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Marlin Stutzman

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U.S. Representative · Indiana-3 · 111th-114th, 119th, 7 years 9 months
Legislation
BillHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Jul 23, 2026·Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Crime and Law EnforcementD0R6(6 co-sponsors)
Introduced
The No Leniency for Fentanyl Dealers Act would significantly increase criminal penalties for fentanyl trafficking by lowering the drug quantity thresholds that trigger mandatory minimum sentences. Under current law, dealers face mandatory minimums at 400 grams and 100 grams of fentanyl; this bill would reduce those thresholds to 20 grams and 5 grams respectively, meaning dealers would face harsher penalties for smaller amounts. The bill applies these same reductions to fentanyl analogues—both scheduled and unscheduled chemical variants—and requires the same changes to penalties for importing fentanyl into the United States. Additionally, the legislation directs the federal Sentencing Commission to update sentencing guidelines within 120 days to align with these new, lower thresholds. The bill also authorizes $9 million in funding to increase chemical screening devices and personnel at the U.S. Postal Service to detect and intercept illegal fentanyl shipments coming through the mail and commercial carriers.
ResolutionHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Jun 3, 2026·Jun 3, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsD0R4(4 co-sponsors)
Introduced
This resolution expresses support for the relationship between the United States and Israel.Specifically, this resolution commends Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to transition the relationship between the United States and Israel toward mutual cooperation and joint investment, expresses gratitude to Israel for its partnership with the United States in military operations against Iran, and condemns antisemitism in all its forms.
BillHouseFloor Consideration
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Apr 14, 2026·Apr 14, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial SectorD1R0(1 co-sponsor)
Introduced
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision ActThis bill requires specified federal financial agencies to assess their technological capabilities and procurement practices.Specifically, agencies (the Federal Reserve Board, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of the Treasury, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the National Credit Union Administration) must assess the technology used by the agency and its capabilities to conduct real-time supervisory assessments of entities over which the agency has supervisory authority.Additionally, the agencies must assess the applicable procurement rules and protocols when acquiring or developing new technological systems and identify any opportunities to streamline these procedures.Every five years, these agencies must report to specified congressional committees. Among other topics, the report must contain an overview of the technology used in supervisory assessments and any anticipated upgrades, a description of procurement practices, an overview of the agency’s technology development workforce, and details regarding data sharing procedures.
BillHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Mar 27, 2026·Mar 27, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
International AffairsD0R3(3 co-sponsors)
Introduced
H.R. 8155 strengthens disclosure requirements for foreign propaganda by amending the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which has required certain organizations working on behalf of foreign governments to register and disclose their activities since 1938. Under this bill, organizations must now include additional conspicuous statements on their informational materials identifying whether their foreign funding source is supervised, directed, owned, controlled, financed, or subsidized by a "covered nation" (primarily adversarial countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea as defined in federal law) or acts on behalf of such nations. The bill affects lobbying firms, media organizations, think tanks, and other entities that produce materials for foreign governments or their proxies and must register under existing law. No specific funding or implementation timeline is mentioned in the legislation, as it primarily expands existing disclosure requirements rather than creating new programs.
BillHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Mar 25, 2026·Mar 25, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial Sector
Introduced
This bill requires the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to study whether deposit insurance coverage limits should be increased specifically for business and organizational transaction accounts—such as checking accounts held by businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities. The agencies must complete their analyses within four to five quarters after the bill becomes law and examine several key issues, including how higher coverage limits would affect the banking and credit union systems, the safety of financial institutions, competition, and the distribution of insurance costs across small, medium, and large banks and credit unions. The bill also requires these agencies to determine how to prevent banks and credit unions from improperly reclassifying accounts to receive higher insurance protection. Finally, all data and findings from these analyses must be made available to the public, though the bill does not authorize any specific funding amount or mandate that insurance limits actually be increased—it only requires the study to inform future policy decisions.
BillHouseIn Committee
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Feb 13, 2026·Mar 2, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Housing and Community Development
Committee
H.R. 7586 aims to prevent large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes financed through federal government programs, instead prioritizing sales to individual homebuyers. The bill requires five federal agencies—Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency—to issue new guidance within 180 days that blocks institutional investors from acquiring federally-financed homes, restricts the sale of government-owned properties to large investors, and promotes sales to owner-occupants through policies like first-look opportunities and disclosure requirements. The legislation affects homebuyers, veterans, and families seeking to purchase homes, as well as institutional investors who typically purchase single-family homes for rental purposes or investment. The bill includes narrow exceptions for properties specifically built and planned as rental communities. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the text, though the implementation timeline requires federal agencies to establish and enforce these restrictions within six months of the law's enactment.
BillHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Jan 23, 2026·Jan 23, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HealthD0R1(1 co-sponsor)
Introduced
H.R. 7237 would require healthcare providers who perform medication-based abortions and receive federal funding to provide patients with specific informed consent materials at least 24 hours before the procedure. Providers would need to give women both electronic and paper copies of the FDA-approved drug label highlighting warnings and side effects, read those sections aloud, and obtain written confirmation that this disclosure occurred. The bill applies to any provider or medical facility receiving federal funds and requires them to submit an implementation plan within 30 days of the law's enactment. Providers who fail to comply could lose federal funding, and the legislation creates a private right of action allowing women (or their parents) to sue providers for violations, potentially recovering actual damages, triple the cost of the abortion, and punitive damages—though the woman herself cannot be sued for damages. States may also impose more stringent disclosure requirements under their own laws without conflicting with this federal standard.
BillHouseFloor Consideration
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Dec 9, 2025·Feb 25, 2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.
