{"id":2385976,"date":"2025-01-03T08:08:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-12-bills-house-republicans-have-prioritized-for-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T08:10:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:10:20","slug":"the-12-bills-house-republicans-have-prioritized-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-12-bills-house-republicans-have-prioritized-for-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12 bills House Republicans have prioritized for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-12-bills-house-republicans-have-prioritized-for-2025%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2385976&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the priorities for House Republicans as they\u2063 convene for the new 119th\u2064 Congress. They have outlined a list of 12 \u2063key bills, with\u200b a particular emphasis on immigration reform that aligns with the\u200c agenda of\u200b President-elect \u200bDonald Trump. Among these bills, six specifically aim to amend border and immigration laws, potentially broadening the criteria for arrest\u2062 and deportation of illegal immigrants\u2063 beyond just \u200bthose with criminal convictions. Representative Tony Gonzales from Texas expressed that the GOP&#8217;s focus on these\u2062 immigration issues reflects public demand \u200cfor a significant overhaul of the current border\u2064 situation, which he attributes to policies implemented by President Biden. Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s immediate \u2063goal will be\u200b to\u2064 secure votes to maintain his \u2064position, after which the House will vote on a rules package for the new congress. The article suggests that immigration reform is set \u2064to be a top legislative priority moving forward.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Here are the 12 bills House Republicans have prioritized &mdash; with a focus on immigration<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1921494\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Republicans will gavel in the new 119th Congress on Friday with a priority list of 12 bills to bring to the floor, many of which would allow President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> to broaden his mass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/deportation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">deportation<\/a> operation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Six of the dozen forthcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.house.gov\/billsthisweek\/20241230\/119th%20Rules%20Package%20for%20Circulation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">pieces of legislation<\/a> packed inside the House rules package would amend border and immigration laws, a focus of the incoming Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3240974\/meet-new-congress-house-senate-freshmen-119th\/\"><strong>MEET THE NEW CONGRESS: THE HOUSE AND SENATE FRESHMEN ELECTED TO SERVE NEXT YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The majority of those six bills would make more illegal immigrants within the United States eligible for arrest and potentially deportation, likely expanding who could be removed from the country come Jan. 20 beyond just convicted criminals and those who an immigration judge has already ordered be removed.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), whose district includes 40% of the 2,000-mile southern border, said the immigration focus of these bills showed that the GOP understands what the public wants from lawmakers at this point in time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American people demand a 180-degree clean-up of the mess that President Biden created at the border,&rdquo; Gonzales told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>in a statement Thursday. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why Congress is taking immediate action this new session to ramp up deportations, especially for criminal aliens, and improve border security overall. This needs to be priority No. 1, 2, and 3.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) holds a news conference on border security after the deaths of Jose Lerma, 67, and Isabel Lerma, 65, near Batesville, Texas, who were killed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">high-speed chase involving migrant smugglers<\/a>, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The top priority for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Friday will be securing enough votes to retain the speakership, which will require near-unanimous support among his smaller House GOP majority. Once the speaker is chosen and new members are sworn in, the House will vote to approve the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.house.gov\/billsthisweek\/20241230\/119th%20Rules%20Package%20for%20Circulation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"36-page\">36-page<\/a> rules package for the new Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The provisions include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3274298\/house-rules-gop-speaker-proposal-jim-mcgovern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"lowering the threshold\">raising the threshold<\/a> to seek to oust the speaker from one vote to nine members and allowing House Republicans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3274543\/house-rules-vote-subpoenas-doj-officials-biden-investigations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"subpoena\">subpoena<\/a> Department of Justice officials to testify about ongoing congressional investigations into the Biden family.<\/p>\n<p>The package, released late Wednesday, also provides rules for 12 bills to come to the House floor separately for a vote in the coming weeks, jump-starting the process. The process would not allow for amendments, a provision that the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMcGovern\/status\/1874565494667382908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"blasted\">blasted<\/a> as bypassing regular order.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So much for openness &amp; transparency,&rdquo; Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) said on X.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a rundown of the 12 bills slated to be prioritized as soon as Friday with the rules vote. <\/p>\n<p>1. The gender of athletes competing in college and university sports would be determined by that which they were declared at the time of birth under the Title IX law.<\/p>\n<p>2. The Department of Homeland Security secretary would be required to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armed-suspect-wanted-by-authorities-arrested-near-obamas-home-after-bomb-threat-reports\/\" title=\"Armed suspect arrested near Obama&#039;s home after bomb threat.\">federal law enforcement arrest<\/a> any illegal immigrant who has been charged, not just those convicted, of theft.<\/p>\n<p>3. Any illegal immigrant encountered attempting to enter illegally at the border would be barred from being released into the country if he or she has a conviction or has been charged with a sex offense or domestic violence. Additionally, a person with that charge or conviction within the U.S. would be susceptible to deportation.<\/p>\n<p>4. The assault by an illegal immigrant of a police officer at the local, state, tribal, or federal level would be grounds for deportation.<\/p>\n<p>5. Sanctuary cities and states, or jurisdictions that do not cooperate with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-refuses-to-deport-illegal-immigrant-who-allegedly-scrawled-swastikas-on-d-c-union-station\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Refuses to Deport Illegal Immigrant Who Allegedly Scrawled Swastikas on D.C. Union Station\">federal immigration law enforcement<\/a>, would receive no federal funding &ldquo;intended to benefit such aliens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>6. Any U.S. citizen or immigrant arrested for intentionally fleeing a federal police officer while driving would face criminal and immigration charges. <\/p>\n<p>7. Ensuring health care practitioners exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.<\/p>\n<p>8. Sanction the International Criminal Court for its efforts investigating, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting a protected person from the U.S. or allied nations.<\/p>\n<p>9. The Internal Revenue Service would issue special rules for certain residents of Taiwan who earn income from sources within the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>10. The National Voter Registration Act would be changed to require proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in elections for federal office.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11. The Controlled Substances Act would be updated to include and schedule fentanyl-related substances.<\/p>\n<p>12. Temporary moratoriums on the use of hydraulic fracturing would be banned.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1921494\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1921494\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans have prioritized 12 bills, focusing on immigration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2385977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tony-gonzales-congress.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47828,32920,47830,47829,38710],"class_list":["post-2385976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2025-legislation","tag-house-republicans","tag-political-agenda","tag-priority-bills","tag-u-s-congress"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tony-gonzales-congress.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385976"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385980,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385976\/revisions\/2385980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}