120th Congress · H.R. ____ · No Party Preference · CA-2
R.O.A.R. — Restore Our American Republic
A Platform for Every Californian An Honest Economy for All
38+ real bills. Every word written. Every number checked. This is what a working-class campaign looks like when it shows its work.
38+
Acts Written
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Added to Deficit
A
Constitutional Grade
9
Counties Represented
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★ The Problems We're Solving
The System Is Not Working for Working People
These aren't opinions. These are the facts that drove every bill in this platform.
90%
Pacific Salmon Have Disappeared
Salmon runs on the West Coast are down 90% from their historical levels. Three straight years of fishing closures have wrecked coastal communities.
95%
Northern California Kelp Is Gone
Since 2014, almost all of Northern California's bull kelp forests have vanished. Kelp forests are the nurseries where young salmon grow in the ocean.
$20B
Seafood We Import Every Year
The U.S. imports 70–85% of the seafood we eat. We have the coastline. We have the fishers. We just don't have the policy to support them.
$52M
Ranchers Lost to Grasshoppers
In 2023, Modoc County ranchers lost over $52 million to grasshopper infestations while the federal government failed to act in time. That is unacceptable.
78%
Trinity County Is Federal Land
When nearly all your county is owned by the federal government, you need a federal representative who actually shows up and writes the bills.
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Ranching Families Displaced at Point Reyes
A $30 million private deal between a federal agency and a corporation pushed 11 multi-generational ranching families off 12 ranches — with no public hearing.
What Is This Platform?
38+ Bills. One Vision. Zero Deficit.
An Honest Economy for All is a collection of 38+ fully-written federal bills — not talking points or promises. Every bill has been drafted in real congressional format with legal citations, spending caps, and a plan to pay for it.
This platform was written before Gregory Burgess asked for a single vote. That is what "Show Your Work" means.
The bills cover everything from salmon and kelp to workers' wages, from rural healthcare to wildfire insurance, from farmland protection to honest trade policy. Each one was designed to pass the toughest tests: Is it legal? Is it affordable? Does it actually help people?
The answer to all three is yes — and we can prove it.
★ The Show Your Work Promise
Every bill is written in full. Not a summary. Not a press release. The actual legislative text — sections, subsections, and all.
Every bill is paid for. Each act includes a spending cap, identified revenue sources, and a prohibition on deficit spending.
Every bill is constitutional. Every act cites its authority in the Constitution. The platform earned a constitutional grade of A.
Every bill has a sunset clause. Laws should prove they work. Each act has a built-in expiration date and a review requirement.
Every bill is public. Download the whole platform — no login required, no email needed, nothing hidden.
The Bills
38+ Acts. Real Solutions. Real People.
Each act listed below is a complete, drafted federal bill. Click any act title to read the full text. Bills are grouped by topic — find the ones that matter most to you.
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Oceans, Fisheries & Food Security
American Blue Economy, Working Waterfronts & Marine Ecosystem Restoration Act
Modernizes fishing ports. Restores kelp forests. Gives displaced fishers a path into new ocean industries. Creates a trust fund paid for by industrial ocean users — not taxpayers.
American Coastal & Marine Ecosystem Restoration Act
Addresses the 90% Trinity River diversion that is killing salmon. Restores salmon habitat. Honors tribal water rights with legal backing.
Coastal Carbon Sequestration Dividend Act
Pays coastal communities for the carbon their kelp forests, wetlands, and shellfish farms pull out of the atmosphere. Turns conservation into income.
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Farms, Forests & Federal Lands
American Agriculture Resilience & Pest Management Act
Creates a $5 billion trust fund. Requires the federal government to respond to pest outbreaks in time to actually save crops. Modoc County ranchers named directly as a case study.
American Farmland Transition & Small Farm Opportunity Act
Helps beginning farmers buy land. Creates rent-to-own pathways on large corporate-owned farmland. Protects multi-generational family farms from being sold off.
Federal Lands Stewardship, Agricultural Resilience & Right of Return Act
Restores the right of the 11 ranching families displaced from Point Reyes to return to their land. Requires public hearings before federal land decisions affecting private stewards.
Ethical Livestock & Regenerative Agriculture Incentive Act
Pays ranchers extra for humane practices, better soil, and lower emissions. Ties the biogas-composting circular economy into livestock operations so waste becomes energy.
Climate-Resilient Organic Transition & Food Security Act
Helps farms shift to organic practices without losing money during the transition. Focuses on drought-resistant crops and soil health that holds water in dry years.
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Climate, Wildfire & Clean Energy
Federal Wildfire Insurance Stabilization Act
Stops insurance companies from abandoning California. Creates Zone Zero home hardening standards and a federal program that keeps coverage available in fire-prone communities.
American Coastal & Watershed Resilience Act
Invests in levees, wetland buffers, and living shorelines to protect coastal communities from rising seas, stronger storms, and flooding — before the emergency hits.
