Tom Cotton Claims

Require banks and credit unions to verify that anyone opening a new account is a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or legally present on a valid visa.

policy 5 occurrences 4 evidence never · same_term

Make it a federal crime for anyone in the country illegally to open or maintain a bank or credit union account at a covered institution.

policy 3 occurrences 2 evidence never · same_term

Replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by using revenue collected from clean electricity tax credits.

policy 3 occurrences 2 evidence unresolved

Preempt state climate mandates that affect energy infrastructure planning or increase electricity costs to safeguard grid reliability and lower energy prices.

policy 3 occurrences 4 evidence never · same_term

Condition federal transportation funding to states on their compliance with federal immigration laws.

policy 4 occurrences 7 evidence never · same_term

Make all federally acquired lands eligible for hardrock mineral leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands.

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence never

List hardrock minerals as leasable deposits alongside coal, phosphate, oil, gas, gilsonite, and sulfur under the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands.

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence never

Impose mandatory minimum prison sentences for noncitizens convicted of fraud.

policy 3 occurrences 7 evidence never · same_term

Provide for automatic and expedited deportation for any noncitizens convicted of fraud.

policy 3 occurrences 2 evidence never · same_term

Expand denaturalization grounds to include welfare fraud post-citizenship.

policy 4 occurrences 4 evidence never · same_term

Create a federal Fraud Recovery Task Force to pursue civil suits, with interest on clawed-back funds and interstate cooperation for state-to-state and international schemes.

policy 4 occurrences 3 evidence partial · same_term

Eliminate outdated federal regulations to enable manufacturers, data centers, and other energy-intensive industries to build customized, reliable, and resilient off-grid electricity systems without impacting existing power grids.

policy 2 occurrences 3 evidence never · same_term

Enforce stricter standards for asylum seekers by closing loopholes in the current asylum process.

policy 5 occurrences 12 evidence never · same_term

End federal benefits (SNAP, Medicaid, housing assistance, student financial aid, etc.) for anyone who is not a U.S. citizen.

policy 1 occurrences 3 evidence never · same_term

Allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to strip citizenship from any naturalized person who joins a riot, commits violent or destructive protests, or tries to overthrow or disrupt America’s constitutional order.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unresolved

Require a full review of every Afghan let in as a refugee, parolee, or special visa holder from January 20, 2021, until now.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence never · same_term

Automatically end Temporary Protected Status for any national if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines their homeland is safe enough to return to, or the group receiving TPS has a crime rate above a certain threshold.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence never · same_term

Require all testing related to the issuance or renewal of a commercial driver’s license (CDL), including non-domiciled CDLs, to be conducted only in English.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unresolved

Empower the Secretary of Transportation to suspend or revoke a state’s authority to issue non-domiciled CDLs if found non-compliant with federal standards.

policy 1 occurrences 4 evidence never · same_term

Require individuals to hold a standard driver’s license for one year before obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL).

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence never · same_term

Eliminate exemptions to the H-1B visa cap for universities, research institutions, and non-profits, including for individuals holding a master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution.

policy 1 occurrences 3 evidence never · same_term

Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make children of illegal immigrants, terrorists, and foreign spies ineligible for birthright citizenship.

policy 1 occurrences 3 evidence

Require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to include water quality certification in environmental reviews of interstate natural gas pipelines and to act on certification requests within 90 days.

policy 1 occurrences 3 evidence

Update the judicial-review process for challenges to certain natural gas pipeline projects.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence

Designate the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as the sole lead federal agency for interstate natural gas pipeline projects and streamline permitting by eliminating duplicative federal reviews and regulatory red tape.

policy 1 occurrences 3 evidence

Require tracking of foreign student and faculty visa holders to safeguard sensitive research at American universities.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unresolved · same_term

Direct the FDA and HHS to ensure drugs in the U.S. supply chain are not made by companies affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence never · same_term