Email from Rep. Nehls Rep. Nehls Meets with USPRA   Greetings! I wanted to take a moment to share with you a recap of what happened last week in Texas' 22nd District and the United States House of Representatives. This Week in Washington, D.C. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Attends House T&I Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Hearing This week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing titled "America Builds: A Review of Programs to Address Roadway Safety." The Highways and Transit Subcommittee continues to work on improving highway safety through policy and program reviews within the Department of Transportation as we work towards reauthorizing our nation's surface transportation programs. It's estimated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that nearly 41,000 people died in motor vehicle-related crashes in 2023 alone. While this was a 3.6 percent decrease from 2022, fatalities are still up compared to the last decade. During the subcommittee hearing, I discussed how American taxpayer dollars are funding programs that have good intentions but might not be necessary. I questioned the witnesses about NHTSA's public awareness campaigns and if these campaigns directly reduced crashes and not just increased the public's awareness. Our nation is over $36 trillion in debt, and public awareness campaigns related to roadway safety should be funded at either the state or local level. Given the work of the Trump Administration, including the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), it is time for Congress to have a serious discussion and debate about these types of campaigns. We must do everything appropriate to restore fiscal sanity, even if it requires cutting programs that are well-intended but would be better off being carried out at the state and local levels. Watch my remarks from the hearing HERE. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes YES to Pass the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act This week, I proudly voted "YES" to pass H.R. 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act. This legislation is named in honor of a Texas Border Patrol Agent who was killed in a high-speed chase while pursuing a group of illegal aliens. Over the past four years, due to the sheer failures of the Biden Administration to secure our nation's homeland, United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) encountered over seven million illegal aliens along the southwest border. Every single day, law enforcement officers and agents put their lives on the line to protect our states, communities, properties, and our great country. H.R. 35 would create new criminal offenses for people who flee from the U.S. Border Patrol or law enforcement officers while driving within 100 miles of the U.S. border. Further, if signed into law, this bill would establish penalties for such offenses, including mandatory prison time for those causing death or serious injury. My House Republican colleagues and I will always support our CBP agents and allow them to do their job. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Joins Benny Johnson on The Benny Show Watch my full interview with Benny Johnson HERE on Rumble. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes YES to Pass the Midnight Rules and Relief Act H.R. 77, the Midnight Rules and Relief Act, would amend the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to allow the overturning of multiple regulations issued within the final months of a presidential administration with a single vote instead of addressing them one by one. The Biden Administration rammed through more than 1,500 regulations from August 1, 2024, through the end of his term. In 2024 alone, the Biden Administration imposed more than $1.34 trillion in regulatory costs. I proudly voted "YES" to pass the Midnight Rules and Relief Act to roll back last-minute, burdensome regulations from the outgoing Biden Administration that harm businesses and our economy. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Meets with the US Rice Producers Association in Washington, DC This week, I met with the US Rice Producers Association in my Washington, D.C., office. The US Rice Producers Association represents rice producers in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. Texas's 22nd Congressional District has over 80,000 acres of rice farmland and has two of the largest rice-producing counties in Texas. During our meeting, we discussed the Farm Bill and several other priorities, which would provide much-needed support for agricultural producers in TX-22 and across the country. Thank you to the US Rice Producers Association for coming by my office! This Week in Texas' 22nd District Rep. Troy E. Nehls' Fulshear District Office Hosts Service Academy Day My District Office is looking to host an Academy Day in the Spring of 2025. This event would allow all TX-22 to learn how to attend one of the United States Service Academies. One of the privileges of serving in the United States House of Representatives is the opportunity to nominate outstanding young people from the 22nd Congressional District of Texas to be considered for appointment to our nation’s service academies. Admission to a service academy is a two-tiered process. First, the candidate must apply and meet the minimum standards set by the individual academy. Second, the candidate must complete the congressional application to be considered for an interview with the nomination review board in our office. Please note that the ultimate selection of appointees rests solely with academy officials and is based on their competitive evaluation of all nominees. In addition to staff from my office, representatives from all five academies (U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and U.S. Coast Guard Academy) and current academy cadets and midshipmen will be on hand to answer questions. Students, parents, and educators will be able to hear from and meet with representatives on a one-on-one basis to become informed about the excellent opportunities associated with attending these premier educational institutions and the careers they generate. This forum is free; however, pre-registration is required and can be found on my website HERE. It will be held from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 31, 2025. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call my district office at (346) 762-660. Update on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expects more than 40 million individual tax returns for the tax year 2024 to be filed ahead of the Tuesday, April 15 deadline. Taxpayers residing in a federally declared disaster area may have additional time to file and pay federal taxes. Get free help preparing and filing taxes electronically. Taxpayers can visit IRS.gov to get answers to tax questions. IRS.gov is the quickest way for taxpayers to get help. The Interactive Tax Assistant (ITA) is a tool that provides answers to several tax law questions specific to individual circumstances. Free tax filing options. The IRS offers free online and in-person tax preparation options for eligible taxpayers through IRS Free File, IRS Direct File and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs. Most refunds issued in less than 21 days: EITC refunds for many available by March 3. The easiest way to check a refund's status is by using “Where's My Refund?” on IRS.gov or the IRS2Go app. Report taxable income; don’t file before receiving key documents. People should report all taxable income on their tax return and wait to file until they receive all of their income and informational documents. Choose a trusted tax professional. Taxpayers should review the tips for choosing a tax preparer and learn how to avoid unethical “ghost” return preparers who don’t sign or include a valid preparer tax identification number (PTIN) on every tax return they prepare. Be aware of tax scams. Be aware of scammers, who can become more active during tax season. They will attempt to mislead people about tax refunds, credits and payments. Know the signs of ID Theft. Check out the latest consumer alerts and read more about the most recent tax related scams identified by the IRS. More help is now available. The IRS also provides taxpayers help in-person at Taxpayer Assistance Centers nationwide. Some improvements taxpayers will see during the 2025 filing season are: IRS Individual Online Account. Individuals can create or access their IRS Online Account at Online account for individuals. New scam alert. There’s a new banner on the Online Account homepage that alerts taxpayers of potential scams and schemes, along with a link to their Digital Notices and Letters page to view correspondence from the IRS. Redesigned notices. The IRS redesigned 200 notices and an additional 84 redesigned notices are in line to be deployed in 2025. Mobile-adaptive tax forms. Taxpayers can now access 67 forms on cell phones and tablets. Virtual assistants to help with refunds and other questions. The IRS will offer voicebot services to all taxpayers calling the IRS for refund information. The voicebot is available in English and Spanish. President Trump’s recent executive order limiting birthright citizenship is another step toward securing our nation’s borders and bolstering our legal immigration system. Do you support limiting birthright citizenship?  YES 79.4% NO 20.6% Follow Us We Want to Hear From You I always appreciate learning about the issues that are important to you. If you have a concern, please contact me HERE. Use this QR code to follow my Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts and join my Newsletter for updates. It's an honor to represent you and the great state of Texas in the United States House of Representatives. Do you believe the federal government should reimburse Texas for the $11.1 billion Texas spent on border security? Let me know below Yes No Sincerely, Troy E. Nehls Member of Congress By participating in the survey, you are opting into further communication from Rep. Nehls Rep. 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