ABOUT ME


I was originally born in Sandusky, Ohio. My mother proudly served in the United States Air Force, which brought us to Las Vegas, NV. I spent a little over 30 years in Las Vegas, NV, but the everchanging political culture did not align with my overall conservative beliefs. I then moved to Knoxville, TN and embarked on my journey of living in the South. In Knox County, I was blessed to have such an amazing mayor as Glen Jacobs. Even though I loved Knox County, TN, I decided to take a job opportunity that brought me to beautiful Greenville, SC! Upstate South Carolina is amazing. I enjoy both the locals that have resided in the area for years and like-minded individuals with conservative values, who have exited areas which did not align to our conservative values and principles.

















Becoming a born-again Christian is the most impactful decision in my life. Since becoming a follower of Christ, my perspective has changed; utilizing my daily prayer to guide my life decisions.

After profound prayer on this matter, I have decided to run for the South Carolina House of Representatives Seat for District 22.

I believe that I can add value to the legislature, utilizing personal ideas, items other states which have passed like-minded conservative laws, and of course speaking with constituents in the local area. I see opportunity to MAKE A GREAT IMPACT!

Overall, it would be an honor to serve the constituents of this amazing area!


PRAYERS,

VOLUNTEERING,

CONTRIBUTIONS

















PRAYERS

As a follower of Jesus Christ, I would love for everyone to pray for/that:

  • my safety
  • my practical ideals will resonate while campaigning
  • that during my campaign and if elected; I will continue to act like a follower of Jesus Christ
  • that God has already predetermined the outcome of this election (and everything else); therefore no matter what the outcome - my path will be to serve God's will and if in his will, the people of District 22 in South Carolina.

Please keep me in your prayers, for that is truly the most important thing I could ask for.


VOLUNTEERING

I know people have a lot on their plates and other responsibilities. If you wish to volunteer for my campaign, please feel free to:

  • leave your info on my website
  • text me
  • reach out on social media.

I am looking for anyone interested and available to volunteer in the Month of May up to June 9th (election day). If you are unable to volunteer, I understand. Please keep me in your prayers.


CONTRIBUTIONS


I know that with the inflation of just about everything in the past 6 years, some may not be able to donate. I completely understand and only ask for your prayers. If elected, I promise to do everything in my power to lower the overall costs for my constituents. I am a first-time candidate who is working on setting up their WinRed account as we speak. At this time, if you can and like to donate, please mail a check or money order to my PO BOX:


RHODE FOR SC HOUSE

2123 OLD SPARTANBURG RD, #321

GREER, SC 29650


Please note that these contributions are not tax deductible. Contributions over $200.00 need to include all of the following:


  • name
  • address
  • occupation/employer

Please note that the maximum contribution be campaign cycle that I am legally allowed to accept is $1,000.00.







In my personal time, I enjoy:

  • Being a follower of Jesus Christ; attending Cavalry Chapel Greer; which is a wonderful bible-based church
  • Working out
  • Running
  • Spending time with my dog Daquiri; an 11-year-old Yorkshire Terrier
  • Reading verses in the Bible; attempting to encompass biblical values in my life
  • Watching conversative political shows
  • Attending meetings and events sponsored by the Greenville County Republican Party Headquarters

My favorite Bible verse is also one of my favorite daily prayers:


Psalm 144 - A King's Prayer of David


Blessed be the Lord, my rock

who trains my hands for battle

and my fingers for warfare.


He is my faithful love and my fortress,

my stronghold and my deliverer.

He is my shield, and I take refuge in him;

he subdues my people under me.


Lord, what is a human that you care for him,

a son of man that you think of him?


A human is like a breath;

his days are like a passing shadow.


Lord, part your heavens and come down.

Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.


Flash your lightning and scatter the foe;

shoot your arrows and rout them.


Reach down from on high;

rescue me from deep water,

and set me free from the grasp of foreigners

whose mouths speak lies,

whose right hands are deceptive.


God, I will sing a new song to you;

I will play a ten-stringed harp for you-


the one who gives victory to kings,

who frees his servant David from the deadly sword.


Set me free and rescue me

from foreigners whose mouths speak lies,

whose right hands are deceptive.


Then our sons will be like plants

nurtured in their youth,

our daughters, like corner pillars

that are carved in the palace style.


Our storehouses will be full,

supplying all kinds of produce;

our flocks will increase by thousands

and tens of thousands in our open fields.


