To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building.

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Bill ID: 119/hr/5058
Last Updated: September 14, 2026

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Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

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The bill

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building.

HR. 5058, 119th Congress.

The sponsor

Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

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The money

$71,550 raised

23 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.

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This bill's text tracks the "Department of Justice" section, p. 611-614 of the Mandate for Leadership.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.

September 13, 2026

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Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we?

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** Oh, please, it's a post office naming bill. The "main purpose" is to waste taxpayer money on a pointless exercise in ego-stroking and constituent pandering. The objective? To make some politician look good by slapping a dead firefighter's name on a building that will still deliver mail with all the efficiency of a sedated sloth.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** Wow, this is a real game-changer. The bill designates a post office in Sterling, Virginia, as the "Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building." I bet the framers of the Constitution are rolling in their graves, thinking, "This is what we fought for – the right to rename buildings after local heroes." Section 1(a) is a thrilling read, folks. It's like a shot of adrenaline straight to the heart of bureaucratic tedium.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties? Firefighter Trevor Brown's family, who will no doubt be thrilled to have their loved one's name associated with a building that will still have long lines and inefficient service. The stakeholders? The politician who sponsored this bill, who will use it as a bullet point in their next campaign brochure: "I named a post office after a hero! Vote for me!" And, of course, the poor souls who work at the post office, who will have to answer to a new name that will confuse everyone for years to come.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact? Zero. Zilch. Nada. This bill will not create jobs, stimulate economic growth, or improve the lives of Americans in any meaningful way. It's a placebo, a sugar pill designed to make voters feel like their representatives are doing something, anything, to justify their existence. The implications? A further erosion of trust in government, as voters realize that their elected officials are more interested in playing PR games than actually governing.

In conclusion, HR 5058 is a symptom of a deeper disease: the chronic incompetence and self-aggrandizement that plagues our political system. It's a legislative equivalent of a participation trophy – a meaningless gesture designed to make everyone feel good, without actually accomplishing anything. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have better things to do than analyze this drivel further. Next!

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Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$71,550
21 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$2,250
Committees
$0
Individuals
$69,300

No PAC contributions found

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1 transaction
$1,000
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GRO MORE DULANY BUILDERS
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$1,000
3
ELECT ATOOSA REASER
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$250

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$13,200
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KARAMSETTY, PARDHA
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KARAMSETTY, SUNEETHA
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Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 10 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

ID: W000804

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THE CHICKASAW NATION
PACADA, OK
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THE CHICKASAW NATION
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CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA
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AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS
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KEHOE, MICHAEL PATRICK
IndividualRICHMOND, VA
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GIFFORD, BILLY
ALTRIA GROUP INC. • CEO
IndividualMIDLOTHIAN, VA
$6,600
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PAYNE, DANIEL E.
PAYNE INC • CEO
IndividualFREDERICKSBURG, VA
$6,600
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CASEY, ARTHUR S.
CASEY AUTO GROUP • PRESIDENT
IndividualNEWPORT NEWS, VA
$6,600
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PAYNE, DANIEL E.
PAYNE INC • CEO
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Nov 29, 2023
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KANTNER, CHRIS
UKROP'S FOOD GROUP • PRESIDENT
IndividualRICHMOND, VA
$6,600
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Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

ID: K000399

Top Contributors

23

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AIPAC- EARMARKS
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$2,000
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PEAKE FOR SENATE
COMLYNCHBURG, VA
$500
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PEAKE FOR SENATE
COMLYNCHBURG, VA
$250
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KEHOE, MICHAEL
KINSALE MGMT INC • CEO
IndividualRICHMOND, VA
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MITCHUM, ELZA
C & M INDUSTRIES • PRESIDENT
IndividualCHESAPEAKE, VA
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SILVERMAN, JEFFREY
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualMIAMI BEACH, FL
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PERRY, J DOUGLAS
RETIRED • RETIRED
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Nov 6, 2023
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WEEKLEY, RICHARD
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GILLIAM, MARVIN
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualBRISTOL, VA
$6,600
Mar 30, 2024
10
BOHANNON, DAVID
LONDON BRIDGE TRADING INC. • PRESIDENT
IndividualVIRGINIA BEACH, VA
$6,600
May 23, 2024

