David J. Taylor

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — This bill addresses procedural disposition of a Senate amendment to a consolidated appropriations bill, which has minimal direct impact on government accountability and transparency requirements.

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act — This bill allocates federal spending to the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, representing a direct government expenditure that affects the overall budget.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6480, which directs the Administrator of General Services to submit an annual report to Congress on the state of the real estate portfolio of the Public Building Service.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6427, the Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025, which amends title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of State highway standards for airfield pavement construction and improvement under certain circumstances.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6267, the Aviation Supply Chain Safety and Security Digitization Act of 2025, which directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study on impediments to digital documentation and verification in the aviation supply chain.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2247, the Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act, which would authorize the use of physical or digital copies of certain Federal Aviation Administration certificates for inspections.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6481, the Federal Building Threat Notification Act, which directs the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish emergency communication guidance for federal buildings.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6618, the Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act, which requires the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on drone incursions on wildfire suppression.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6422, the American Water Stewardship Act, which amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain EPA geographic programs.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 7342, the Made in America Jobs Act of 2026, which amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide grant eligibility for projects facilitating the relocation of employment sources to the United States and facilitating growth of the manufacturing sector.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 73, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 7388, the Smart Space Act of 2026, which directs the Administrator of General Services to convene consultation meetings to identify alternative financing solutions for the construction of new public buildings that will reduce costs to the Federal Government.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6460, the Recreational Drone Empowerment Act, which amends title 49, United States Code, to clarify exceptions for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft in certain class E airspace.

Taylor introduced the Expanding Appalachia's Broadband Access Act, which directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on the capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to include satellites in its broadband projects.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3410, the Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, which would allow civil supersonic aircraft to operate in U.S. national airspace without sonic booms reaching the ground.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5663, the ACPAC Modernization Act, which modifies the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee to include ticket agents as a representative member.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3426, the Courthouse Affordability and Space Efficiency Act of 2025, which amends title 40, United States Code, to limit the construction of new courthouses under certain circumstances.

Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3427, the Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act, which requires the Comptroller General to review all clean water-related technical assistance authorities of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Taylor recognized Madison Wasmer, a junior at Jackson High School in Jackson County, Ohio, for becoming the first female in the county to earn the Eagle Scout Award, and acknowledged her grandmother and Scoutmaster Ryan Pelliter for their roles in her achievement.

Taylor addressed the House for 5 minutes to bring attention to Mental Health Awareness Month and discuss mental health resources available to Ohioans, including the 988 national mental health hotline and the Ohio CareLine, while highlighting mental health challenges faced by farmers in his district.

Taylor rose in the House to recognize the selfless acts of service done by Diana Lawrence and the Troop Box Ministry to bless the Nation's servicemembers.

Taylor addressed the House to recognize Ms. Joanna Sheaf on her 100th birthday on March 19, 2025, congratulate Makennah Craft of Jackson High School on her fourth Ohio State Wrestling title, and congratulate the Portsmouth High School girls' basketball team on winning their first-ever Ohio Division V State championship.

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers"; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes. — This bill would block energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigeration equipment, undermining efforts to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". — This bill enables Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight power by allowing votes to disapprove specific federal agency rules, reinforcing legislative checks on executive branch regulatory authority.

SPUR Act — This bill advances small business economic opportunity by requiring federal agencies to track and report on contracts awarded to underrepresented small business owners, including veterans and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. — This bill would streamline environmental reviews to speed up forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk through vegetation removal and forest thinning on public and tribal lands.

MAPWaters Act of 2025 — This bill advances environmental stewardship by improving public access to information about federal waterways, which can help people better utilize and care for these natural resources.

Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — This bill directs federal resources toward constructing a public monument on the National Mall, representing a public investment in commemorative infrastructure.

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act — This bill would make it easier to deny entry to and deport immigrants convicted of or admitting to certain violent crimes, particularly those involving women and children.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. — This bill would create a special tax rule for certain Taiwan residents earning U.S. income, potentially reducing federal tax revenue from this specific group.

POWER Act of 2025 — This bill enables federal funding for utilities to combine power restoration with hazard mitigation improvements, increasing public investment in infrastructure resilience.

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring federal agencies to publicly disclose detailed information about disaster assistance spending on a regular basis.

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act — This bill requires FEMA to study ways to reduce paperwork burdens on disaster applicants while reporting its findings to Congress, which increases oversight and transparency in federal disaster assistance processes.

Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring a publicly-funded company to disclose executive compensation details to Congress and the public.

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — This bill would protect Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court and use sanctions to deter foreign cooperation with ICC investigations, asserting U.S. sovereignty in national security matters.

Laken Riley Act — This bill would require immigration authorities to detain immigrants arrested for certain theft-related crimes and allow states to sue the federal government over immigration enforcement decisions.