Our cattle will be well fed.

There will be no breach in the walls,

no going into captivity, and no cry of laments in our public squares.


Happy are the people with such blessings.

Happy are the people whose God is Lord.


Psalm 144






BELOW ARE MY AMERICA FIRST/SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST PLATFORMS



PLEASE FEEL TO "CLICK HERE" TO READ MY DRAFTS UNDER EACH PROPOSAL

THESE PLATFORMS ARE PRIMARILY BASED OFF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED SINCE HE BECAME THE 47TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Lowering Property Tax on Primary Residence

Increasing Taxes on Wall Street Investor Properties

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The dream of being able to purchase a home is being jeopardized by Wall Street investors competing with individuals attempting to purchase a single-family home. President Trump signed an Executive Order - Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers (1/20/2026). The dream of being able to purchase a single-family home needs to be obtainable.


South Carolina Code, Section 12-43-220 governs property tax classifications, assessment ratios, and special assessments.


Adjusting this law to benefit homeowners who own one primary residence will help homeowners now with some much-needed property tax relief, provide an additional opportunity for individuals to qualify for home loans, and enforce a penalty to these Wall Street investors who are purchasing properties for investment purposes.


The current tax assessment for the State of South Carolina consists of taxes assessed:

  • 4% for a primary residence
  • 6% for any secondary residences or other commercial properties

I propose adjusting these rates to benefit the primary homeowner, who resides in their residence to be assessed at:

  • 3% for a primary residence
  • 10% for secondary or additional residences
  • 6% for apartment complexes
  • 6% for commercial or special purpose properties

This proposed change would ultimately:

  • Benefit families, resulting in savings in their property tax bill
  • Deter Wall Street investors from purchasing these single-family homes for investment purposes

Judicial Elections Opposed to Judicial Appointments

Election of Justices, Not Appointment of Justices

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Previously residing in both Nevada and Tennessee, judges were generally elected by a majority vote.


"Disappointment" is a kind word to use regarding the current judicial appointments in South Carolina.


Judges like any other office should be elected in fair elections, not appointed by politicians, with the exception of a temporary holdover situation due to an individual being either removed or voluntarily leaving office.


A change to South Carolina Constitutional Article V - The Judicial Department will be arduous, but well worth it when completed.


Utilizing Title 7 Elections, Chapter 13 Conduct of Elections, Article 1 Where, and How Elections Held, a constitutional change in our judicial election process will be provide and fair process to elect judges in our state.


Proposal to change process to:


  • Fair election
  • Determined by the majority of voters.
  • As defined in Title 7, Chapter 13, Article 1.
  • Election to coincide with every presidential election cycle.

Appointments by Governor:


  • Candidates for the Supreme Court of South Carolina in an election to be determined by the voters.
  • If justice forcibly removed from office.
  • If justice decides they no longer want to be in office.

Magistrate qualifications:

  • Currently licensed by the State Bar of South Carolina

Efficiency and eliminating waste have been addressed in multiple Executive Orders issued by President Trump on 3/20/2025 with Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement and on 3/25/2025 with Protecting America’s Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse.


Plain and simple, there is tax money that is not being spent wisely.


As taxpayers, it is continually frustrating seeing tax money go to waste.


I do want to clarify that as a whole, I believe that the police need more funding to keep our communities safe.

South Carolina currently has laws in place such as the State Auditor's duties listed in Title 11 - Public Finance - Chapter 7 State Auditor.

Unfortunately, these programs have failed the general public, generating over a billion-dollar accounting error.


We need to create a Department of Efficiency with a goal of decreasing spending in each level of government, including:

  • every city
  • every county
  • every state agency

The KPI goals in place for the Department of Efficiency should incorporate:

  • a 5-10% annual reduction in each area of the government
  • streamlining efficiency
  • locating and disposing of wasteful spending
  • instrumenting policies in procedures for efficiency to further eliminate waste

The Department of Efficiency should be highly performance and incentive based:

  • incentivizing a bonus structure based off percentage of spending decreased
  • incentivizing a bonus structure based off instrumental policies and procedures which eliminate wasteful spending

Expanding School Choice

Making Education Great Again

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed the executive order - Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families. It addresses the current underachievement in the public-school systems, hindering our competitiveness of our children.


South Carolina recently passed Title 59 - Education, Chapter 8 Education Scholarship Trust Fund. It provides some school choice, but it may not provide as much school choice as necessary to stay competitive.


