Scott Fitzgerald

This bill would allow new memorials to be built at Antietam and Manassas National Battlefields. These memorials would honor Wisconsin soldiers who fought in key Civil War battles. While private groups would pay for building them, the National Park Service would maintain them once they are finished.

This bill would remove the dollar limits on how much profit homeowners can exclude from taxes when they sell their main home. Currently, there are limits on this tax break, but this bill would allow homeowners to keep all qualifying profits tax-free.

A new study would examine how federal agencies approve mergers between banks and credit unions. The study would check if these approvals follow existing laws and if other issues influence them. A report with the findings would be sent to Congress within six months.

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This bill would make it explicitly clear that fraud involving monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds is illegal under federal law. It aims to remove any doubt about what types of bail are covered by existing fraud prohibitions, affecting anyone involved in the bail system.

This bill would make it harder for the government to secretly get your online information from companies like internet providers. It would set clear time limits for how long these actions can be kept secret. After the secret period ends, the government would have to tell you they accessed your data and what information they took.

This bill would give the Secret Service more power to investigate online financial crimes, like money laundering and fraud, especially those using digital assets. It would also make programs that track financial crimes and enforce international sanctions last longer. This aims to make it harder for criminals to hide illegal money.

This bill would streamline the process for smaller financial institutions to merge or be acquired. If the combined company has less than $10 billion in assets, government agencies would no longer have to check if the deal creates a monopoly or reduces competition. This change would simplify regulatory reviews for smaller banks and financial companies.

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This bill would stop certain US businesses from having to follow foreign rules about environmental and social impacts. It would also protect these businesses from penalties if they don't follow those rules. This applies to US companies important for national interests, such as those in raw materials, manufacturing, or national defense.

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This bill would let federal credit unions offer loans with longer repayment periods, up to 20 years instead of 15. It would also allow them to make real estate loans for properties that are not a member's main home. This means credit union members could get more flexible loan options.