Legislation

Rep. McClintock Introduces Six Bills at the Start of the 118th Congress

January 12, 2023

California Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-05) introduced several bills at the start of the 118th Congress.

Issues:ConstitutionLocal IssuesLegislationForest Fire

2022 Lake Tahoe Summit

August 16, 2022

Congressman McClintock delivered the following remarks at the 2022 Lake Tahoe Summit on August 16th.

Watch full remarks here and a transcript is below:

Issues:Local IssuesLegislationForest Fire

Rep. McClintock and Rep. LaMalfa Introduce Legislation Requiring the U.S. Forest Service to Immediately Suppress Wildfires

March 2, 2022

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-04) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) introduced legislation directing the U.S. Forest Service to immediately suppress wildfires on National Forest System lands and put an end to the policy of letting fires burn.

Issues:Local IssuesLegislationForest FireCalifornia

McClintock Introduces Bill to Offer Law Enforcement Officers Lifetime Passes to National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands

May 14, 2021

Press Release

Washington - Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-04) has introduced legisaltion to offer law enforcement officers lifetime passes to National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands.

"As a small token of appreciation to our law enforcement officers, I have introduced HR 3206 to offer them lifetime passes to our National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands, on behalf of a grateful nation," remarked Rep. McClintock upon introduction of the legislation.

The legislation is HR 3206.

Issues:Natural Resources CommitteeLocal IssuesLegislation

McClintock, Lee Introduce Bill to Repeal Jones Act

May 14, 2021

Press Release

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) have introduced the Open America’s Water Act, a bill that would repeal the Jones Act and allow all qualified vessels to engage in domestic trade between U.S. ports.

Issues:LegislationGovernment Regulation

Water Optimization for the West (WOW) Act Introduced to Provide Pathway to Water Abundance

November 21, 2019

Press Release

California Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-04) and 11 members representing western states today introduced legislation designed to reform water policy in the west. “Western water policy is a bureaucratic nightmare designed to delay and deny the storage, delivery and use of our abundant water by farmers and residents. Environmental groups have used the law to block construction on new reservoirs, resulting in man-made droughts that have devastated entire communities. This legislation provides a common-sense approach to allowing water to flow quickly and efficiently to the communities that need it, while maintaining environmental protections,” McClintock said...

Issues:Local IssuesLegislationCalifornia Water CrisisCalifornia

First 100 Days

April 27, 2017

Speeches

The last four elections have defined one of the most dramatic political realignments in our country’s history. In those elections, we’ve seen a net shift of 64 U.S. House seats, 12 U.S. Senate seats, 10 governors, 919 state legislative seats and the presidency shift from Democrats to Republicans. This happened in large part on three overarching mandates: revive the economy; secure our borders and repair our healthcare system. If President Trump can accomplish these three objectives, his administration and this congress will be remembered as one of the most successful and beneficial in our nation’s history.

Issues:LegislationFiscal and EconomicGovernment RegulationHealthcare

H.R.1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

April 26, 2017

Speeches

Droughts are nature’s fault. Water shortages are OUR fault. Water shortages are a choice we made a generation ago when we stopped building new reservoirs to meet the needs of a growing population. We will not solve our water shortages until we build new reservoirs. And we cannot build new reservoirs until we overhaul the radical environmental laws that have made their construction endlessly time consuming and ultimately cost prohibitive.

Issues:California Water CrisisGovernment RegulationLegislationNatural Resources Committee

Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015 Introduced

July 30, 2015

Press Release

Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA) and Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV) introduced legislation yesterday to address catastrophic wildfire and invasive species threats to Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Basin. The Federal Lands Subcommittee chaired by McClintock had already considered the preliminary draft of H.R. 3382, “Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015,” on July 14th, putting it on a fast track for House passage.

Issues:CaliforniaForest FireLegislationLocal Issues