Not only are alternatives to the public education system proven to be advantageous; they are also generally proven to be cost efficient compared to the public school system.


Please see the South Carolina Revenue per pupil report linked below my draft for specific information obtained from the South Carolina Department of Education.


In the revenue per pupil report conducted by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office of South Carolian, the estimate for 2025-26, the average per pupil for publicly funded charter school student is $12,884. The public schools spent $21,336 per pupil.


Overall, it would be both academically and financially advantageous to utilize school choice. The choice should be for the taxpayer; public, private, or charter schools.


Please note that I just added that any approved schools cannot have connections to any designated terrorist organizations listed in Texas, Florida, or by the United States government, or countries deemed unfriendly to the United States government.


The current Title 59 - Education, Chapter 8 Education Scholarship Trust Fund:


  • $7,500 per student
  • 10,000 - 15,000 students
  • Income, 300% - 400% of federal poverty rate

The proposed amendment to Title 59 - Education, Chapter 8 Education Scholarship Trust Fund:


  • $9,000 per student
  • Up to 250,000 students
  • Income, over $1
  • Survey for interested parties one school year in advance
  • A post-secondary scholarship fund based off of scholastic accomplishments
  • Scholarship award for students who both finish their education early and will receive an excellent education
  • Proposed date 2028-2029 school year
  • 2028-2029 year to allocate budgetary requirements for this program and public school program

Proposed Non-Public School Scholarship Fund:


  • Utilized from savings from public schools
  • From $11,435 x 250,000 = $2.858 billion savings

  • Scholarship Option A
  1. 1200 SAT Score
  2. Cumulative 3.5 GPA
  3. Completed 4 years of High School in 3 years
  4. Attended ESTF school for minimum of 3 years
  • Scholarship Option B
  1. 1350 SAT Score
  2. Completed 4 years of High School in 3 years
  3. Attended ESTF school for minimum of 3 years
  • Scholarship Option C
  1. 1500 SAT Score
  2. Completed 4 years of High School in 3 years
  3. Attended ESTF school for minimum of 2 years

Overall:


  • Increasing fund reimbursements by $1,500
  • Incentivizing individuals to utilize lower state cost and superior education option
  • Incentivizing individuals who use a financially advantageous system
  • Incentivizing individuals to finish school early with a focus on education, which subsequently lowers the student population in a positive way




Maintaing and Improving Roads

Promoting better road conditions in South Carolina

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Sufficient infrastructure has been addressed in an Executive Order titled Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness by President Trump on 3/20/2025.


This is necessary in South Carolina. The current road conditions are unacceptable.


The South Carolina Department of Transportation maintains (or in this case fails to maintain) a majority of these roads.


There is also no accountability for the local city or town of over 1,000 to fix them. There is a law in place for any municipality under 1,000 residents to fix them, which makes no sense whatsoever.


South Carolina Code, Section 5-27-110 refers to the maintenance of roads of municipalities under 1,000 residents.


South Carolina Code, Section 5-27-120 refers to the maintenance of municipalities over 1,000 residents.


South Carolina Code 57-17-80 refers to the penalties for a municipality neglecting to repair our roads.

To hold the responsible party accountable:

  • The State of South Carolina Department of Transportation; or
  • The respective municipality,

there are a two South Carolina laws that need to be amended:


  • South Carolina Code, Section 5-27-120 would be adjusted to mirror 5-27-110 which in turn would hold The State of South Carolina or larger municipalities responsible for road maintenance neglect.
  • South Carolina Code, Section 57-17-80 would be amended to remove the nominal misdemeanor criminal penalty and fine for the respective county.
  • An addition to South Carolina Code, Section 57-17-80 would include civil damages that either The State of South Carolina Department of Transportation or respective municipality would be responsible for

Implementing a few adjustments would prompt road maintenance as the citizens of South Carolina deserve.


Everyone deserves to be able to drive on a road without damage.


Opposition to All Abortion

As referred to in Romans 13:1-4 in the Bible

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This question has been posed on a few occasions during my campaign trail. I was thinking that as a follower of Jesus Christ, my answer would defer to biblical values, but I will explain with more detail.


In the beginning of Romans 13:1-4, God has ordained man to bear the sword on those who have sinned in the extent which punishment is deemed necessary by the governing authorities or law. This is necessary to have our society maintain law and order in what the bible calls a fallen word.

