Kiley, Kevin

Pay Our Troops Act (S. 3002 / H.R. 5401) Advocated for passage of legislation guaranteeing uninterrupted military pay during government shutdowns or continuing resolution periods. Communicated to committee staff and bill sponsors that pay disruptions harm retention, readiness, and financial stability of enlisted Airmen and Guardians and their families. AFSA's primary priority is full-year defense appropriations on time; this bill serves as a critical backstop. IVF for Military Families Act (H.R. 2557 / S. 1231) Advocated for TRICARE coverage of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments for servicemembers whose ability to start families has been impaired by service-connected injuries or deployments. Emphasized closing the gap between military and federal civilian workforce healthcare access and the importance of family planning support to retention and holistic readiness. Military Family GI Bill Promise Act (H.R. 4540) Advocated for legislation ensuring transferable Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits can be passed to dependents by servicemembers who separate or have children later in life or after separation. Emphasized that no servicemember should lose benefits they rightfully earned and that transferability is a powerful family-focused recruiting and retention tool. H.R. 6976 - Codify Duty Status Reform Advocated for legislation codifying duty status reforms for National Guard and Reserve members to ensure appropriate benefits and protections apply during all periods of service, including those not covered under traditional active duty orders. H.R. 6796 - Military CARE Act Advocated for provisions supporting military caregiver support programs and expanding resources available to servicemembers and their families during and after service. S. 2448 / H.R. 4768 - Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act Advocated for parity in healthcare access, affordability, and quality between military families and the federal civilian workforce, reducing out-of-pocket costs and improving the overall TRICARE benefit. H.R. 4381 / S. 2239 - Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Military Families Act Advocated for legislation improving access to prenatal care for military families, addressing gaps in TRICARE coverage and geographic access to maternity services for servicemembers stationed at remote or OCONUS installations.

Issues related to rare pediatric disease Priority Review Vouchers; H.R. 1262/S. 932, Give Kids a Chance Act; S. 3302, Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025.

H.R.2853/S. 1404 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Draft legislation to support crime reduction FY27 appropriations for Byrne/JAG grants

CPT: Senate, House, Department of Commerce, Patent & Trademark Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, White House Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy S. 708/H.R. 1574 (RESTORE Patent Rights Act) S. 1553/H.R. 3160 (Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act) S. 1546/H.R. 3152 (Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA)) S. 1367/H.R. 2794 (NO FAKES Act) S. 1041 (Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act) S. 1097 (Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act) Comment on the World Intellectual Property Organization Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (Docket No. PTO-C-2024-0048) Advancing Americas Interest Act to disadvantageously change U.S. innovator firms access to and treatment before the U.S. International Trade Commission when seeking Section 337 remedies blocking importation of U.S. patent-infringing goods Candidates and nominations for Patent & Trademark Office leadership positions and Patent Public Advisory Committee America First Trade Policy section (3)(e) China intellectual property policies Abuse of section 1498, as requested by Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as drug price controls to expropriate pharma patent rights Abuse of the Inter Partes Review (IPR) process by the Patent Trial & Appeal Boards allowing cases to proceed per the egregious application of the repudiated compelling merits standard for PTAB institution Proposed violation of the Bayh-Dole Act by the government taking a share of the patent licensing royalties of universities patented inventions United Kingdom (UK) Intellectual Property Office (IPO) proposal of a government-run licensing fee-setting scheme for standard-essential patents U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to improve the Patent Trial and Appeal Boards (PTAB) practices for instituting inter partes review (IPR) challenges (Docket No. PTO-P-2025-0025) Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise (Docket No. OSTP-TECH-2025-0100) H.R. 791 (Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act) S. 2276/H.R. 3269 (Eliminating Thickets to Improve Competition (ETHIC) Act) H.R. 5811 (Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act (RALIA)) H.R. 1833 (Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) Act) H.R. 861/S. 326 (American Music Fairness Act)

S. 587/H.R. 1301 (Death Tax Repeal Act) Reauthorization and making permanent key Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) tax policies, i.e., corporate tax rates, progrowth tax incentive provisions H.R. 2230 (Independent Programmers Tax Incentive Act) H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), provisions related to permanent death tax relief Proposed 1%-5% wealth or success tax on the value of commercialized U.S. patents H.R. 1340/S. 3332 (More Homes on the Market Act) to adjust the home sale capital gains exclusion for inflation H.R. 7687 (No Tax on Takings Act)

S. 587/H.R. 1301 (Death Tax Repeal Act) Reauthorization and making permanent key Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) tax policies, i.e., corporate tax rates, progrowth tax incentive provisions H.R. 2230 (Independent Programmers Tax Incentive Act) H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), provisions related to permanent death tax relief Proposed 1%-5% wealth or success tax on the value of commercialized U.S. patents H.R. 1340/S. 3332 (More Homes on the Market Act) to adjust the home sale capital gains exclusion for inflation H.R. 7687 (No Tax on Takings Act)

H.J. Res. 88, revoking pursuant to the Congressional Review Act California waivers from the Clean Air Act Reform of the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act

H.R. 1659 (Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act) H.R. 880/S. 337 (Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act) H.R. 2819/S. 1696 (Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act) H.R. 2853/S. 1404 (Combating Organized Retail Crime Act) freight fraud provisions Highway Trust Fund fuel tax, vehicle miles traveled Rescinding FMCSAs speed limiter mandate on all heavy-duty commercial motor vehicles (FMCSA-2022-0004-0001) Rescinding FMCSAs automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems mandate Automatic Emergency Braking Test Devices: Heavy Vehicle Automatic Emergency Braking (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0171) Mitigation of Final Rule, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs (Docket No. DOT-OST-2021-0093-0420) provisions related to specimen collectors USDOT Office of Inspector General freight fraud enforcement, National Consumer Complaint Database (OMB Control Number: 2126-0067) reforms USDOT advisory committees proportion of representatives from small motor carriers Commercial motor carrier regulatory policy issues, including Compliance Safety Accountability program/DataQ Waiver for noncompliant states with National Registry II Implementation with moving from paper to electronic medical certificates Eligibility standards for nondomiciled commercial learners permits and commercial drivers licenses Provisions of H.R. 7148 (Transportation-HUD FY2026 appropriations) related to English-language proficiency standards of commercial truck drivers; priority infrastructure needs, including truck parking project funding; establishing a nationwide dashboard for shippers and carriers to track real-time supply chain movements; cuts or redirecting Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act funds Nondomiciled holders of Commercial Drivers Licenses, recertification of certain CDL holders Efforts to remove chameleon motor carriers from highways and ensure only legitimate training entities operate commercial drivers license programs H.R. 7539 (Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement Act) H.R. 5688 (Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act/Dalilahs Law) S. 3950 (SAFER Transport Act)

Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill; IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R.2598/ S.1277), IDEA enforcement and oversight, Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services staffing and enforcement