Mike Rounds in 2020s senatorial press release

On Health Care: Co-sponsored bill to repeal "Cadillac Tax" on healthcare

Sens. Rounds and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) urged Senate leadership to take up their legislation to repeal a provision in the Affordable Care Act which taxes high-cost health insurance plans and impacts middle-class health benefits. "At a time when health care expenses continue to go up, the repeal of the Cadillac Tax is something that has true bipartisan support," wrote the senators. Source: Senate press release on rounds.senate.gov for 2020 Jul 25, 2019

On Tax Reform: Supports states collecting tax for online sales

I have been a longtime advocate for granting states the right to require that out-of-state businesses collect state sales taxes on purchases sold in South Dakota. I sponsored the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would give states the right to collect the sales and use taxes from out-of-state businesses or online retailers. The loophole that treats out-of-state businesses and online retailers differently than physical businesses in our state creates a disadvantage for brick-and-mortar stores. Source: Senate press release on rounds.senate.gov for 2020 Sep 20, 2018

On Technology: Proposes joint cybersecurity effort with Israel

Sen. Rounds, along with Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), introduced the US-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Act, that would require the State Department to investigate potential benefits of a joint US-Israel cybersecurity center. Said Rounds, "Israel is a world leader in cybersecurity. Partnering with this close ally on a cybersecurity center of excellence, where experts can share best practices and other critical information, can help us bolster the cyber capabilities of both nations." Source: Senate press release on rounds.senate.gov for 2020 Jul 30, 2019

On Education: Ban cell-cultivated meat from school breakfast & lunch

Senator Jon Tester introduced the School Lunch Integrity Act, a bipartisan bill with Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) to ban cell-cultivated meat from being provided through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP).

Currently, the USDA sets nutritional requirements for the meals that are able to be served to students through the NSLP and SBP, but has not issued any guidance on the use of cell-cultivated protein in those programs. Tester's bipartisan bill would fix the lack of standards by banning cell-cultivated meat from the programs.

"Our students should not be test subjects for cell-cultivated 'meat' experiments," said Senator Rounds. "With high quality, local beef readily available for our students, there's no reason to be serving fake, lab-grown meat products in the cafeteria. I'm pleased to introduce this bipartisan legislation that benefits South Dakota producers and protects students from the unknown effects of cell-cultivated 'meat' products."

Source: Senate press release on 2022 South Dakota Senate race Jan 26, 2024

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