A child who is still in the womb has not sinned, for they have not been exposed to our fallen world as of yet. Biblically speaking, man should not have the authority to bear the sword, nor pass any ordained judgement by God on those who have not sinned.


I am a follower of Jesus Christ and a believer in the bible; therefore, there is no way I would ever support any abortion, abortion pill, or anything that involves abortion.


I do however support bearing of the sword on those who have sinned where it is considered a crime upon the South Carolina justice system. An appropriate punishment as to the crime, up to the penalty of death as determined appropriate.


Allowing Law Enforcement to Protect and Serve Our Communities

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After continuous harassment and numerous assaults on our brave men and women of law enforcement, President Trump signed an Executive Order - Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens (4/28/2025). Protecting law enforcement from harassment is imperative.


Law enforcement is continuously protecting and serving our communities. These brave men and women put their lives on the line each day to keep our communities safe.


Unfortunately, we have had incidents in other states which need to be addressed here at home before they become an issue here. Growing up, I was always told to respect law enforcement. If there was a disagreement, we have the judicial branch of government to mediate the situation.


Law enforcement needs to feel like they are able to do their job without interference, just as anyone who is working would like to do their job without interference.

New proposed laws against harassment and stalking of our law enforcement need to include:


  • Prosecution of interference of police duties
  • Prosecution of yelling anti-police rhetoric
  • Prosecution of using electronic or non-electronic devices to harass, interfere, or obstruct an officer from doing their job
  • Prosecution from any stalking of our brave officers or their families

This is more or less to prevent incidents that we have seen across the country in areas recently such as in Minnesota; where in my opinion, people were not treating our law enforcement as people, giving them the same common courtesy that you would give your neighbor.


Protecting South Carolinian Communities from Criminal Illegal Immigrants

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On 4/28/2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order - Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens.


I know that this issue is controversial, but there is a right and wrong way to obtain citizenship. The correct way is the legal path, not circumventing the system; diminishing the hard work that individuals have put in to becoming a legal citizen. As a Christian, I support treating our neighbors as we would in the bible, but we also have to adhere to federal immigration laws of the United States. Everyone should follow all federal and state laws, for they have been written to protect our citizens.


Although South Carolina is not considered a sanctuary state, currently Illegal immigrants are residing in our state. Our current state laws are not doing enough to deter this illegal activity. From a federal standpoint, USC 1324 (a) & (b) specifically allows for fines up to $250,000.00 to $500,000.00 per occurrence and forfeiture of any proceeds for harboring illegal immigrants. South Carolina's fine is more or less a slap on the wrist at only $5,000.00.

South Carolina Code 16-9-640 applies to our current state immigration laws.


The proposed changes to hinder the harboring of illegal immigrants would include:

  • Fine of $5,000 increased to $100,000
  • Seizure and forfeiture of any pecuniary gain from illegal proceeds
  • Seizure and forfeiture of any property utilized to harbor illegal immigrants
  • Removal of current protected non-duty to report illegal immigration from politically biased 501(c)(3) organizations

We need to have laws in place the protect the citizens of our great nation and protect the amazing residents of South Carolina.


Ending Taxpayer Biased Media

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On 5/5/2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order - Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media. Generally, any taxpayer subsidized media is going to be politically biased. The South Carolina ETV and Public Radio have a proposed budget of over $10 million annually.

Public funding for partisan news is unnecessary. South Carolinians have the right to have their tax dollars spent funding fair, accurate, unbiased, and nonpartisan news. We need to immediately evaluate and potentially defund The South Carolina Department of Educational and Public Radio and spend our tax dollars elsewhere.


Ending Crime and Disorder on the Streets of South Carolina

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I do want to emphasize that as a Christian, I support treating our neighbors as we would in the bible, but we also have to utilize some common sense in keeping our communities safe from those who do not have good intentions. These laws are not for the individual that is experiencing a temporary homeless situation; an individual who has recently lost their job, unable to pay rent due to lack of income while still working full time or attempting to better themselves with post-secondary schooling. We should lift up individuals in a temporary situation through our local churches and non-profits.


Crime and disorder on the streets are occurring in every state, not just South Carolina. President Trump's Executive Order issued on 7/24/2025 titled - Ending Crime in Disorder on America's Streets address our endemic vagrancy issue. These Executive Orders are subsequently supported by - Declaring a Public Emergency in the District of Columbia (8/11/2025) and Additional Measures to Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia (8/25/2025).


