HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST

Defense

S.1915 - Remove the Stain Act - To rescind each Medal of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, 1890, and for other purposes. Executive Branch Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR) - Letter to Secretary Hegseth expressing concern over reported proposed cuts to the DoDs CHMR work.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Immigration

H. Con Res. 14 - This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2025, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2026-FY2034, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that increases or decreases the deficit and increases the statutory debt limit by specified amounts. H.R. 2607 - AFRIKANER Act would grant Priority-2 refugee status to residents of South Africa who are members of the Afrikaner ethnic minority group that have suffered persecution, or have a well-founded fear of persecution, on account of their race, ethnicity, or ancestry. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a reconciliation bill aimed to reduce taxes and spending for various federal programs, increase the statutory debt limit, and otherwise address agencies and programs throughout the federal government. H.R.1327 - Fairness in Freedom Act - To establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal. PAROLE Act (Protecting Against Removal Of Lawfully Entered) - (not yet introduced) protections for DED and CHNV parolees World Refugee Day Resolution - H.Res 533 - Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world. Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Appropriations Homeland Security; Commerce, Justice and Science, bills - to provide funding for the government in FY26. Executive Branch Executive Order Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals - fully restricts and limits the entry of 12 countries, and partially restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 7 more. Temporary Protected Status - urged redesignations and extensions of TPS for Afghanistan, Venezuela, Haiti, Honduras Disappearances/flights/removals to third countries - urged the administration to halt executive actions to forcibly transfer and disappear noncitizens to third countries including Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and elsewhere. Parole - urged the administration to not terminate various parole programs and status attached to parole for those who had been previously admitted to the United States. Revocation of Student Visas - Condemned Secretary of State Rubios stated plan to aggressively revoke Chinese student visas