Public Comment
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March 26, 2026
Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to §2L1.1 (Human Smuggling) Regarding Criminal Sexual Contact Enhancements
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments regarding the proposed amendments to the sentencing guideline at U.S.S.G. §2L1.1 addressing sexual abuse and criminal sexual contact during human smuggling offenses. The Commission’s request for comment on whether offenses involving criminal sexual contact under 18 U.S.C. § 2241-18 U.S.C. § 2244 should receive a sentencing enhancement, and what level that enhancement should be, raises a critically important issue involving the protection of vulnerable victims.
Public Comment
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March 26, 2026
Comment to the USSC on Changes to the Definition of Career Offender
On behalf of America First Policy Institute (AFPI), I submit this response to the Sentencing Commission’s (“Commission”) request for comment on its proposed amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines in the Federal Register on February 6, 2026.1 Specifically, this comment will focus on the changes proposed to the definition and application of crimes of violence for purposes of designating a defendant as a “career offender” under Guideline §4B1.1.2
State Testimony
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March 26, 2026
A Concurrent Resolution: To Urge Congress to Dismantle the United States Department of Education
There is little evidence that the federal Department of Education (ED) has made any positive impact on students since it was founded in 1979. Fewer than one-third of eighth graders, nationally, were proficient in math and reading in 2024—this is after $268 billion in annual federal education spending. Forty-six years and trillions of dollars have not helped students.
Commentary
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March 24, 2026
AI and the Unforeseen Consequences for Religious Liberty
AI presents new challenges across almost every sphere of society. It has already transformed everything from automobiles to animation and much more. Indeed, humanity's capacity to imagine and create new technologies is a gift uniquely endowed in creatures made in God's image. While we applaud technological advancement, we also pause to consider the unforeseen consequences of any technology that mimics the transcendent qualities of omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence.
State Testimony
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March 24, 2026
SNAP Healthy Food Choice Demonstration Waiver