These instances of crime by endemic vagrants include disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks, have made cities unsafe. An overwhelming amount of these individuals committing these acts are reported as using hard drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamines, and opioids in their lifetimes. An equally large group of these individuals also suffer from mental health conditions. Roaming our streets is nowhere these individuals should be.


Shifting endemic vagrant individuals with either mental health issues or drug issues into long-term institutional settings for humane treatment will both get these individuals the help that they need and maintain order on the streets of South Carolina.

South Carolina currently does not have any statewide laws addressing endemic vagrancy. My proposal is to have a statewide camping ban with an exception to areas that are specifically designated as campsites.


Along with a statewide proposal to protect our residents, local governments also need to be held accountable enforcing these laws through civil liability. These need to be approached from both a:

  • criminal standard
  • civil standard

Mirroring laws that are currently in place in:

  • The State of Tennessee (criminal)
  • The State of Florida (civil)

Creating a Department of Technology

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On 6/6/2025 and 3/6/2026, President Trump signed the Executive Orders - Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144 and Combatting Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens. Strengthening our cybersecurity and technology infrastructure in pertinent to both safeguard information and ensure that South Carolina is enhancing their technological footprint.

We have state departments such as the Arts Commission and Educational Television and Public Radio, but no department to enhance and develop technology, enhancing our digital safeguards.


For further success in technological advances, South Carolina needs to have a department that enhance our technology, specifically maintaining and enhancing our state government through a centralized IT organization. Like departments have been created in Texas, Delaware, Georgia, North Carolina, and other states.


Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention

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On 6/12/2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order - Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response. Luckily we are blessed that our firefighting capabilities in South Carolina are aided by the wonderful men and women who are our firefighters. In late March 2025, in Pickens County, there was an apparent negligent, man-made fire.

South Carolina needs to amend Title 48, Environmental Protection and Conservation, Chapter 31 Emergency Powers to Protect Forests, SC Section 48-31-40, regarding the penalties.

The current fine is:

  • $25.00 to $100.00
  • a jail sentence under 30 days.

Individuals negligently creating fires cause costly damage to the state and need to be fined accordingly.

Proposed adjustments:

  • $500.00 - $100,000.00
  • Amount of damage caused by negligence
  • a jail sentence of under 200 days

The current fines in place do not represent the potential costly negative impact that these fires end up costing South Carolinians.






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OTHER EXECUTIVE ORDERS

1/20/2025 - Unleashing American Energy - SC Energy Security Act signed into law on May 12, 2025

2/14/2025 - Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council - Federal Law

3/20/2025 - Improving Educational Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities - The Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act signed into law on May 5, 2025

3/20/2025 - Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production - Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation, Chapter 20 has not been modified since the 1990s and does not need modification

3/20/2025 - Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abus by Eliminating Information Silos - Federal

3/20/2025 - Addressing Remedial Action by Paul Weiss - Federal

3/24/2025 - Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil - Federal

3/25/2025 - Modernizing Payments to and From America’s Bank Account - Operation Check Reduction currently in effect through the State Treasurer’s Office, ending the use of paper checks.

3/25/2025 - Preserving and Protecting The integrity of American Elections - Federal SAFE Act

3/25/2025 - Addressing Risks from Jenner and Block - Federal Large Law Firm

3/26/2025 - Executive Grant of Clemency for Devon Archer - Federal Clemency

3/27/2025 - Addressing Risks From Wilmerhale - Federal Law Firms

3/27/2025 - Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History - SC House Bill 3186 is currently in session for SC

3/27/2025 - Exclusions from Federal Labor - Management Relations Programs - Federal National Security

3/28/2025 - Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful - Federal

3/31/2025 - Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market - Federal

3/31/2025 - Establishing the United States Investment Accelerator - Accelerates investments of over $1 Billion - Federal

4/2/2025 - Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits - Federal

4/2/2025 - Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s republic of China as Applied to Low - Value Imports - Federal

4/4/2025 -Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay -Federal

4/8/2025 -Protecting American Energy from State Overreach - N/A in SC

4/8/2025 - Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241 - Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation, Chapter 20 South Carolina Mining Act - 90s Act OK

4/8/2025 - Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid - Current bill S. 867 in Senate

4/8/2025 - Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties as Applied to Low - Value Imports from The People’s Republic of China - Federal

