Pete Ricketts

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain gains and dividends derived from counties of concern as ordinary income.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain investments of private colleges and universities.

To prohibit index funds from investing in Chinese companies, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the purchase of certain securities from covered entities, and for other purposes.

Recognizing the 73rd anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of persistent and escalating aggression by the People’s Republic of China in the South China Sea.

To enhance United States cooperation with European countries to improve the security of Taiwan, and for other purposes.

Expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as Renewable Fuels Month to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in reducing carbon impacts, lowering fuel prices for consumers, supporting rural communities, and lessening reliance on foreign adversaries.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 203 East 6th Street in Lexington, Nebraska, as the Bill Barrett Post Office Building.

To amend the Clean Air Act to include fuel for ocean-going vessels as additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under the renewable fuel program.

To prescribe requirements with respect to plants detained by the Secretary of the Interior on suspicion of a violation of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, and for other purposes.

To designate the Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the Virginia Smith Federal Building, and for other purposes.

Honoring the 30th anniversary of the partnership between the State of Nebraska and the Czech Republic under the State Partnership Program.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a working group to formulate recommendations for standardizing the measurements of loneliness and isolation, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude all military retirement and related benefits from Federal income tax.

To prohibit aid that will benefit Hamas, and for other purposes.

To modify Department of Agriculture programs to improve flood protection and infrastructure resiliency, and for other purposes.

To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to annually review and update CBP policies and manuals to ensure uniform inspection practices along the United States border.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide F visas and employment authorization for international student athletes who enter into endorsement contracts for the commercial use of their names, images, and likenesses.

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to extend and enhance the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require certain congressional notification prior to entering into, renewing, or extending a science and technology agreement with the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.