier to remove rules that don’t work well in practice. This helps keep appliances affordable and reliable for everyone.

HR4626 2026

Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

The Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025 requires all federal agencies to use the most reliable scientific and technical information when making rules and public guidance. It ensures that agencies update their standards for information quality, make important supporting data available to the public (while protecting privacy), and provide ways to correct inaccurate information. By focusing on transparency and accuracy, the bill helps build public trust in government decisions. Notably, it achieves these improvements without authorizing new spending.

HR6329 2026

Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025

To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency.

HR261 2026

Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

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

HJR72 2026

The SAVE America Act is election integrity legislation designed to strengthen safeguards ensuring that only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections. The bill establishes stricter identification and citizenship verification requirements during both voter registration and voting, and mandates cleanup of voter rolls to remove ineligible individuals.

S1383 2026

Save America Act

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes.

HR3617 2026

Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act

A bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.

HR6644 2026

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.

HR4090 2026

Critical Mineral Dominance Act

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.

HJR142 2026

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

HR7148 2026

Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2026 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2026

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

HR980 2026

Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025

To require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes.

HR6359 2026

Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes.

HR6945 2026

Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to modify the criteria for loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion or expansion, and for other purposes.

HR5763 2026

Main Street Parity Act

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes.

HR2988 2026

Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act Increase Retirement Earnings Act No Discrimination in My Benefits Act Retirement Proxy Protection Act

HR7006 2026

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes.

HR2262 2026

Flexibility for Workers Education Act

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead.

HR4593 2026

SHOWER Act Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act

To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.

HR6504 2026

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act

To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes.

HR6500 2026

AGOA Extension Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes.

HR5184 2026

Affordable HOMES Act Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards Act

To advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.

HR1834 2026

3-Year Reinstatement of Obamacare Subsidies

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

HR6938 2026

Science Appropriations Act, 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors.

HR498 2025

Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

HR845 2025

Pet and Livestock Protection Act

To amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors.

HR3492 2025

Protect Children’s Innocence Act

To ensure access to affordable health insurance.

HR6703 2025

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.

HR4371 2025

Kayla Hamilton Act

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.

S1071 2025

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

To prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China.

HR1069 2025

Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act PROTECT Our Kids Act

To ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child's public school, and for other purposes.

HR1049 2025

Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

To prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

HR1005 2025

Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

To direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.

HR4305 2025

Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act DUMP Red Tape Act

Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.

HR5371 2025

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026 Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes.

HR1047 2025

Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act GRID Power Act

To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.

HR5140 2025

This bill is a comprehensive legislative package covering multiple areas of federal policy, with significant changes to tax, energy, agriculture, defense, and other sectors. The bill aims to modify and in some cases terminate various tax credits, energy programs, and government spending initiatives. Key provisions include: Tax Reforms: The bill extends and modifies several individual and business tax provisions, including reducing tax credits for clean energy technologies, extending reduced tax rates for middle-class families, and creating new tax benefits like the "Trump Accounts" for children. It also introduces new restrictions on tax credits for foreign entities and modifies rules for international business taxation. Energy Policy: The bill significantly reduces support for green energy initiatives, terminating or restricting credits for clean vehicles, renewable energy, and various green technology programs. It simultaneously promotes traditional energy sectors like oil, gas, and nuclear energy by providing supportive tax and regulatory provisions. Agricultural Provisions: The bill includes modifications to agricultural support programs, including changes to crop insurance, disaster assistance, and commodity support mechanisms. It also adjusts rules for agricultural land sales and farmer tax benefits. Defense and Military Spending: The bill provides substantial funding for defense resources, including investments in shipbuilding, missile defense, military infrastructure, and technology development. Healthcare and Social Programs: The bill makes changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance programs, including modifications to eligibility requirements and funding mechanisms. Immigration and Border Security: The bill includes provisions for border infrastructure, immigration fees, and related enforcement activities. The overall approach reflects a shift towards more traditional energy and economic policies, with a focus on domestic production, reduced green energy subsidies, and modified tax structures.

HR1 2025

One Big Beautiful Bill Act

To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons engaged in piracy, and for other purposes.

HR1998 2025

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited investors for purposes of the securities laws.

HR3394 2025

Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation to provide educational resources and host events to promote capital raising options for traditionally underrepresented small businesses, and for other purposes.

HR3422 2025

Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

S331 2025

HALT Fentanyl Act Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act

To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

HR4 2025

Rescissions Act of 2025

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to require an applicant for certain loans of the Administration to provide certain citizenship status documentation, and for other purposes.

HR2966 2025

American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025

To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate certain offices of the Small Business Administration in sanctuary jurisdictions, and for other purposes.

HR2931 2025

Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

To amend the Small Business Act to require a limit on the number of small business lending companies, and for other purposes.

HR2987 2025

CEASE Act of 2025 Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants Act of 2025

To reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, and for other purposes.

HR2483 2025

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes.

HR1642 2025

Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".

SJR31 2025

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.

SJR13 2025

To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes.

HR1223 2025

ANCHOR Act Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act

To require a strategy for bolstering engagement and cooperation between the United States, Australia, India, and Japan and to seek to establish a Quad Inter-Parliamentary Working Group to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values.

HR1263 2025

Strengthening the Quad Act

To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

HR2255 2025

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

To require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

HR2240 2025

Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act

To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the "Salem Maritime National Historical Park", and for other purposes.

HR2215 2025

Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

HR2243 2025

LEOSA Reform Act

To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America".

HR276 2025

Gulf of America Act

To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

HR881 2025

DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

To combat forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs, and for other purposes.

HR1503 2025

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

To counter the influence of the Chinese Communist Party, the Iranian Regime, and the Russian Federation in the nation of Georgia.

Mark Messmer

Indiana | District 8

77.94

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American Culture

79.31%

Big Tech & Free Speech

50.00%

Border Security

100.00%

Election Integrity

100.00%

Educational Freedom

75.00%

Second Amendment

100.00%

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100.00%

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Bill	TPAction Position	Messmerposition	Comments	Year	Congress
HR7084 2026	Y	Y	Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026	2026	119th
HR8029 2026	Y	Y	Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act	2026	119th
HR5103 2026	Y	Y	Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025	2026	119th
HR6422 2026	N	Y	American Water Stewardship Act	2026	119th
HR1958 2026	Y	Y	Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026	2026	119th
HR4294 2026	N	Y	MAWS Act of 2026 Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2026	2026	119th
S3971 2026	N	Y	Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act	2026	119th
HR7744 2026	Y	Y	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026	2026	119th
S723 2026	N	Y	Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025	2026	119th
HR6472 2026	N	Y	Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act	2026	119th
HR4758 2026	Y	Y	Homeowner Energy Freedom Act	2026	119th
HR4626 2026	Y	Y	Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act	2026	119th

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77.94

Lifetime Key Issues Score

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American Culture

79.31%

Big Tech & Free Speech

50.00%

Border Security

100.00%

Election Integrity

100.00%

Educational Freedom

75.00%

Second Amendment

100.00%

Health & Medical Freedom

100.00%

Taxes and Spending

57.14%

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