U.S. Representative

Ben Cline 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB404

Introduced
1/15/25  
Hearing Protection Act
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB416

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB420

Introduced
1/15/25  
Federal Grant Accountability ActThis bill limits the indirect costs that are allowable under federal research awards to institutions of higher education (IHEs). (Generally, indirect costs represent expenses that are not specific to a research project but are needed to maintain the infrastructure and administrative support for federally funded research.)Specifically, the total amount of indirect costs allowable under a federal research award may not exceed the total amount of indirect costs allowable under private research awards. The Office of Management and Budget must determine the average indirect cost rate applicable to private research awards.Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on (1) the indirect cost rates allowable under federal research awards to IHEs, including awards made by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other such organizations; and (2) the indirect cost rates allowable under private research awards to IHEs.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB419

Introduced
1/15/25  
Protecting America From Spies Act
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US Federal House Bill HB418

Introduced
1/15/25  
Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act
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US Federal House Bill HB422

Introduced
1/15/25  
No Subsidies for Wealthy Universities ActThis bill limits the indirect costs that are allowable under federal research awards to institutions of higher education (IHEs) with endowments above specified thresholds. (Generally, indirect costs represent expenses that are not specific to a research project but are needed to maintain the infrastructure and administrative support for federally funded research.)Specifically, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) must annually collect information regarding the endowments of each IHE that has entered into a program participation agreement with the Department of Education.With this collected information, NCES must identify and make lists of (1) each IHE with an endowment of more than $5 billion, and (2) each IHE with an endowment of more than $2 billion (but not more than $5 billion). NCES must submit these lists to the Office of Management and Budget, which must then distribute the lists to federal agencies, Congress, and the public.The bill establishes the following limits on the indirect costs allowable under federal research awards:for an IHE with an endowment of more than $5 billion, the IHE is prohibited from using these awards for indirect costs;for an IHE with an endowment of more than $2 billion (but not more than $5 billion), the IHE is limited to an indirect cost rate of 8%; andfor all other IHEs, an indirect cost rate of 15%.The Government Accountability Office must annually report to Congress on indirect cost reimbursement on federal research awards for IHEs.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB417

Introduced
1/15/25  
End U.N. Censorship ActThis bill specifies that no federal funds may be made available to support the iVerify tool (a fact-checking tool developed by the United Nations Development Programme) or any other effort that seeks to label speech or expression as mal-, mis-, or dis-information.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HJR20

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Enrolled
5/5/25  
Enrolled
5/9/25  
Passed
5/9/25  
Chaptered
5/9/25  
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".
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US Federal House Bill HB425

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB452

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
4/29/25  
Enrolled
12/1/25  
Passed
12/12/25  
Chaptered
12/12/25  
Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB539

Introduced
1/16/25  
Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
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US Federal House Bill HB472

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025 Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2025
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB516

Introduced
1/16/25  
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
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US Federal House Bill HB556

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Report Pass
7/15/25  
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB478

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Promoting New Bank Formation Act