Maddy summaryHR 7651, the Chloe Cole Act of 2026, prohibits healthcare providers from performing certain medical interventions on minors under 18 aimed at altering physical development to align with gender identity. These "covered interventions" include puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and specific surgeries, but exclude medically necessary care for conditions like disorders of sexual development or traumatic injuries. The bill creates a federal civil lawsuit right for affected minors or their parents against providers who perform such interventions, allowing claims for damages including emotional distress and punitive awards, with strict liability for providers after the law's enactment. It explicitly allows exceptions for legitimate medical treatments and requires providers to prove such exceptions apply if challenged.
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Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act This bill prohibits payment card networks from using merchant codes that distinguish firearms retailers from general-merchandise retailers or sporting-goods retailers. The Department of Justice must enforce this bill and report annually on the resulting investigations and cases.
Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act This bill repeals the Corporate Transparency Act. The act requires existing companies and newly created companies to report beneficial ownership information to the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for purposes of addressing the financing of terrorism and money laundering.
Maddy summaryThis resolution introduces articles of impeachment against U.S. District Court Judge Eleanor Louise Ross, targeting her for three specific allegations of misconduct. The first article charges her with engaging in an undisclosed extramarital affair with a law enforcement officer while on the job, which created a conflict of interest and violated judicial conduct codes. The second article accuses her of attending a partisan political event sponsored by a district attorney's campaign and admitting to drinking alcohol before presiding over a criminal case. The third article alleges that she knowingly made false statements to federal judges during an investigation into her behavior, thereby obstructing an official proceeding and violating federal law.
Maddy summaryThe TRUE Accountability Act requires federal agencies to create and maintain internal control plans specifically designed for emergency spending situations like disasters, pandemics, or economic relief efforts. These plans must identify senior officials responsible for implementation, assess risks of improper payments and fraud, and include data-driven monitoring techniques to detect issues before funds are spent. Agencies must submit their plans to the Office of Management and Budget within a year of enactment and report them to Congress annually, with the guidance and plans being reviewed and updated every three years. The bill does not authorize any new funding but instead establishes reporting and accountability procedures for existing emergency appropriations processes.
Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act, allows patients with life-threatening diseases or severe illnesses to access experimental drugs tailored to their unique genetic makeup. To qualify, a patient must have exhausted approved treatment options and receive a physician's certification that standard therapies are unlikely to help, along with written informed consent. The legislation permits manufacturers to offer these personalized treatments without requiring them to prove safety or efficacy, provided the process occurs within an eligible healthcare facility. Importantly, the bill does not mandate that manufacturers provide these treatments, leaving the decision to make them available entirely up to the drug producers.
Maddy summaryThis joint resolution expresses the U.S. Congress's disapproval of a specific law passed by the District of Columbia Council. The D.C. law, known as the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, was designed to increase transparency regarding how police officers use force. By submitting this resolution, Congress formally objects to the local legislation but does not change any laws or policies. The measure serves as a symbolic statement of disagreement rather than a functional change to federal or local governance.
Maddy summaryThis joint resolution expresses the U.S. Congress's disapproval of a specific law passed by the District of Columbia Council. The bill directly affects the District of Columbia by rejecting its "Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026," which was intended to modify how arrest data is reported. The mechanism used is a formal legislative statement that does not change any laws or policies but serves to record the federal government's opposition to the local action. This measure is a procedural response that highlights a disagreement between the federal and local governments without altering the actual operation of arrest reporting in Washington, D.C.
Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act, aims to stop foreign nationals from using U.S. surrogate mothers for commercial surrogacy arrangements. It would make any surrogacy contract void and unenforceable if the intended parents are foreign citizens or permanent residents, with a specific exception for married couples where at least one partner is a U.S. citizen or resident. Additionally, the law prohibits surrogacy brokers from facilitating these agreements and imposes criminal penalties, including fines and up to 10 years in prison, for those who knowingly or recklessly assist in such contracts. Children born through these invalid agreements would have their custody determined by the state where the surrogate lives, focusing on the child's best interests rather than the contract. Finally, the bill prevents foreign parents from using their U.S.-born children to gain immigration benefits or rights under U.S. immigration laws.