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BE THE CHANGE !Dear Friends and Neighbors,Too many families have suffered because powerful institutions were allowed to operate behind closed doors. When records disappear, decisions go undocumented, or complaints are buried, the people — not the system — pay the price.I am introducing a proposal for three federal reform laws designed to protect citizens from retaliation, discrimination, corruption, and hidden government mistakes while fully respecting constitutional freedoms. However , if any citizens oppose to these proposals or have other ideas please express those thoughts, ideas and concerns through email [email protected]I may not agree with everything and others may not agree with everything, but maybe communicating as a community we can hopefully find some common ground. I cannot promise anything all we can do is try to do something great and be a try to be a good example for the rest of the country .Restoring Integrity to America’s Courts Act ensures that when courts use federal funds, they must document their decisions, preserve all evidence for no less than 25 years, and follow clear due-process safeguards.Child Emotional Safety & Anti-Hate Indoctrination Act recognizes that children can suffer serious emotional harm from repeated hostile or degrading treatment. It focuses on early, supportive services — counseling, family assistance, and education — without regulating beliefs or protected speech.Judicial Transparency & Accountability Act requires courts and agencies receiving federal funds to report non-identifying data, submit to audits, and publish institutional outcomes so patterns of bias, retaliation, or misconduct cannot remain hidden.Together, these laws form a shield for the people:• No retaliation for speaking up.
• No hidden mistakes or destroyed evidence.
• No discrimination protected by secrecy.
• No federal funding for agencies that abuse power.Government exists to serve the people — not to silence them. Transparency is not a threat to justice; it is its foundation.Sincerely,
Teresa Volesky
IntroductionThis document is a preliminary policy proposal prepared for discussion purposes only. It reflects a conceptual framework for potential federal legislation focused on strengthening transparency, protecting civil rights, and supporting family integrity within systems that affect children and families.The ideas presented here are not final legislative text and do not represent enacted law. They are offered as a starting point for dialogue with policymakers, legal experts, advocates, and community members about how existing constitutional and statutory authorities might be used to improve accountability, due process, and child well-being.This proposal is intended to encourage thoughtful review, refinement, and collaboration prior to any formal legislative drafting or introduction in Congress.BILL IRESTORING INTEGRITY TO AMERICA’S COURTS ACTBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.This Act may be cited as the “Restoring Integrity to America’s Courts Act.”SEC. 2. FINDINGS.Congress finds that—Courts adjudicating family-impacting matters exercise authority over fundamental liberty interests protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.Under Article I, Section 8 (Spending Clause), Congress may condition federal funds to ensure due process, equal protection, and civil-rights compliance.Failure to document rulings or preserve evidence undermines enforcement of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the ADA, and other federal protections.SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.Family-impacting matter — custody, guardianship, child placement, or termination of parental rights.Covered Court — any State or local court receiving federal judicial-administration or child-welfare funds.SEC. 4. MINIMUM PROCEDURAL STANDARDS.As a condition of receiving federal funds, Covered Courts shall—(a) issue written findings for all final orders;(b) preserve all transcripts, exhibits, filings, and evidentiary materials for not less than 25 years, or permanently in digital form where practicable;(c) provide written notice of rights and procedures to all parties.SEC. 5. CERTIFICATION & AUDIT.(a) Annual certification of compliance is required.(b) The Attorney General may conduct procedural audits limited to documentation standards.SEC. 6. LIMITATIONS.Nothing in this Act authorizes review of individual judicial decisions or alters judicial independence.BILL IICHILD EMOTIONAL SAFETY & ANTI-HATE INDOCTRINATION ACTSECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.This Act may be cited as the “Child Emotional Safety & Anti-Hate Indoctrination Act.”SEC. 2. FINDINGS.Congress finds that—The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) recognizes emotional maltreatment as a form of child abuse.The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) authorizes preventive services to preserve families.Congress may condition federal child-welfare funding to prevent emotional harm consistent with the First and Fourteenth Amendments.SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.Hate-based psychological harm — repeated, intentional conduct by a caregiver that subjects a minor to degrading or hostile treatment based on protected characteristics, resulting in demonstrable emotional impairment.This applies to conduct only, not belief or protected expression.SEC. 4. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance and provide grants for voluntary counseling, family-support services, and community-based emotional-wellness programs.SEC. 5. CONSTITUTIONAL SAFEGUARDS.Nothing in this Act regulates protected speech, political ideology, or religious belief.BILL IIIJUDICIAL TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY ACTSECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.This Act may be cited as the “Judicial Transparency & Accountability Act.”SEC. 2. FINDINGS.Congress finds that—Transparency is a foundational principle of justice under federal law and the doctrine of open courts.Lack of reporting conceals discrimination prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the ADA, and the Rehabilitation Act.Congress may require transparency as a funding condition under the Spending Clause.SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.Participating State — any State receiving federal judicial-administration or child-welfare funds.Transparency Data Set — non-identifying data on case categories, duration, and procedural-compliance indicators.SEC. 4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.Participating States shall submit annual Transparency Data Sets to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts or a designated federal entity.SEC. 5. AUDITS.Federal audits may be conducted to verify documentation and reporting compliance.SEC. 6. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.Aggregated Transparency Data Sets shall be published annually.SEC. 7. LIMITATIONS.This Act creates no private cause of action and does not authorize review of individual judicial decisions.These three Acts together form a lawful federal framework enforcing due process, child emotional protection, and institutional transparency using established constitutional and statutory authority.
