Sen. Cornyn the most effective non-Committee Chair in the Senate and 4th most effective member overall.
Below is a list of major Cornyn-led initiatives and where they currently stand.
Signed into Law
- American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017. Became law 6/2/17. The American Law Enforcement Heroes Act prioritizes U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant applications from state and local law enforcement agencies who use the funding to hire military veterans.
- Hurricanes Harvey Irma and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017. Signed into law 9/29/17. The Hurricanes Harvey Irma and Maria Education Relief Act provided aid to schools and students affected by the recent hurricanes.
- Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act (with Sen. Cruz). Became law 9/29/17. The Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act includes a targeted tax relief provision for the victims of recent hurricanes to deduct the costs of property damage and access retirement savings without penalties.
- Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act. Passed Congress 10/4/17 awaiting Presidents signature. The Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act would crack down on elder abuse by strengthening the oversight and accountability of conservators and guardians.
- Javier Vega Jr. Memorial Act of 2017. Passed the House 10/10/17. The Javier Vega Jr. Memorial Act would honor fallen U.S. Border Patrol Agent Vega for his sacrifice by renaming the Sarita Texas checkpoint where he was assigned after him.
- Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act. Passed the House 2/14/17. The Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act protects private property rights along the Red River by ending questions about land ownership disputed by the federal government.
- PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017. Passed the House 10/3/17. The PROTECT Our Children Act would reauthorize the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program which combats child exploitation nationwide.
- New HOPE Act.Passed the House 6/22/17. The New HOPE Act is a bipartisan occupational licensing reform bill that will give state governments tools to help initiate reforms to ensure bureaucratic requirements are not creating unnecessary barriers for those seeking to enter the workforce.
- Karis Law Act of 2017. Passed the Senate 8/3/17. Karis Law would require multiline telephone systems often located in hotels and workplaces to have the ability to directly dial 911 without locating an outside line first.
- Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017. Passed the Senate 9/11/17. The Abolish Human Trafficking Act would reauthorize and strengthen programs to support survivors of human trafficking and provide resources to law enforcement officials.
- Jobs for Our Heroes Act. Passed the Senate 9/14/17. The Jobs for Our Heroes Act would streamline the process to make it easier to apply for a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) for active-duty military reservists and veterans.
- Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act of 2017. Passed the Senate Judiciary Committee 9/28/17. The SAFER Act would help combat the nationwide rape kid backlog by reauthorizing strengthening and extending the Sexual Assault Forensic Reporting program.