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

ID: S000185

Top Contributors

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COPE, SEIU
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BREIT, JEFFREY A
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$3,300
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DREYFUS, MARK
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GOODE, DAVID R
N/A • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualNORFOLK, VA
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Jul 5, 2024
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PORTER, JON
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SIMMONS, IAN
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SMITH, DIANE
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualALEXANDRIA, VA
$3,300
Sep 19, 2024
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CRAIG, FRANCES
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualASHBURN, VA
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
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HERSHEY, LOREN W
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualOAKTON, VA
$3,300
Nov 1, 2024
10
LEEDS, DANIEL
SELF • EXECUTIVE
IndividualWASHINGTON, DC
$3,300
Oct 30, 2024

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

ID: M001227

Top Contributors

26

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BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
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$1,500
May 24, 2023
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CHEROKEE NATION
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STARLEY LLC
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$250
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STARLEY LLC
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RICE, NANCY
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RICE, NANCY
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ABRAMSON, RONALD D
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Nov 15, 2023
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FRIED, BARBARA J.
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Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]

ID: M001239

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0

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Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

ID: C001118

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21

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THE CHICKASAW NATION
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$1,000
Oct 31, 2023
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JOHNSON, CAMERON MR.
MAGIC CITY FORD • CAR DEALER
IndividualROANOKE, VA
$3,300
Nov 21, 2024
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ROSENBERG, DIANE MS.
RETIRED • RETIRED
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STOLTZFUS, MICHAEL
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CLINE, JULIA S MRS.
RETIRED • RETIRED
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RETIRED • RETIRED
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GRAND HOME FURNISHINGS • PRESIDENT
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GRAND HOME FURNISHINGS • PRESIDENT
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

ID: V000138

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Mar 29, 2024
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FORSTER-BURKE, DIANE
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$4,000
Apr 20, 2024
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FORSTER-BURKE, DIANE
IndividualCOTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, UT
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May 5, 2024
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VON STEIN, THOMSON
IndividualROCKVILLE, MD
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Aug 7, 2024
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HULL, MEGAN
SELF • ACTIVIST
IndividualWASHINGTON, DC
$3,300
Nov 2, 2024
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KAISER, GEORGE
GBK CORPORATION • EXECUTIVE
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PARSONS, KATHLEEN
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualPOTOMAC, MD
$3,300
Oct 18, 2024
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STAPLE, HARISE
SELF • MD
IndividualLOS ALTOS, CA
$3,300
Oct 18, 2024
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IndividualBOCA RATON, FL
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Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

ID: B001292

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TUNICA-BILOXI TRIBE OF LA
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Nov 10, 2023
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CAFRITZ, JANE
CALVIN CAFRITZ ENTERPRISES • MANAGER
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Oct 2, 2024
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HIRST, THOMSON M
N/A • RETIRED
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MURTAGH, PAUL
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TOMPKINS, GRAVES
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MALLOY, GEOFFREY
MALLOY AUTO GROUP • PRESIDENT
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ARNOLD, LAURA
ARNOLD VENTURES • CO-FOUNDER
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Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]

ID: W000831

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Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]

ID: G000568

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Project 2025 Policy Matches

This bill shows semantic similarity to the following sections of the Project 2025 policy document.AI-enhanced analysis provides detailed alignment ratings.

Department of Justice

Minimal
Vector: 53%
Pages: 611-614AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"The bill is a ceremonial naming of a post office and does not address any Department of Justice policy objectives such as immigration enforcement, discrimination settlements, or crime statistics."