Judicial / Justice IssuesAreaGosar’s PositionVolesky’s potential proposal BillsJustice legislationDC-focused oversight bill on Washington, DC criminal-justice governanceThree-bill framework regulating courts & agencies that receive federal funds nationwide, including ArizonaImpact to AZ-09:Gosar: No direct effect on Arizona courts or families.Volesky:Written findings required in family-impacting cases25-year evidence preservationFederal audits & public transparency datasetsSpending-Clause enforcement tied to fundingOverall Policy Impact to Arizona’s 9th DistrictCategoryGosarVsVoleskyBorder / immigrationGosar AddressesVolesky - Not yet addressedLand / energy developmentGosar AddressesVolesky - Not yet addressedWhat Gosar doesnt address that Volesky does :Court accountability in ArizonaGosar - NoneVolesky - Structural reformChild-welfare emotional-safety servicesGosar - noneVolesky - Grant funded servicesEvidence preservation / due processGosar - NoneVolesky - Enforceable requirementsJudicial transparency reportingGosar - NoneVolesky - Public data & auditsBottom line (policy only)Gosar’s work mainly affects border policy, land use, and DC governance.Volesky’s three-bill framework mainly affects Arizona family courts, child-welfare systems, due process, and transparency, with direct operational requirements tied to federal funding.These are different policy domains: Gosar’s focus is immigration, land, and national DC oversight; yours is court accountability, child emotional safety, and institutional transparency inside Arizona systems.Informational Introduction — Policy Framework OverviewTeresa Volesky — Accountability and Transparency Policy FrameworkThis document provides an overview of three proposed federal policy concepts developed by Teresa Volesky for public discussion. These proposals are presented as preliminary frameworks and are not final legislative text.The goal of the framework is to explore how existing federal constitutional and statutory authorities may be used to improve transparency, due process, and child well-being in systems that affect families.The proposals focus on documentation standards, evidence preservation, emotional-safety supports for children, and public transparency in court-related systems that receive federal funding.Summary of Proposed Acts1. Restoring Integrity to America’s Courts ActThis proposal outlines minimum procedural standards for state and local courts that receive federal judicial-administration or child-welfare funding.Key elements include:Written findings required for all final orders in family-impacting cases.Preservation of transcripts, exhibits, filings, and evidentiary materials for at least 25 years or permanently in digital form.Annual certification of compliance with documentation standards.Limited federal audits focused only on documentation practices, without review of judicial decisions.2. Child Emotional Safety & Anti-Hate Indoctrination ActThis proposal addresses emotional harm to children through early-intervention support mechanisms.Key elements include:Recognition of emotional maltreatment within the context of existing child-welfare statutes.Federal guidance and grants for voluntary counseling, family-support services, and community-based emotional-wellness programs.Explicit safeguards protecting religious freedom, political belief, and protected speech.3. Judicial Transparency & Accountability ActThis proposal establishes non-identifying reporting requirements for courts and agencies receiving federal judicial-administration or child-welfare funds.Key elements include:Annual submission of aggregated data on case categories, duration, and procedural-compliance indicators.Public publication of transparency data sets.Federal audits limited to verification of documentation and reporting compliance.Purpose of This FrameworkThese proposals are offered to encourage discussion among community members, legal professionals, and policymakers about improving institutional transparency and accountability while respecting constitutional boundaries and judicial independence.This is not advocacy — it is a factual explanation of where each proposal operates.Geographic Scope of Justice-Related ProposalsRep. Paul Gosar —H.R. 5183, District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement ActElementWhere it appliesCongressional review period for local lawsWashington, DC onlyDisapproval procedures for executive orders & regulationsWashington, DC onlyOversight of DC Council actionsWashington, DC onlyEffect on Arizona courts, agencies, or familiesNoneExplanation:H.R. 5183 amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The Home Rule Act governs only the District of Columbia. It does not regulate state courts, Arizona agencies, or family-court systems in any state.Teresa Volesky — Accountability & Transparency Framework (Three Acts)ProposalWhere it appliesRestoring Integrity to America’s Courts ActAll state & local courts nationwide that receive federal judicial-administration or child-welfare funds — including Arizona courtsChild Emotional Safety & Anti-Hate Indoctrination ActAll states receiving federal child-welfare funding — including ArizonaJudicial Transparency & Accountability ActAll states receiving federal judicial-administration or child-welfare funds — including ArizonaExplanation:Teresa Volesky”s proposals are structured under the federal Spending Clause. They apply to any state or local court or agency that accepts federal funding, which includes Arizona’s family-court and child-welfare systems.Side-by-Side Scope ComparisonExplanation:TopicGosar’s Justice BillVolesky’s Three ActsRegulates DC local governmentGosar - YesVolesky - NoApplies to Arizona courtsGosar - NoVolesky - YesApplies to Arizona child-welfare agenciesGosar - NoVolesky - YesRequires documentation & evidence preservation in AZGosar - NoVolesky - YesCreates reporting & transparency obligations in AZGosar - NoVolesky - YesProvides federal grants for emotional-safety services in AZSummary (Informational)Rep. Gosar’s justice-related legislation affects Washington, DC’s governance structure only.Volesky’s three-bill framework is designed to apply to state and local court and child-welfare systems nationwide, including Arizona’s 9th District.Gosar’s Justice Bill
Framework
Regulates Washington, DCInformational Conclusion
•Rep. Gosar’s justice-related legislation focuses on Washington, DC governance only.
•Volesky’s Accountability & Transparency framework is structured to apply to state and local systems nationwide, including Arizona courts and child-welfare agencies.
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