Making the Dreams of Tomorrow, The Policy of Today

I, Darin Patrick Griesey, pledge on day one of the 120th Congress to introduce the following federal legislation on behalf of the residents of Indiana and U.S. House District (4)

 

• • Bill to propose a Constitutional Amendment-Creating Term Limits for Congress and the Supreme Court Judiciary, Amendment shall include codifying a sitting US president’s use of emergency powers and military force.

• • Bill to implement a Universal (Medicaid for All) Health Care System to be federally funded and managed by the states.

• • Bill to Eliminate the Earnings Cap on Wages for Social Security taxes. This will secure Social Security Benefits for the next two generations.

• • Bill to Impose a US Financial Network Fee on all monetary transactions-The fee is designed to replace the Labor Taxes on the Economy (payroll taxes, income taxes, social security/medicare taxes) with a Tax on the Product of the Economy. (the Money)  The proposed Network Transfer Fee (NTF) shall be levied upon monetary transactions throughout all US Controlled Financial Banking Networks and directed to the US Treasury to begin lowering debt, and paying for government services.

• • Bill to further preserve our Public Goods, by closing corporate tax loopholes and increasing energy exploration/extraction lease rates on all US federal lands and jurisdictions.

• • Bill to reinstate Tax Credits for Residential Solar/Wind/Renewable Energy systems, and create New Corporate Tax incentives to include closed loop systems, flow battery technologies, and best reuse/recycle practices. As congressman, I will also lobby these research technologies and new business startups to relocate and start production operations in the 4th district. Creating new opportunities for area residents to work, grow, and raise a family.

• • Bill to repeal 2001 Authorized Use of Military Force (AUMF)

• • Bill to Repeal the Insurrection Act of 1807

• • Bill to Repeal the Homeland Security Act of 2002

• • Bill to create a National Firearms Competency Test that will be required to purchase and possess a firearm in America, and to be administered by the states. The initiative shall be financed through a national gun sales tax.

• • Bill to reschedule Cannabis, Papaver, Coca, and other medicinal plants-decriminalizing growing and possessing for self medication purposes for adults 21 and over.  (Similar to National Beer and Wine Laws)  Note, Possession cultivation of all new ATF/TTB scheduled materials would still be subject to state and local jurisdictional rules outside of a legal residence or domicile.
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  • Bill to overhaul Federal K-12 Education Funding.  Future funding to be based on district needs, not scores. Bill proposes the consolidation of Title 1, IDEA, and other programs into a unified equity formula that gives states and districts the flexibility to serve students based on local populations.

 

Griesey for Congress

“Day One” Pledge-Policy Assessment

Codifying Power and Government Accountability 

Bill 1: The Accountability Amendment (Term Limits & Executive Power)

 

• • Legal Justification: Amends Article I (Congress) and Article III (Judiciary) of the Constitution. Codifying executive powers addresses ambiguities in the National Emergencies Act of 1976.

• • Economic Impact: Reduces the “Seniority Premium” where older districts receive disproportionate funding. By ending life tenure on the Supreme Court, it reduces long-term regulatory volatility, as judicial philosophy becomes more predictable and refreshed.

Bill 2: Repeal of the Insurrection Act & 2001 AUMF

 

• • Legal Justification: Restores the Separation of Powers under Article I, Section 8 (The War Powers Clause). Repealing the Insurrection Act of 1807 prevents the circumvention of the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits military involvement in domestic law enforcement.

• • Economic Impact: Massive cost savings from ending “forever wars.” Redirects military logistics budgets toward domestic infrastructure and state-level emergency management.

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2. 2. The “New Deal” for Health and Financial Security

Bill 3: Universal Health Care (Medicaid for All)

 

• • Legal Justification: Utilizes the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8) to provide federal grants to states, modeled after the successful administration of the Affordable Care Act’s expansion but removing private insurance intermediaries.

• • Economic Impact: Eliminates $400B+ in annual administrative waste. By decoupling health insurance from employment, it fosters “job lock” relief, allowing Hoosiers to start small businesses without losing coverage.

Bill 4: Social Security Solvency Act (Eliminating the Earnings Cap)

 

• • Legal Justification: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply the 6.2% payroll tax to all wages, regardless of income level (currently capped at roughly $170,000).

• • Economic Impact: Immediately secures the Social Security Trust Fund for 50+ years. It functions as a progressive tax that affects only the top 6% of earners while protecting the benefits of the bottom 94%.

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3. 3. The Great Tax Shift: The Network Transfer Fee (NTF)

Bill 5: The Financial Network Transfer Fee

 

• • Legal Justification: Exercises Congressional authority to “Lay and Collect Taxes” under the 16th Amendment. It redefines the tax base from “Income” to “Transaction Volume.”

• • Economic Impact: * Direct Benefit: Eliminates the “Compliance Cost” for individuals (no more tax returns for most).
    

     

    • • Systemic Shift: Captures revenue from high-frequency trading and automated financial movements that currently bypass the labor-based tax system.
    • • Debt Reduction: Even a fee of 0.1% to 0.5% on the quadrillions of dollars in annual US financial transactions could replace the entire personal income tax and begin aggressive debt retirement.

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4. 4. Public Goods & Energy Independence

Bill 6: Preservation of Public Goods (Corporate Loopholes & Lease Rates)

 

• • Legal Justification: Amends the Mineral Leasing Act. Closes “Transfer Pricing” loopholes used by multinationals to shift profits offshore.

• • Economic Impact: Increases federal non-tax revenue by billions. Higher lease rates on federal lands incentivize more efficient extraction and discourage “land-hoarding” by speculators.

Bill 7: Renewable Energy & Indiana Technology Hub

 

• • Legal Justification: Reinstates and expands the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and Production Tax Credit (PTC).

• • Economic Impact: Specifically targets Flow Battery and Closed-Loop tech—sectors where Indiana’s manufacturing base can lead. Creates high-wage “Green-Collar” jobs in District 4, shifting Indiana from an energy importer to a tech exporter.

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5. 5. Liberty & Safety

Bill 8: National Firearms Competency Test

 

• • Legal Justification: Modeled after the “Well Regulated Militia” clause of the 2nd Amendment. Legal precedent exists in Heller and Bruen for “sensitive places” and “dangerous and unusual weapons” regulations; this bill focuses on the “Well Regulated” aspect of personal proficiency.

• • Economic Impact: Financed by a National Gun Sales Tax (similar to the Pittman-Robertson Act which funds conservation). Reduces the $557B annual societal cost of gun violence through decreased healthcare and emergency response burdens.

Bill 9: Cannabis Decriminalization & Medical Rescheduling

 

• • Legal Justification: Moves Cannabis to a new “Schedule VI” or “Unscheduled” status, removing it from the Controlled Substances Act. Harmonizes federal law with the 21st Amendment (Alcohol model).

• • Economic Impact: * Tax Revenue: Estimated $10B+ in federal excise taxes.
    

     

    • • Small Business: Allows cannabis businesses to finally access traditional banking and claim standard business deductions (ending the 280E tax penalty).
    • • Social Justice: Reduces the massive economic drain of the “War on Drugs” on the legal and carceral systems.

For More information on the Day One Pledge, or to receive a copy of an economic impact report of the Day One Pledge, please email [email protected] or call 219-984-8362

Darin Patrick Griesey for Congress

 

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