4/9/2025 - Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads - Federal

4/9/2025 - Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improved Speed and Accountability - Federal

4/9/2025 - Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy - Previous Chapter 48 SC Coal Mining

4/9/2025 - Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance - Federal

4/9/2025 - Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base - Federal - Military

4/9/2025 - Addressing Risks from Susman Godfrey - Law Firm

4/9/2025 - Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment - Federal

4/9/2025 - Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers - Previous Title 11, Chapter 35, Article 1

4/15/2025 - Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement - Previous Title 11, chapter 35, Article 1

4/15/2025 - Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First - Federal

4/15/2025 - Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products - Federal

4/15/2025 - Restoring Common Sense to Federal Office Space Management - Federal

4/16/2025 - Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts - Draft of Bill was proposed on 12/5/2024 and has been sitting in Judiciary Committee as of January 14, 2025

4/17/2025 - Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness - Federal

4/23/2025 - Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities - 59-101-670 covers all transactions

4/23/2025 - Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education - Federal education accreditation via American Bar Association and Liaison Committee on Medical Education

4/23/2025 - White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Federal

4/23/2025 - Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future - SCWINS Scholarship

4/23/2025 - Reinstating Common Sense School Discipline Polices - Always for the ability for teachers to discipline students as per SC Regulation 43-279. Minimum Standards of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Enforcement Procedures to be

Implemented by Local School Districts.

4/23/2025 - Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy - Federal, equal enforcement of Civil Rights which needed to be amended

4/23/2025 - Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth - Federal AI education task force

4/23/2025 - Strengthening Probationary Periods in Federal Service - Federal

4/23/2025 - Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources - Federal

4/28/2025 - Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers - 49 CFR 391.11 Federal Law

4/29/2025 - Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles - Federal

5/1/2025 - Establishment of the Religious Liberty Commission - House Bill 4762 allows us to post 10 Commandments in SC schools.

5/5/2025 - Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research - Federal

5/5/ 2025 - Regulation Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines - Federal

5/9/2025 - Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations - Federal

5/9/2025 - Increasing Efficiency at the Office of the Federal Register - Federal

5/9/2025 - Keeping Promises to Veterans and Establishing a National Cetner for Warrior Independence - Federal

5/12/2025 -Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients - Federal

5/12/2025 - Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Discussions with the People’s Republic of China - Federal

5/23/2025 - Restoring Gold Standard Science - Federal

5/23/2025 - Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base - Federal

5/23/2025 - Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy - Federal

5/23/2025 - Ordering the Reform of the nuclear Regulatory Commission - Federal

5/23/2025 - Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security - Federal

6/6/2025 - Unleashing American Drone Dominance - Federal

6/6/2025 - Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty - Federal

6/6/2025 - Leading the World in Supersonic Flight - Federal

6/13/2025 - Regarding the Proposed Acquisition of the United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation - Federal deal closed June 2025

Implementing the General Terms of The United States of America - United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal - Federal

6/19/2025 - Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay - Federal

6/30/2025 - Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions - Federal

7/3/2025 - Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks - Federal

7/3/2025 - Establishing the President’s Make America Beautiful Again Commission - Federal

7/7/2025 - Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources - Federal

7/7/2025 - Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates - Federal

7/17/2025 - Creating Schedule G in the Excepted Service - Federal

7/23/2023 - Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government - Federal

7/23/2025 - Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack - Federal

7/23/2025 - Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure - SC HB 4583 in session. Federal

7/24/2025 - Saving College Sports - Federal

7/30/2025 - Addressing Threats to The United States by the Government of Brazil - Federal

7/30/2025 - Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis treatment from All Countries - Federal

7/31/2025 - President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, and Reestablishment of the Presidential Fitness Test - Federal

7/31/2025 - Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates - Federal

7/31/2025 - Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border - Federal

8/5/2025 -Establishing the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics - Federal

8/6/2025 - Addressing Threats to The United States by Government of Russian Federation - Federal

8/7/2025 - Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking -Federal

8/7/2025 - Guaranteeing Fair Banking for all Americans - Chapter 15, Article One, banks pay the fees for audit

8/7/2025 - Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) investors - Financial/Federal

8/11/2025 - Further Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Ongoing Discussions with The People’s Republic of China - Federal

8/13/2025 - Ensuring American Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resilience by Filing the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve - Federal

