U.S. Rep. French Hill (AR-2)
Recent News About U.S. Rep. French Hill (AR-2)
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Legislation aids U.S. hostages with tax relief measures
Rep. French Hill, representing Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District and Co-Chair of the Hostage Task Force in the House, has expressed his support following the passage of H.R. 9495 by the House.
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French Hill discusses FDIC actions and hostage policy
Congressman French Hill addressed issues concerning FDIC practices and discussed improving hostage response policies on November 20th, 2024.
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French Hill discusses Trump's election win and advocates for Jimmy Lai
U.S. Congressman French Hill recently addressed Donald Trump's election victory and advocated for Jimmy Lai's release from detention in Hong Kong via social media posts dated November 17-20, 2024.
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Rep. Hill introduces bill to improve transparency on American hostages
Rep. French Hill has introduced the American Detainee Transparency and Recovery Act, aiming to enhance transparency from the State Department regarding American hostages and wrongful detainees.
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Rep. French Hill urges financial regulators to pause rulemaking
In a recent development, Representative French Hill has addressed federal financial regulators with a request to halt all rulemaking actions.
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US lawmakers react to release of Tigran Gambaryan from Nigerian detention
Rep. French Hill, along with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, Rep. Rich McCormick, and Rep. Tom McClintock, have issued a statement regarding the release of U.S. citizen Tigran Gambaryan from detention in Nigeria.
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New bill aims to tackle America's ongoing housing crisis
Rep. French Hill has introduced the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act, aiming to address longstanding issues in U.S. housing policy and improve access to affordable housing. The legislation seeks to reform federal housing policies, which Hill describes as burdened by ineffective solutions and bureaucracy under the current administration.
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Lawmakers urge state department to disincentivize hostage taking
Reps. French Hill and Haley Stevens, co-chairs of the Hostage Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives, have called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to develop strategies aimed at reducing hostage-taking incidents and wrongful detentions. In a letter addressed to Secretary Blinken, they outlined four policy suggestions to address these concerns.
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Legislation introduced to protect credit scores of American hostages
Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) have introduced the Fair Credit for American Hostages Act, aimed at protecting the credit scores of Americans who have been held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. This initiative follows similar legislation recently introduced in the Senate by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE).
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Rep. Hill supports bill to prevent government shutdown
Rep. French Hill (AR-02) has announced his support for the House's passage of H.R. 9747, known as the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This legislation aims to maintain government funding at current levels until December 20, 2024.
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Bill targeting financial assets of Chinese leaders passes House
Rep. French Hill (AR-02) announced today that his bill, H.R. 554 - Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act, has passed the House of Representatives. The legislation aims to expose the financial corruption of China's top leaders and their families if China engages in hostile military action against Taiwan.
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Rep. French Hill criticizes Kamala Harris' economic plan
LITTLE ROCK, AR - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued a statement on August 16, 2024, criticizing Kamala Harris' economic plan, including her housing proposals.
