James Himes

James A Himes D

U.S. Representative
Connecticut District 4
Term: Jan. 3, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2027
Phone: 202-225-5541 Email: [email protected] Website

On Record (16)

Bill TaxationCommutingState and local taxation
Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2020 This bill limits the authority of a state to impose its income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual to the period in which the nonresident individual is physically present in the state.
Mar 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Crime and Law EnforcementAssault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCrimes against childrenCriminal procedure and sentencingDomestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale trades
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act This bill makes changes to the federal statutory framework that prohibits the shipment, transport, receipt, or possession of firearms or ammunition by an individual who is subject to a qualifying domestic violence court order. Under current law, a qualifying domestic violence court order must meet certain criteria, including to (1) be issued after …
Mar 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Finance and Financial SectorFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesSecurities
Insider Trading Prohibition Act This bill generally provides statutory authority for the prohibition against securities trading, as well as related communications to others, by a person aware of material, nonpublic information. The bill further provides, for purposes of establishing a violation of this prohibition, that it is not necessary for such a person to know specifically how such information was obtained or whether a …
Mar 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill EnergyAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural practices and innovationsAir qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesCorporate finance and managementCredit and credit marketsElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandExecutive agency funding and structureForests, forestry, treesGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesLand use and conservationMotor fuelsPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planning
This bill establishes a U.S. Green Bank to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects at the state and local level by capitalizing regional, state, and municipal green banks. The Department of the Treasury must issue green bonds to provide the bank with (1) an initial capitalization of $10 billion; and (2) additional capitalization, upon the bank's request, of no …
Mar 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Labor and Employment
Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act of 2021 or the PRIA Act of 2021 This bill provides for the establishment of portable retirement and investment accounts, which are tax-exempt retirement savings accounts that will be established for each individual who has been issued a Social Security number.
Mar 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill TaxationCommutingState and local taxation
Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2021 This bill limits the authority of a state to impose its income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual to the period in which the nonresident individual is physically present in the state.
Mar 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Taxation
Catastrophic Risk Transfer Act of 2021 or the CART Act This bill establishes a system for the taxation of catastrophic risk transfer companies and their security holders to ensure sufficient capital to cover catastrophic insurance losses. The bill defines catastrophic risk as a risk of loss that has a low likelihood of occurring but that would be large in amount. …
Mar 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Finance and Financial Sector
Special Measures to Fight Modern Threats Act This bill expands the special measures available to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to combat money laundering regarding a jurisdiction outside of the United States; a financial institution operating outside of the United States; a class of transaction within, or involving, a jurisdiction outside of the United States; or one or more …
Mar 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Armed Forces and National Security
Reclamation of War Powers Act This bill prohibits Armed Forces funding from being obligated or expended for the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, in the absence of a declaration of war, specific statutory authorization, or a national emergency created by an attack or imminent …
Mar 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill International Affairs
Protecting Americans from Foreign Commercial Spyware ActThis bill prohibits provision of U.S. foreign assistance, except for military assistance, to countries that use foreign commercial spyware to target U.S. persons. If the President certifies to Congress that extraordinary circumstances or national security priorities exist warranting the provision of foreign aid to that country, such prohibition may be waived.
Mar 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill International AffairsCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftCrime preventionCriminal procedure and sentencingDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFirst Amendment rightsForeign and international bankingForeign propertyHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRight of privacySanctionsSubversive activitiesVisas and passports
Mar 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Crime and Law Enforcement
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Bill Taxation
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Bill Neutral Health
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025This bill expands Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Specifically, the bill allows coverage for therapy that is provided by (1) a physician who is not a primary care physician; or (2) other health care providers (e.g., physician assistants and nurse practitioners) and approved counseling programs, if provided upon a referral from, and …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Finance and Financial SectorSmall businessCongressional oversightFinancial services and investmentsGovernment studies and investigationsSecuritiesAccounting and auditing
Middle Market IPO Cost Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the costs encountered by small- and medium-sized companies when undertaking initial public offerings.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Government Operations and Politics
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To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.
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To require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study of the costs associated with small- and medium-sized companies to undertake initial public offerings.
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Guarantees all American workers the right to earn paid sick days to care for themselves or family members.
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for various agencies and offices within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), except for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and management and …
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share
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Authorizes courts to issue extreme risk protection orders (red flag laws) to temporarily remove firearms from individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others.
Feb 26, 2026 · details / share