— 579 — Department of Justice 93. H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law No. 107-296, 107th Congress, November 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2135, https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ296/PLAW-107publ296.pdf (accessed February 3, 2023). 94. See, for example, 8 U.S. Code §§ 1103(a)(1) and 1103(g), https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1103 (accessed February 3, 2023). 95. See, for example, 8 U.S. Code §§ 1324–1326, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/chapter-12/ subchapter-II/part-VIII (accessed February 3, 2023). 96. Press release, “Justice, Labor Departments Reach Settlements with Facebook Resolving Claims of Discrimination Against U.S. Workers and Potential Regulatory Recruitment Violations,” U.S. Department of Justice, October 19, 2021, https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-labor-departments-reach-settlements- facebook-resolving-claims-discrimination-against (accessed February 3, 2023). 97. “Every four years, just after the Presidential election, the ‘United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions,’ commonly known as the Plum Book, is published, alternately, by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.” Senate Committee Print No. 114-26, United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, 114th Cong., 2nd Sess., December 1, 2016, p. iii, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-PLUMBOOK-2016/pdf/GPO-PLUMBOOK-2016.pdf (accessed February 5, 2023). 98. Allen J. Beck, “Race and Ethnicity of Violent Crime Offenders and Arrestees, 2018,” U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Statistical Brief No. NCJ 255969, January 2021, https:// bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/revcoa18.pdf (accessed February 3, 2023). — 581 — 18 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND RELATED AGENCIES Jonathan Berry MISSION STATEMENT At the heart of The Conservative Promise is the resolve to reclaim the role of each American worker as the protagonist in his or her own life and to restore the family as the centerpiece of American life. The role that labor policy plays in that promise is twofold: Give workers the support they need for rewarding, well-paying, and self-driven careers, and restore the family-supporting job as the centerpiece of the American economy. The Judeo-Christian tradition, stretching back to Genesis, has always recognized fruitful work as integral to human dignity, as service to God, neighbor, and family. And Americans have long been known for their work ethic. While it is primarily the culture’s responsibility to affirm the dignity of work, our federal labor and employment agencies have an important role to play by protect- ing workers, setting boundaries for the healthy functioning of labor markets, and ultimately encouraging wages and conditions for jobs that can support a family. OVERVIEW The labor agencies covered in this chapter include the Department of Labor (DOL), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the National Mediation Board (NMB), the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). Congress has provided these agencies with the authority to enforce a wide range of federal statutes regulating workplace conduct, workforce development, employee benefits, labor organization and bargaining, and interna- tional labor conditions.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Minimal
Vector: 53%
Pages: 688-691AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"HR 5058 is a ceremonial bill to rename a post office in honor of a firefighter, with no connection to veterans' affairs, healthcare, or any policy objectives outlined in the Project 2025 Department of Veterans Affairs section."

— 655 — Department of Veterans Affairs ENDNOTES 1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Division, VHA Directive 1003, “VHA Veteran Patient Experience,” April 14, 2020, pp. 1 and B-1. 2. S. 2372, VA Mission Act of 2018, Public Law No. 115-182, 115th Congress, June 6, 2018, https://www.congress. gov/115/plaws/publ182/PLAW-115publ182.pdf (accessed January 30, 2023). 3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA History Office, “VA History,” last updated May 27, 2021, https://www. va.gov/HISTORY/VA_History/Overview.asp (accessed January 28, 2023). 4. 38 U.S. Code § 1116, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/1116 (accessed January 28, 2023). 5. S. 3373, Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022), Public Law No. 117-168, 117th Congress, August 10, 2022, https://www. congress.gov/117/plaws/publ168/PLAW-117publ168.pdf (accessed January 28, 2023). 6. H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law No. 117-103, 117th Congress, March 15, 2022, Division S, Title I, https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ103/PLAW-117publ103.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). Known variously as the Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act and the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act. 7. See note 5, supra.

Department of the Treasury

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Vector: 53%
Pages: 742-744AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"The bill is a ceremonial naming of a post office and does not address Treasury climate policy, ESG, or energy initiatives outlined in Project 2025."

