Friends, 

I hope you are doing well. As your Representative in Congress, it’s a priority to keep you informed of how we're serving you. If you would like to stay up to date, check out our website, and follow our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.

Looking forward to seeing you in Georgia's 11th Congressional District or in Washington, D.C. soon.  

God Bless,

Rep. Barry Loudermilk

U.S. Congressman, Georgia's Eleventh District

If you are a high school student in Georgia, this years’ Service Academy Day hosted by U.S. Senator Ossoff's office, and Georgia’s Congressional delegation, will be taking place on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base from 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon ET. The deadline to RSVP for this event is Friday, April 11, 2025. No RSVPs will be accepted after this date.

I encourage Georgia high school students and their families to attend this important event to learn more about the application and congressional nominating process for our nation's five U.S. Service Academies — the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, and the U.S. Naval Academy.

Students will have the opportunity to meet with members of Congress, Congressional staff, other elected officials, and military leaders. 

Class of 2030 Application 

Reminder: Our office will accept applications for our nation’s Service Academies starting Monday, July 15, 2025. The final date to apply will be Friday, October 3, 2025 at 5:00pm. If you are mailing your application to the Woodstock office, be sure it arrives by Friday, September 19, 2025 at 5:00pm.

If you have any questions, please contact Crystal Gilbert with our team by email at [email protected] or by phone at (770) 429-1776.

This week, I had the privilege of attending President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. President Trump shared a bold, optimistic vision to bring common sense back to our government and restore the American Dream. He highlighted the historic and record-setting achievements of the first six weeks of his second term and the immediate, positive results of his America-first agenda. I will continue working with him to deliver on the promises we made to the American people. America's Golden Age is just beginning!  

When Congress passed the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970, they did so with the clear intent to monitor significant and unusual financial transactions. Due to the forces of inflation, the $10,000 threshold that the Department of Treasury implemented in the 1970s is now grossly outdated and captures millions of commonplace transactions, like used car purchases and small business cash deposits. It is imperative that Treasury updates these BSA thresholds to meet the realities of the 21st Century.

That's why I reintroduced the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act (H.R. 1799) to update the Domestic Currency Transaction Report (CTR) threshold from $10,000 to $30,000 and ensure it is periodically adjusted for inflation. Raising this threshold will enhance customer privacy and allow federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to focus on the data that really matters. 

To learn more about H.R. 1799, the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act, click here. 

This week, the House voted and passed legislation using the Congressional Review Act to reverse burdensome and harmful energy regulations from the Biden Administration to protect American workers, consumers, and businesses. The top bills are as follows:

1. H. J. Res. 61 – Rubber Tire Industry Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution – Rep. Morgan Griffith (VA-9)
   • During his four years in office, President Biden with the strong support of Congressional Democrats, pushed a Green New Deal agenda, prioritizing far-left environmental groups over average Americans. This resolution repeals the Biden Administration's burdensome and unnecessary emissions standards for rubber tire manufacturers, which will increase compliance costs for the industry, jeopardize family-sustaining jobs, and lead to higher costs for consumers.
2. H.J. Res. 42 – Energy Conservation Standards Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution – Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09)
   • During the Biden Administration's war on fossil fuels, they issued at least 31 regulations for residential and commercial appliances and equipment, at a total estimated costs of at least $60 billion. This resolution repeals Biden-era energy conservation and labeling requirements for common household appliances, which will harm supply chains, limit consumer choice, and increase prices.
3. S.J. Res. 11 – Offshore Energy Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution – Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
   • When the Biden Administration prioritized their far-left Green New Deal agenda over average Americans, they levied more than 225 harmful regulations against the oil and gas industry. This resolution repeals the Biden Administration's rule requiring offshore energy operators to conduct costly, time-consuming archaeological reports, which drive up production costs, weaken energy independence and increase energy prices for hardworking American families.

This week, during a House Financial Services Committee, I spoke in support of Rep. Warren Davidson's (OH-8) bill, H.R. 1602, the Financial Privacy Act. Rep. Davidson’s good-governance bill would increase Congressional oversight of Treasury programs that collect sensitive, nonpublic personally identifiable information (PII).

I believe that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) should be more transparent about the amount of data it collects, and how it handles this data. During my remarks, I highlighted provisions of a law enacted at the end of the first Trump administration that were unacceptably delayed by former President Biden. These provisions were intended help Congress modernize anti-money laundering laws and protect American’s financial privacy, but FinCEN failed to deliver them before the statutory deadline.

To watch my remarks from the hearing, click here. 

In case you missed it, I recently sat down with the Daily Signal to discuss my MERIT Act legislation to help get rid of poor performers in federal agencies, which is essential to restoring accountability and reining in our bloated bureaucracy. Specifically, I highlighted how the MERIT Act would go a long way in complementing the new Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) efforts to trim federal spending and to reform the federal government workforce.

Click here to read the full Daily Signal article.

This week, I sat down with the Daily Signal for another conversation about former President Biden's pardons of every member of the former January 6 Select Committee, and why this conduct raises serious concerns, and even more questions. As our investigation continues, we will continue to seek the full truth for the American people.

Click here to read the full Daily Signal article here. 

This week, I joined Congressman and Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-6) and 99 of my House Republican colleagues in supporting H.R. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. This legislation would prevent unelected federal bureaucrats from issuing a central bank digital currency that would undermine Americans' privacy.

You can read the full bill text in its entirety here.

This week, I joined my Republican colleagues in both the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighting the need to quickly fill the role of Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

Click here to read the full letter in its entirety.

1. ICBA: ICBA backs bill to raise CTR, SAR reporting thresholds
2. Financial Regulation News: Congress members seek review of Consolidated Audit Trail 
3. The Daily Signal: Biden-Pardoned Jan.6 Committee Members Can't Likely Invoke Fifth Amendment 
4. The Daily Signal: Lawmakers Look to Work With Musk to Codify Into Law DOGE's Efforts to Rein in Bureaucracy 
5. One America News: Merit Bill Makes It Easier To Fire Feds 

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