Finance and Financial SectorD0R1(1 co-sponsor)
Introduced
Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2025This bill increases the aggregate dollar limit of certain securities offerings exempt from registration requirements (i.e., Regulation A+ offerings) from $50 million annually to $150 million annually, adjusted in future years for inflation.
BillHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Oct 21, 2025·Oct 21, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
International Affairs
Introduced
This bill requires the U.S. State Department to designate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" for religious freedom violations and to impose financial sanctions on specific Nigerian officials responsible for those violations. The sanctions target federal officials, state governors, judges, and law enforcement personnel who have promoted or enforced Nigeria's blasphemy laws or tolerated religiously motivated violence by terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa. Within 90 days of enactment and every year thereafter, the State Department must submit a report to Congress listing the individuals to be sanctioned, looking back at the past ten years for the first report and subsequent periods for annual updates. The bill allows the Secretary of State to waive the Nigeria designation only if terrorist organizations cease operating there and all blasphemy laws are repealed, making the sanctions contingent on measurable improvements in religious freedom protections.
BillHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Aug 15, 2025·Aug 15, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Housing and Community DevelopmentD7R8(15 co-sponsors)DRBipartisan
Introduced
The Streamlining Rural Housing Act of 2025 directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work together to reduce red tape in rural housing projects. Within 180 days of the law's enactment, the two agencies must create an agreement that streamlines environmental reviews, designates which agency leads on projects funded by both departments, and explores ways to combine physical inspections. The bill also requires the agencies to establish an advisory group with input from housing nonprofits, developers, state agencies, and residents to guide this coordination. Within one year, HUD and USDA must report back to Congress with recommendations for improving efficiency without compromising resident safety, creating long-term cost burdens on residents, or lowering environmental standards. The legislation affects rural and urban housing programs, developers, property managers, nonprofits, and residents in HUD and USDA-funded housing.
BillHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Jul 23, 2025·Jul 23, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HealthD0R1(1 co-sponsor)
Introduced
The Apeel Reveal Act of 2025 requires produce sellers to clearly label fruits and vegetables that have been treated with shelf-life-extending coatings, specifically naming products like Apeel Sciences' Edipeel and Organipeel. The bill amends federal food labeling laws to make it illegal to sell coated produce without disclosing this treatment to consumers. The Food and Drug Administration must issue guidance on how to properly label these products within 180 days of the bill's enactment, and the new labeling requirement takes effect one year after the law passes. This legislation targets consumers and the produce industry, giving shoppers more transparency about what coatings may be on their fruits and vegetables while requiring retailers and producers to adjust their labeling practices.
BillHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Jun 5, 2025·Jun 12, 2025 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2661)
Economics and Public FinanceD0R8(8 co-sponsors)
Introduced
This bill requires the federal government to automatically cut spending to offset any emergency appropriations Congress approves. Whenever Congress designates spending as "emergency" spending during a fiscal year, the Office of Management and Budget must issue sequestration orders (automatic spending cuts) over the following five years that eliminate one-fifth of the emergency spending amount each year, with cuts applied equally across affected programs. The bill exempts Social Security, Medicare, defense, and Veterans Affairs benefits from these automatic cuts, and requires Congress to provide detailed written justifications for why any emergency spending is truly necessary and unanticipated before voting on bills containing such spending. The legislation applies to both discretionary spending (annual appropriations) and direct spending (entitlements), with cuts applied only within their respective categories. This measure aims to prevent emergency spending designations from increasing the overall federal deficit by forcing lawmakers to reduce other spending to compensate.
BillHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Mar 26, 2025·Mar 26, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Introduced
Protect American Beef Act This bill expands presidential trade authorities by allowing for a reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and Australia with respect to Wagyu beef.The bill allows the President, in certain circumstances, to (1) negotiate with Australia for tariff reductions on exported Wagyu beef, or (2) impose additional duties on imported Wagyu beef. Specifically, the President may take these actions if it is determined that Australia (1) when importing Wagyu beef from the United States, applies a higher rate of duty on Wagyu beef than the rate imposed by the United States when the Wagyu beef is imported from Australia; or (2) similarly imposes other, nontariff trade restrictions on that Wagyu beef.The President must terminate a rate of duty increase under this bill if Australia no longer applies such higher rates or nontariff trade restrictions, or if the higher rate is no longer in the interest of the United States.
ResolutionHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Mar 25, 2025·Mar 31, 2025 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1344)
Science, Technology, CommunicationsD0R1(1 co-sponsor)
Introduced
This resolution celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Fort Wayne, Indiana radio station WOWO.
BillHouseIntroduced
U.S. House of Representatives·Introduced Feb 12, 2025·Feb 12, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Government Operations and PoliticsD0R2(2 co-sponsors)
Introduced
Restoring Checks and Balances ActThis bill requires any covered rule issued by a federal agency after this bill's enactment to sunset five years after its effective date unless the rule is specifically reauthorized by Congress.A covered rule generally means a rule under the Administrative Procedure Act, but does not include a ruleissued in accordance with specified formal rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act;issued with respect to a military or foreign affairs function of the United States;that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs certifies is necessary for the enforcement of federal criminal laws;that is limited to agency organization, management, or personnel matters; orthat is necessary due to an imminent threat to human health or safety or any other emergency.An agency may not reissue, enforce, revise, or take other regulatory action related to a covered rule that has sunset.The Office of Management and Budget or the relevant agency may oversee the sunset of covered rules.If the agency that issues covered rules wants to request a reauthorization for such rules, such agency shall submit to Congress a report that includes (1) a justification for such reauthorization, (2) any related covered rules, and (3) any recommendation or request made by the chair or ranking member of an appropriate congressional committee.