On April 12, 2013, the IRS, without warning, wrongfully confiscated $940,313 from Andrew's business. Come to find out, they had been doing this to small business owners all across the country through an unconstitutional process known as civil asset forfeiture. Unfortunately, most people didn't have the financial resources to stand up for themselves and ultimately would lose their business and livelihood.  In his case, the IRS offered a deal to give back $615,000 if Andrew would forfeit $325,000 of his hard-earned money to them as penance. This was extortion and he refused. Andrew challenged the corrupt IRS both in the court and then through the legislature. He eventually won but knew he couldn't stop there. 

 

Andrew decided to make it his mission to ensure this never happened to a fellow American ever again. He went to Washington to work with Congress to pass legislation eliminating the ability of the IRS to seize legally earned money, saving hundreds of individuals and business owners from wrongful prosecution each year. Three times in three different Congressional terms, Congress unanimously passed the Clyde-Hirsh-Sowers RESPECT Act.  Last year it passed the Senate and on July 1, 2019, President Donald Trump signed the bill into law as part of the Taxpayers First Act.