Legislation and Policy Support
H.R. 22 and S. 128 – Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act
This legislation would amend the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to mandate documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and identity for individuals registering to vote in federal elections. It would empower citizens to hold election officials accountable for upholding proof of citizenship requirements and impose penalties for officials who register non-citizens to vote in federal elections. Additionally, it directs states to establish programs to remove non-citizens from existing voter rolls and grants states no-cost access to important federal databases. Click here to read AMAC Action’s letter of support.
H.R. 38 – Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
This legislation ensures that law-abiding citizens who possess state-issued concealed carry permits can exercise their right to carry a firearm across state lines without fear of conflicting state laws or unjust legal repercussions. The right to self-defense does not end at the state border and individuals who have been thoroughly vetted and approved to carry a concealed weapon should not have their rights restricted when traveling between states. Click here to read AMAC Action’s letter of support.
H.R. 1109 – Litigation Transparency Act of 2025
Third-party litigation funding is a rapidly growing practice in which undisclosed financiers, including hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, and commercial lenders, fund civil lawsuits in exchange for a potential share of any awarded settlements. This practice has raised serious concerns, particularly in patent litigation, where investor-backed entities often engage in aggressive tactics that undermine the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit that have made America the global leader in technology and business. This bill will require full disclosure of all third-party financiers involved in civil lawsuits. This will help ensure fairness in the legal process and protect American businesses, consumers, and workers from the rising costs and potential abuses associated with secretive litigation funding. Click here to read AMAC Action’s letter of support.
Action ☆ Academy
Title IX: When a Good Law Turns Bad
In the 5-minute video Title IX: When a Good Law Turns Bad former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos explains how a law put in place in the early 1970s to promote opportunities for women is now being used against them. PragerU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes American values in short educational videos for people of all ages.
Term of the Week: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act
“U.S. federal statute targeting organized crime and white-collar crime. Since being enacted in 1970, it has been used extensively and successfully to prosecute thousands of individuals and organizations in the United States.
Part of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) makes it unlawful to acquire, operate, or receive income from an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity. Geared toward ongoing organized criminal activities, the underlying tenet of RICO is to prove and prohibit a pattern of crimes conducted through an “enterprise,” which the statute defines as “any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, and any union or group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity.”
Under RICO, it is a crime for an individual to belong to an “enterprise” that is involved in a pattern of racketeering, even if the racketeering was committed by other members. Specifically, Section 1962 of RICO prohibits “any person” from: (a) using income received from a pattern of racketeering activity or from the collection of an unlawful debt to acquire an interest in an enterprise affecting interstate commerce; (b) acquiring or maintaining through a pattern of racketeering activity or through collection of an unlawful debt an interest in an enterprise affecting interstate commerce; (c) conducting or participating in the conduct of the affairs of an enterprise affecting interstate commerce through a pattern of racketeering activity or through collection of an unlawful debt; or (d) conspiring to participate in any of these activities.
In order for an individual or organization to be convicted of racketeering under RICO, there must be proof of a “pattern” of illegal offenses, which RICO defines as the commission of at least two identified criminal offenses within a 10-year period. RICO defines racketeering in an extremely broad manner and includes many offenses that do not ordinarily violate federal statutes, such as any act or threat involving murder, kidnapping, gambling, arson, robbery, bribery, extortion, or dealing in narcotic or other dangerous drugs.
In addition, RICO lists numerous federal offenses that the statute defines as racketeering: bribery, sports bribery, counterfeiting, embezzlement from union funds, loan sharking, mail fraud, wire fraud, obstruction of justice, trafficking in contraband cigarettes, prostitution and trafficking in people, bankruptcy fraud, drug violations, and obscenity. As long as the “racketeering activity” is “chargeable” or “indictable” under an applicable criminal statute, the substantive RICO charge is available.
RICO creates offenses and penalties above and beyond those prescribed for specific criminal offenses for those involved in an ongoing illegal enterprise that engages in racketeering. The maximum criminal penalties for violating RICO include a $25,000 fine and imprisonment for 20 years. These penalties are imposed on top of the criminal penalties resulting from two or more substantive offenses that the individual or organization has committed in the 10-year period. In addition to the criminal penalties, there are forfeiture provisions requiring the violators to forfeit any business or property derived from their illegal offenses.
Alongside criminal actions, RICO permits private plaintiffs and the government to seek redress in a civil action. Indeed, perhaps the most controversial aspect of RICO is that the government can seize and confiscate what it deems to be the proceeds of crime through the civil courts. RICO allows the government or a private citizen to file a civil suit requesting the court to order the forfeiture of assets, to impose sanctions, or to provide injunctive relief against an individual or organization involved in a “pattern of racketeering.” The civil action provisions of RICO can: force a defendant to forfeit any interest in property, restrict a defendant from engaging in certain future activities or investments, or dissolve or reorganize an enterprise. These penalties were intended to address the economic roots and organizational infrastructure of ongoing criminal conspiracies.”
(Schneider, Stephen. “Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act”. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Racketeer-Influenced-and-Corrupt-Organizations-Act. Accessed 3 April 2025.)
Class for March and April
Congress: How It Worked and Why It Doesn’t
In this 11-lecture course discover the Founders’ vision for the legislative branch and how over the past century Congress has strayed from its role and intended function. Once American citizens understand how Congress Worked and Why It Doesn’t, we can help restore it to its original grand purpose.
Quote of the Week
“When you go after organized crime, you’re not just fighting a gang of criminals. You’re fighting a business that has been operating for decades, with highly sophisticated methods of avoiding law enforcement. You have to break the structure, go after the leadership, and dismantle the entire organization. That’s what we did in the 1980s, and it worked.”
— Rudy Giuliani
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