(Washington, DC)- Yesterday, Representative John Carter (TX-31) introduced the Military Installation Non-Adult Offender Reform (MINOR) Act, along with Representatives Roger Williams (R-TX-25) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28). The MINOR Act requires the Department of Defense to enter into agreements with the head prosecutor of each state. These agreements will give jurisdiction of juvenile-on-juvenile crimes that happen on military installations to civilian authorities.
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Representative John Carter (TX-31) and City of Hutto Mayor Doug Gaul today announced a grant worth $1,451,250.00 for improvements to the railroad grade crossing intersection of U.S. 79 and FM 1660 in Hutto. The grant is funded through federal funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation and is awarded to the Texas Department of Transportation for the City of Hutto project. Read more »
Today, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) made the following statement after the Department of Defense Inspector General released their report regarding juvenile-on-juvenile crime on military installations. As the top republican on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations subcommittee, Representative Carter included language in the FY19 NDAA bill and appropriations bill to require the IG to investigate this issue across the Department of Defense. Read more »
Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced $3,148,711 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding for Texas’ 31st district today. The CARES Act established $5 billion in supplemental Community Development Block Grant funding to help localities prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus. This money comes from that allocation and is part of the third tranche of CDBG CARES Act funding. Read more »
Representative John Carter (TX-31) announced a $25,000 grant, funded through the CARES Act, for the Round Rock Public Library System today. The money was awarded to help Round Rock Public Library respond to the Coronavirus, including financial support for contactless and curbside services. Read more »
Congressman John Carter (TX-31) recently introduced the Leave Income for Families Extension Act, which makes the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave permanent, so more companies can offer paid family leave to their employees. Read more »
Representative John Carter (TX-31) secured $11 million for Community Oriented Policing grants in the FY21 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill that will be voted on tomorrow. Read more »
Congressman John Carter (TX-31) has introduced the More Choice for Career Training Act in the House. The legislation would make more job-training, apprenticeships, and certification programs eligible for Pell Grant dollars. Read more »
Representative John Carter (TX-31) today announced a federal grant worth $1,520,000 for the Robert Gray Army Airfield in Killeen, Texas. The grant was originally funded by Representative Carter’s Appropriations Committee and is being awarded through the Airport Improvement Program. The grant money will go towards the construction of a 10,000 square foot hangar. Read more »
Representative John Carter (TX-31) included language in H.R. 7608, the minibus appropriations bill, to instruct the Army Corps of Engineers to create technologies to combat and prevent the spread of invasive zebra mussels. Read more »
