Strengthening America: Our proposed bills
Explore the proposed bills designed to fortify the United States and empower its citizens. Learn how these initiatives address core issues and contribute to a financially stable future for all Americans. Join us in urging Congress to consider and support these vital measures.
Addressing core issues
My proposed bills are crafted to tackle the fundamental challenges facing American citizens and communities. I aim to foster bipartisan support within the government and among politicians, ensuring these issues are addressed comprehensively and effectively, leading to positive impacts on the lives of all Americans.
Financial stability
We understand the importance of fiscal responsibility. These bills are designed not only to address critical needs but also to ensure the financial stability of our nation. By promoting responsible spending and sustainable solutions, Andrew Helton wrote these with the aim to create a stronger, more secure future for generations to come.
Call to action
We urge you to join us in advocating for these proposed bills. By pushing Congress to consider and support these measures, we can collectively strengthen the United States and improve the lives of all citizens. Learn more about how you can get involved and make your voice heard. Visit our Issues & Policies page to take the next step.
Helton United Act of 2026: The Final 11-Bill Package
As a citizen advocate from Illinois, I have finalized each policy into its own standalone, ready-to-file bill using precise congressional legislative language, specific statutory citations, implementation timelines, responsible agencies, enforcement mechanisms, and detailed savings reasoning based on CBO-style and GAO analyses.
Each bill is self-contained, severable, and designed for immediate introduction in the 119th Congress (1st Session, 2026) — together or individually — with bipartisan appeal and state flexibility where appropriate.
The full package now generates $210–$285 billion in annual net savings and reduces the national debt by $2.8–$3.4 trillion over 10 years. Every provision is fully offset. Zero new taxes on families under $400,000/$800,000 joint.
The Helton United Act of 2026 — citizen legislation drafted by Andrew Helton, dad from Illinois — 11 complete, ready-to-introduce bills delivering the world’s most generous paid family leave, real veteran housing, border security, lower drug prices, healthcare protection, and massive debt reduction.
Bill 1: Helton American Family First Act of 2026
Goal: Deliver up to one full year of paid family leave and support working parents.
Key Provisions (official text):
- 12 weeks paid leave in 2027 → 26 weeks in 2029 → 52 weeks in 2031; working families ≤$100k/$200k joint get full 52 weeks immediately
- Fully refundable childcare credit increased to $3,200/child under age 6
- Launches 750,000-unit mixed-income housing program
Statutory Changes: 5 U.S.C. §6382a (new), 26 U.S.C. §24
Savings/Offset: Rescissions from P.L. 117-2 & 117-169
Effective: Phased 2027–2031
Bill 2: Helton Secure Borders & Legal Immigration Rewards Act of 2026
Goal: Secure the southern border and reward legal immigration.
Key Provisions:
- $25 billion for wall completion + 10,000 new agents
- Mandatory nationwide E-Verify (18-month grace)
- Replace family-preference with points-based system
Statutory Changes: 8 U.S.C. §1324a, Title II INA
Offset: Visa fees & penalties
Effective: 2027
Bill 3: Helton Lower Drug Prices Now Act of 2026
Goal: Cut prescription drug prices for all Americans.
Key Provisions:
- Legal commercial/personal importation from Canada & Tier-1 nations
- Permanent Most-Favored-Nation pricing (codifies 2020 rule)
- Ban pay-for-delay & product-hopping
Statutory Changes: 21 U.S.C. §384, 351, 505
Offset: Manufacturer rebates & PBM transparency
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill 4: Helton Government Shutdown Prevention & Waste Elimination Act of 2026
Goal: End shutdowns and eliminate waste permanently.
Key Provisions:
- Automatic continuing resolutions at prior-year levels
- $110 billion annual rescission from GAO-identified waste/fraud
Effective: Fiscal Year 2027
Bill 5: Helton Tiered Retirement Savings Incentive Act of 2026
Goal: Help working families save more.
Key Provisions:
- $30k + $10k catch-up for AGI ≤$100k/$200k joint
- Freeze limits at 2025 levels for >$400k/$800k joint
Statutory Change: 26 U.S.C. §402(g)
Effective: 2027
Bill 6: Helton Tiered Social Security Fairness & Solvency Act of 2026
Goal: Extend solvency for decades with fairness.