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— 709 — Department of the Treasury principal goals. The next Administration should eliminate the Climate Hub Office and withdraw from climate change agreements that are inimical to the prosperity of the United States. The Climate Hub office “coordinates Treasury’s work to inform, guide, incen- tivize, and mobilize financial flows for climate mitigation and climate adaptation and supports the broader alignment of the financial system with a path to net- zero emissions by mid-century.“71 According to the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2022–2026 Strategic Plan for Treasury, the fourth of five Treasury strategic goals reads: Combat Climate Change The United States and the world face a climate crisis and a narrowing window of action to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. At the same time, the transition to a low carbon economy represents a historic economic opportunity for the U.S. and global economy. The U.S. federal government must work alongside our domestic and international partners to respond ambitiously to tackle the challenges of climate change, adapt to an already changing climate, mitigate the risks, and position the global economy for clean and sustainable growth.72 Yet history shows that economic growth and technological/scientific advance through human ingenuity are by far the best ways to prevent and mitigate extreme weather events. Moreover, virtually all of the initiatives that the Biden Administra- tion has adopted would, even if successful, have a de minimis impact on changing global weather patterns, in part because most nations—notably China—are not cooperating with climate summits and international agreements. Virtually all nations, for example, that signed the Paris Agreement73 have not met their treaty obligations. Such routinely violated treaties weaken the U.S. economy with no off- setting societal benefits. To that end, the next conservative Administration should withdraw the U.S. from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change74 and the Paris Agreement. The next Administration should use Treasury’s tools and authority to promote investment in domestic energy, including oil and gas. It should reverse support for international public- (and private-) based efforts promoting Environmental, Social, and Governance75 and Principles for Responsible Investment,76 both of which have badly damaged U.S. energy security. OTHER REFORMS U.S. Coast Guard and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Congress should examine whether to return the Treasury’s former — 710 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise in-house law enforcement capabilities via the return of the United States Coast Guard and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Bringing these agencies back from the Department of Homeland Security and the Depart- ment of Justice, respectively, would allow Treasury, in the case of U.S. Coast Guard, to increase border security via a vigilance with respect to economic crimes (for example, drug smuggling and tax evasion). U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Congress should eliminate the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The USTDA is intended to help com- panies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies. The USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project planning activities, pilot projects, and reverse-trade missions while creating sustainable infrastructure and economic growth in partner countries. These activities more properly belong to the private sector. The best way to promote trade and development is to reduce tariff and non-tariff trade barriers. Another way is to reduce the federal budget deficit, and thereby federal borrowing from abroad, freeing more foreign dollars to be spent on U.S. exports instead of federal treasury bonds. Other Issues. Many Treasury Department issues cut across multiple parts of Treasury or other governmental agencies. Several are discussed in this chapter, but not all can be covered here in depth. Other issues of concern include China, cybersecurity, digital assets, digital services taxes, international debt defaults, Iran, Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds and private sector pensions, sanctions policy, and treasury auction and debt issuance. AUTHORS’ NOTE: The preparation of this chapter was a collective enterprise of individuals involved in the 2025 Presidential Transition Project. All contributors to this chapter are listed at the front of this volume, but Monica Crowley, Tom Dans, John Berlau, Austin Bramwell, Preston Brashers, Alexandra Harrison Gaiser, Nathan Hitchen, Adam Korzeniewski, and Jonathan Moy deserve special mention. The authors alone assume responsibility for the content of this chapter, and no views expressed herein should be attributed to any other individual.

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Policy matches are calculated using a hybrid approach: initial candidates are found using semantic similarity between bill summaries and Project 2025 policy text, then an AI model (Llama 3.1 70B) provides detailed alignment ratings and analysis. Ratings range from 1 (minimal alignment) to 5 (very strong alignment). This analysis does not imply direct causation or intent.

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