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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the CODIS Access Modernization Act, which would allow privately-owned and operated forensic evidence DNA testing laboratories to directly upload qualifying DNA profiles to the National DNA Index System (NDIS), so long as they meet certain requirements. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) announced his bill, H.R. 2071, the Save Our Shrimpers Act, passed the House Financial Services Committee. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA-06) introduced the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026. This legislation incorporates components of the Railway Safety Act of 2024, which was introduced by then Senator JD Vance (R-OH).

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address:

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Preventing Research Ownership Transfer to External Competitive Threats (PROTECT) Act of 2026, which would prohibit U.S. universities from selling the intellectual property (IP) rights of research conducted by the university, their staff, or students to the government of a hostile nation, like China, Russia, or Iran. 

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the National Bridge Program Reform Act of 2026, which would distribute federal bridge infrastructure funds to states primarily based on total bridge deck area, with a focus on both overall infrastructure and bridges in poor condition.