American Coal Lands Transition & Renewable Energy Development Act
Helps coal-dependent communities switch to clean energy without losing jobs or tax revenue. Funds solar, wind, and battery storage on retired coal lands.
National Carbon Integrity Standards Act
Fixes the broken carbon credit market. Requires real, verified emissions reductions. Returns carbon fee revenue directly to households as a dividend — not to corporations.
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Workers, Wages & the Economy
Worker Asset Recognition Act (WARA)
Changes how companies count their workers. Right now, workers are listed as costs to cut. WARA treats your skills and experience as the assets they truly are — and pays you accordingly.
American Families Act
Affordable childcare credits. Paid parental leave for small businesses. Better financial aid for student parents. Co-parenting support. This bill puts families first.
American Consumer Financial Fairness Act
Cracks down on hidden fees, deceptive loan terms, and credit card tricks that drain money from working families. Strengthens the rules banks must follow.
American Education Affordability & Opportunity Act
Makes community college free for in-demand careers. Creates apprenticeships that pay while you learn. Ties student loan repayment to income so debt doesn't trap you.
Main Street Small Business & Tax Fairness Act
Cuts red tape for small businesses. Closes the tax loopholes that big corporations use to pay less than the corner store. Supports Alturas, Yreka, and every small town in CA-2.
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Fiscal Responsibility & Good Government
Thomas Paine Debt Reduction & American Innovation Act
Names the national debt for what it is: a burden on our children. Creates a dedicated paydown fund powered by waste reduction and innovation dividends. Paine said it best: every generation should pay its own way.
American Fiscal Security & Economic Stabilization Act
Protects Social Security and Medicare from being cut to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy. Stabilizes the programs that working families depend on.
Preamble Tax Reform & Liberty Restoration Act
Simplifies the tax code so most Americans can file in 30 minutes. Removes the fine print that big corporations exploit. Your tax dollars should be easy to understand.
Public Benefit Corporation Restoration Act
Requires corporations that call themselves "public benefit" organizations to actually prove the public benefit — or lose that status and its legal protections.
Rural Prosperity & Security Act
Broadband for every home. Telehealth so you don't drive two hours for a checkup. Affordable insurance. Water security. This bill is for every town in CA-2 that has been left behind.
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Housing, Community & Trade
Marin City, The Canal & Beyond: American Housing Justice Act
Turns rent payments into a path to homeownership. Named specifically for Marin City and The Canal in San Rafael — communities that were shut out of the American dream. Expands the model nationwide.
Strategic Trade, Diplomacy & International Peace Act
Builds fair trade deals that protect American jobs, family farms, and our food supply. Every trade partner must meet basic labor and environmental standards — or they don't get preferential access to our market.
★ Fiscal Design
Every Bill Is Paid For. No Exceptions.
The platform includes seven layers of fiscal protection. Here's how each bill stays within budget.
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Spending Caps
Every act has a hard annual spending limit. When the money runs out, the spending stops. No open-ended commitments.
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Identified Revenue
Each bill names exactly where the money comes from — user fees, rescissions from expired programs, or dedicated trust funds. No vague "future savings."
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OMB Certification
The Office of Management and Budget must certify that spending is fully offset before any money can be spent. If it isn't certified, it doesn't move.
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GAO Review
The Government Accountability Office reviews every program every three years. If it doesn't work, it gets fixed or cut. No program gets to fail quietly.
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Automatic Sunset
Every bill expires in 7–10 years unless Congress votes to renew it. Laws should prove they work before they get to stay. That's accountability.
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No Deficit Spending
Every bill contains an explicit prohibition on deficit spending. If revenues fall short, programs are reduced proportionally — not borrowed against.
Constitutional & Fiscal Analysis
We Graded Our Own Work. Then Proved It.
The platform was evaluated against ten constitutional tests and thirteen design standards. Here are the results.
Commerce ClauseAll bills cite specific constitutional authority — no guesswork, no overreach.
Anti-CommandeeringNo state is forced to participate. Every program is voluntary for states and individuals.
Major Questions DoctrineBig policy decisions include a clear congressional statement of authority — as the Supreme Court now requires.
Tribal SovereigntyEvery bill affecting tribes includes Free, Prior, and Informed Consent protections. No exceptions.
Aggregate AuthorizationThe total platform authorization is capped at $750 million from FY2026–2032 — with a $115 million annual ceiling.
Deficit ImpactZero. Deficit-neutral by design. Seven independent fiscal safeguards ensure spending never exceeds revenues.
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Constitutional Grade
Overreach Grade
A
No commandeering. No unfunded mandates. No open-ended authorizations. No private right of action. Full severability.
Constitutional and fiscal analysis included in full platform download.
"I drafted these bills before I asked for a single vote. That's what 'Show Your Work' means. No promises — just legislation."— Gregory Burgess, Candidate for U.S. Congress · CA-2 · No Party Preference
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