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Rep. Ronny Jackson Celebrates Senate Passage of Export Transparency Bill

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WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) celebrated the passage of his Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act in the Senate. This legislation will provide Congress and the Trump administration with critical tools to improve oversight of American-made technologies going to foreign countries while strengthening our national security by…

Rep. Jackson Secures Major Victories for TX-13 During the NDAA Markup for Fiscal Year 2026

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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) championed Texas’ defense priorities during the House Armed Services Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. The legislation passed out of committee with strong support, 55-2, and is expected to be considered on the House floor in the coming weeks. “Today, the House Armed…

Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Investigate the Biden Administration’s Handling of Religious Exemptions Under the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Reaffirming Every Servicemembers’ Trust of Religious Exemptions (RESTORE) Act. This bill would create a formal review process at the Department of Defense to support Secretary Pete Hegseth’s directive, to reinstate servicemembers who were discharged for non-compliance with the COVID-19 mandate, by mandating an audit of…

Rep. Jackson Celebrates Export Control Bill Passing the House

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WASHINGTON —  Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson’s (TX-13) bill, the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would provide critical information to Congress and the Trump Administration on all export license applications, including applicant identity, recipient details, final…

Rep. Jackson Introduced Bill to Recognize SOF Week

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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Co-Chair of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Caucus and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, introduced a joint resolution expressing support for May 5 through May 8, 2025, to be designated as SOF Week. SOF personnel play a vital role in defending the United States’…

Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Hold South Africa Accountable for Supporting American Adversaries

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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025, which would mandate a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa and help advance President Trump’s foreign policy agenda by giving him the tools necessary to impose sanctions on corrupt South African government officials…

Rep. Jackson Reintroduces Bill to Promote Transparency in Export Controls and Strengthen National Security

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WASHINGTON — Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act. This legislation promotes transparency in the export control process for American goods and technologies sent overseas. Specifically, it would authorize disclosures to Congress of each export control license application, clarifying the applicant,…

Rep. Jackson Reintroduces Legislation to Expose the Biden-Harris Administration’s Funding of UNRWA’s Terrorist Crimes

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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Uncovering UNRWA's Terrorist Crimes Act. This legislation would codify the executive order signed by President Trump halting all federal funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This bill also authorizes a report to be created by the U.S. State Department…

Rep. Jackson Reintroduces Bill to Position Sheppard AFB for Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence Designation

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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Advancing Innovation and Maintenance through Headquarters for Instruction, Growth, and High-Tech Training Act, or the AIM HIGH Act. This legislation would require the United States Air Force to establish a Technical Training Center of Excellence to drive technical training innovation and establish the highest standard…

Rep. Jackson Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Agricultural Industry from Foreign Interference

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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressmen Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Pete Sessions (TX-17), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act which would combat foreign interference in the American agricultural industry by making reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). These reforms would protect…