8/13/2025 - Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry - Federal

8/13/2025 - Revocation of Executive Order on Competition - Federal

8/21/2025 - Improving Our Nation Through Better Design - Federal

8/25/2025 - Prosecuting Burning of The American Flag - Supreme Court ruled against in 1989 which is a shame

8/25/2025 - Measures to End Cashless Bail and Enforce the Law in the District of Columbia - H3532 in 2023 went into law

8/28/2025 - Further Exclusions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program - Federal

8/28/2025 - Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again - Federal

9/4/2025 - Implementing The United States - Japan Agreement - Federal

9/5/2025 - Strengthening Efforts to Protect US Nationals from Wrongful Detention Abroad - Federal and Important, Unable for Governor to dispatch foreign unless approved by US President

9/5/2025 - Modifying The Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements - Federal

9/5/2025 - Restoring the United States Department of War - Federal

9/16/2025 - Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement delay - Federal, previous on age for social media by state

9/16/2025 - Establishing An Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations - Federal

9/19/2025 - The Gold Card - Federal

9/25/2025 - Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security - Federal

9/25/2025 - Designating Antifa as a Terrorist Organization - EO, no laws only EOs in TX and FL

9/29/2025 - Assuring the Security of the State of Qatar - Federal

9/29/2025 - Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees - Federal

9/30/2025 - Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer with Artificial Intelligence - Federal

10/15/2025 - Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring - Governor would need to issue EO when elected for SC

11/4/2025 - Modifying Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China - Federal

11/4/2025 - Fostering the Future for American Children and Families - Title 63 Chapter 7 Child Protection and Permanency in SC

11/4/2025 - Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates Consistent with the Economic and Trade Arrangement Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China - Federal

11/14/2025 - Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariff with Respect to Certain Agricultural Products - Federal

11/20/2025 - Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil - Federal

11/24/2025 - Launching the Genesis Mission - Federal

11/24/2025 - Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations - EO, no laws only EOs in TX and FL

12/6/2025 - Addressing Security Risks from Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain - Title 47, Chapter 19 Poultry Products Inspection Law refers to this in SC and appears to meet the standards as in the EO

12/11/2025 - Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence - Federal

12/11/2025 - Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors - Federal SEC

12/11/2025 - Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction - Section 44-53-160 refers to all drugs on the federal list as illegal in SC

2/18/2025 - increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research - Federal

12/18/2025 - Providing for the Closure of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2025 and December 26, 2025 - Federal

12/1/8/2025 - Ensuring American Space Superiority - Federal

12/18/2025 - Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay - Federal

1/2/2026 - Regarding the Acquisition of Certain Assets of Emcore Corporation by Hiefo Corporation - Federal, regarding China

1/7/2026 - Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting - Federal

1/9/2026 - Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People - Federal

1/14/2026 - Establishing a Second Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Certain of its Employees Represented by Certain Labor - Federal

1/23/2026 - Continuance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council - Federal

1/27/2026 - Addressing State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles After Wildfire Disasters - CA

1/29/2026 - Addressing Addiction through the Great American Recovery Initiative - Programs in place

1/29/2026 - Addressing Threats to the United States by the government of Cuba - Federal

1/30/2026 - Celebrating American Greatness with American Motor Racing - Federal

2/6/2026 - Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran - Federal

2/6/2026 - Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and its Citizens from Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats - Immigration law reform previous

2/6/2026 - Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy - Federal

2/6/2026 - Modifying Duties to Address Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation - Federal

2/11/2026 - Strengthening United States National Defense with America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet - Federal

2/18/2026 - Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorous and Glyphosate - Based Herbicides - Title 46, Chapter 13 Pesticides Control Act (last updated in 1992)

2/20/2026 - Ending Certain Tariff Actions - Federal

2/20/2026 - Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries - Federal

3/13/2026 - Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit - Federal Lending Adjustments

3/13/2026 - Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction - Federal

Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to be Made in America - Federal

3/13/2026 - Adjusting Certain Delegations Under Defense Production Act - Federal

3/16/2026 - Establishing a Task Force to Eliminate Fraud - Duties of proposed Department of Efficiency should cover this.

3/20/2026 - Preserving America's Game - College Football

3/24/2026 - Further Continuance of Federal Emergency Management Review Council - Federal

3/26/2026 - Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors - HB 3927 addresses like circumstances in SC, passed House 4/2025

3/31/2026 - Ensuring Citizen Verification and integrity in Federal Elections - South Carolina - Praying that SAVE Act passes in the Senate to address this issue

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