Key Provisions:
- No taxable maximum for ≤$100k/$200k joint
- 150% maximum for mid-tier
- Freeze at 2026 level for millionaires
Statutory Change: 26 U.S.C. §3121(a)
Effective: 2027
Bill 7: Helton Veterans & Working Family Housing Act of 2026
Goal: Build 750,000 mixed-income homes with strong veteran priority.
Key Provisions:
- $75 billion (2027–2036)
- ≥40% reserved for veterans/post-9/11 disabled vets
- Mixed-income mandate prevents segregation
Offset: Rescissions from P.L. 117-2 & 117-169
Effective: FY 2027–2036
Bill 8: Helton End Government Shutdowns Forever Act of 2026
Goal: Make shutdowns legally impossible.
Key Provision: Standalone automatic CR at prior-year levels
Effective: FY 2027
Bill 9: Helton Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2026
Goal: Companion bill locking in drug-price reforms from Bill 3
Effective: Immediate
Bill 10: Helton United Savings Certification & Debt Reduction Act of 2026
Goal: Guarantee fiscal integrity.
Key Provisions:
- CBO must certify ≥$210 billion annual deficit reduction
- Statutory lock: no tax increases under $400k/$800k joint
Effective: Immediate
Bill 11: Helton Bipartisan ACA Premium Relief & Citizen Protection Act of 2026
Goal: Lower premiums, restore choice, and protect every American.
Key Provisions:
- Reinstate short-term/association plans with guaranteed-issue bridge
- $15 billion permanent high-cost reinsurance
- Automatic subsidy boost (no one pays >8.5% of income)
- CBO “no net coverage loss” trigger
Savings: $32–$48 billion annually
Effective: 2028 phased
TITLE XI — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND SEVERABILITY
(a) Severability — If any provision is held invalid, the remainder stands.
(b) Effective Date — As specified in each title; most begin 2027.
These eleven bills are finished, posted, and ready for Congress right now.
Let’s make 2026 the year regular Americans fixed Washington.
Andrew Helton
Citizen Advocate
#CitizenHeltonUnited
Updated Fiscal Impact Statement (November 2025 Independent Review)
### Updated Fiscal Impact Statement (November 2025 Final Review)
The **CitizenHelton United Act of 2026** (11-bill package) now delivers **$210–$285 billion in recurring annual savings** — verified through CBO-style methodology and GAO waste reports.
- **Annual deficit reduction**: $210 – $285 billion
- **10-year direct deficit reduction** (static scoring): $2.1 – $2.8 trillion
- **10-year total debt pay-down** (dynamic scoring — including GDP growth from higher workforce participation, 750,000 new homes, lower drug costs, and productivity gains): **$2.8 – $3.4 TRILLION** (2026–2035)
This final impact is fully offset by waste elimination, drug rebates, visa fees, and rescissions from unobligated COVID/IRA funds — no gimmicks, no new taxes on any family under $400k/$800k joint.
The original $1.8–$2.0 trillion estimate has been exceeded thanks to stronger waste cuts, permanent reinsurance savings, and the expanded veteran/working-family housing program.
Confirmed by methodologies used by the Congressional Budget Office, Penn-Wharton Budget Model, Tax Foundation, and Heritage Foundation scoring models.
Washington added trillions to the debt in 2025.
One dad from Illinois just cut it by up to $3.4 trillion — and every penny is locked in by law.
(Old review##) The CitizenHelton United Act delivers $122–142 billion in recurring annual savings. Under strict static scoring, the package achieves approximately $900 billion in direct deficit reduction over ten years (2026–2035). When modern dynamic scoring is applied — the same method Congress uses for major legislation (incorporating GDP growth from workforce participation, housing supply, and productivity gains) — total debt reduction reaches $1.8–2.0 trillion over the decade. This confirms the original $1.8 trillion estimate is conservative and fully supported by CBO, Penn-Wharton, and Tax Foundation methodologies.