Tom
Emmer

Emmer has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.

• 01
  Opposes federal retail central bank digital currencyEmmer sponsored H.R.5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, which would bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency directly to individuals. The bill was reintroduced with more than 100 cosponsors and advanced through committee, reflecting sustained engagement on the question of government-issued digital money and its relationship to financial privacy.
• 02
  Supports regulatory framework for digital assetsEmmer sponsored the Securities Clarity Act of 2025 (H.R.2365), which would establish criteria for determining when a digital asset constitutes a security, and the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (H.R.3533), which addresses regulatory treatment of blockchain developers and service providers. Both bills were reintroduced, indicating continued attention to defining the legal boundaries of the digital asset industry.
• 03
  Seeks accountability in veterans' burial servicesEmmer sponsored H.R.4398, the Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act, which would establish reporting and accountability requirements related to the timeliness of veterans' burials and the processing of death certificates. The bill advanced through committee and attracted more than 100 cosponsors.
• 04
  Backs firearms due process and ammunition supply measuresEmmer sponsored H.R.7873, the Firearm Due Process Protection Act, and H.R.8066, the Ammunition Supply Chain Act, both of which advanced through committee with 50 or more cosponsors. H.R.7873 addresses procedural protections in firearm-related legal proceedings, while H.R.8066 pertains to the domestic supply chain for ammunition.
• 05
  Supports CFPB mandate and consumer fraud legislationEmmer sponsored H.R.2183, the CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act, which would add an economic growth mandate to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's statutory mission and require economic analysis of its rules. He also sponsored H.R.7156, the SCAM Act, which addresses consumer protections against fraudulent schemes, with more than 50 cosponsors.