Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces Bill to Supercharge American Energy Infrastructure and Support Domestic Manufacturing Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the Credit Incentives for Resilient Critical Utility Infrastructure and Transformers (CIRCUIT) Act, legislation to retool the 45X tax credit to include distribut... Read More »
Congressman Fry (SC-07) Urges Administration to Uphold Offshore Drilling Ban off South Carolina’s Coast Washington, D.C. – Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging the Department of the Interior to maintain the moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing off the South Carolina coast. During President Trump’s first term, he issued a memor... Read More »
Congressman Fry Leads Push for State-Led Management of South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) led a letter from Republican members of the South Carolina delegation to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, urging the Department of Commerce to adopt a new state-led framework for managing the snapper-grouper fishery in the South Atlantic. The le... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces the Targeting Child Predators Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) reintroduced the Targeting Child Predators Act, a critical piece of legislation aimed at strengthening law enforcement's ability to investigate and prosecute online child exploitation. Under current law, when officials identify a suspected child predator through an... Read More »
Rep. Russell Fry’s Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act Passes in the House WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Russell Fry’s (SC-07) Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act passed in the House of Representatives. This legislation will allow current and retired law enforcement officers to purchase their retired firearms. Under current law, federal agencies are... Read More »
Reps. Russell Fry (SC-07) and Mike Levin (CA-49) Introduce MAPOceans Act to Enhance Access to Recreational Waterway Data Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Russell Fry (SC-07) and Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans (MAPOceans) Act, legislation that will modernize public access to vital data about U.S. waterways. By requiring the Secretary of Commerce to di... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Introduces House Bill to Expand Nationwide Background Checks for Contractors Working with Children Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) introduced the Comprehensive Health & Integrity in Licensing and Documentation Act (CHILD Act) of 2025, along with Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL). This bill ensures that all individuals with unsupervised acc... Read More »
Rep. Russell Fry’s Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act Passes out of House Judiciary Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) announced that his Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. Under current law, federal agencies are required to destroy retired firearms so they are rendered i... Read More »
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and U.S. Congressman Russell Fry (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after FEMA approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for South Carolina after it was initially denied. Yesterday, Graham and Fry visited the site of the Carolina Forest wildfire and received a briefing on efforts to contain it. The grant provides a 75 p... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Reintroduces the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry reintroduced the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, along with Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), and Robert Garcia (D-CA). This legislation would provide federal criminal record relief to survivors of human trafficking who committed a non-violent offense as a d... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Announces Mobile Office Hours for February in South Carolina’s Seventh WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry announced mobile office hour times and locations to make constituent services more accessible across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee. Staff members will be available to meet with constituents to assist with any problems they may be having with Social... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry Reintroduces Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act on Second Anniversary of Its Downing off Coast of SC-07 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, on the two-year anniversary of the Chinese spy balloon being shot down off the coast of South Carolina's Seventh District, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) has reintroduced the Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act. This legislation would require th... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Russell Fry announced U.S. Service Academy nominations for seven high school students who have been chosen to be considered for appointment to one of the following U.S. Service Academies — the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and th... Read More »
Congressman Fry Secures $28 Million for Ocean Outfalls and Stormwater Mitigation in North Myrtle Beach WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Fry announced that he secured $28 million from the U.S. Army Corps that will go towards funding for construction of ocean outfalls and stormwater mitigation projects in the City of North Myrtle Beach and the surrounding vicinity. Earlier this month, Congressm... Read More »
Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Applauds the Withdrawal of NOAA Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Fry released the following statement celebrating the Biden Administration’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decision to withdraw their proposed changes to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule: “NOAA’s proposed changes to the North Atlantic Right W... Read More »
