Rep. Lauren Boebert

Maddy summaryHR 899 would end the U.S. Department of Education by December 31, 2026, terminating its federal agency status. This bill directly affects all federal education programs and operations currently managed by the Department, such as student aid and school funding. The key mechanism is a fixed termination date, requiring the transfer of the Department's responsibilities to other federal agencies without specifying new administrative structures. The bill focuses solely on ending the agency's existence, not altering education policy or funding mechanisms.

Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act This bill directs the Department of State to designate four specified drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. (Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require U.S. financial institutions to block transactions involving the organization.) The four specified cartels in the bill are the Gulf Cartel, the Cartel Del Noreste, the Cartel de Sinaloa, and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion. The bill also requires the State Department to submit a detailed report on those four cartels and any other cartels it may identify. Based on this report, the State Department must designate as a foreign terrorist organization any such identified cartel (or faction thereof) that meets certain criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization. The bill specifies that it may not be construed to expand eligibility for asylum.

Life at Conception Act This bill declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.

Maddy summaryHRES 59 is a symbolic resolution expressing the House of Representatives' disapproval of a sermon delivered by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde at the National Prayer Service on January 21, 2025, at the National Cathedral. It declares the sermon "a display of political activism" and condemns its "distorted message," though it does not change any laws or policies. The resolution directly addresses the bishop's remarks during a nonpartisan religious event, making no concrete policy changes but reflecting the House's view on the content of that specific sermon. As a procedural resolution, it has no legal effect beyond expressing the House's stance.

Maddy summaryHR 697 (the "End the Deep State Act") creates a new "Schedule Policy/Career" for federal positions involving confidential, policy-making, or policy-advocating work that are not typically replaced during presidential transitions. Agencies must review their roles by 2025 to identify such positions for this streamlined hiring process, which bypasses standard competitive exams and reduces civil service protections for these roles. The bill revokes a 2021 executive order protecting federal workforce hiring practices and requires agencies to adjust appointment rules accordingly. This affects thousands of federal employees in policy-focused roles across executive agencies, shifting their classification from competitive hiring to a non-competitive, politically aligned appointment system.

Maddy summaryHR 685, the SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025, prohibits the FDA from approving new abortion drugs or allowing investigational use of existing ones. It restricts existing abortion drugs to in-person administration by certified healthcare providers in clinics or hospitals (not pharmacies), limits use to pregnancies under 70 days gestation, and requires providers to certify they can handle complications like severe bleeding or ectopic pregnancies. The bill mandates reporting of adverse events (such as hospitalizations or infections) to the FDA without patient identifiers and defines "abortion drug" broadly as any drug intended to terminate pregnancy, excluding specific medical exceptions. This directly affects FDA approval processes, healthcare providers prescribing these drugs, and drug manufacturers.

Maddy summaryHR 645, the National Constitutional Carry Act, would prevent all U.S. states and localities from requiring permits or imposing penalties for carrying firearms in public. It directly affects eligible U.S. citizens (including non-residents) who legally possess firearms under state and federal law, removing current permit requirements for public carry. The bill’s key provision amends federal law to invalidate any state or local law that criminalizes or discourages public firearm carry, except where private property owners clearly prohibit firearms or security screening occurs. This would override existing state permit laws, making permitless carry legal across all states and territories for qualified individuals.

Maddy summaryHRES 56 is a non-binding resolution proposing to memorialize unborn children by encouraging the public to lower the U.S. flag to half-staff on January 22 each year. It cites the anniversary of Roe v. Wade's 1973 ruling and the 2022 overturning of that decision, referencing the claim that over 62 million unborn children have "perished" since 1973. The resolution specifically urges the public to observe this day as the "Day of Tears," encourages flag lowering to "mourn and honor" those affected, and promotes legislative efforts to "affirm the sanctity of life" regarding abortion. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new law but seeks to influence public observance. The resolution was introduced by multiple House members and referred to the Oversight Committee.

Maddy summaryHR 606, the "Energy Opportunities for All Act," formally nullifies Public Land Order No. 7923. This order had withdrawn public lands surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park in San Juan County, New Mexico, from mineral development. The bill reverses that withdrawal, making those lands available for potential energy development. It directly affects land management decisions in that specific New Mexico area and the federal process for mineral leasing. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on repealing the prior land withdrawal order.

Maddy summaryHR 629, the "Ending Chemical Abortions Act of 2025," would criminalize the prescription, distribution, or sale of drugs used for chemical abortions (like mifepristone and misoprostol) under federal law, with penalties up to 25 years in prison. It directly affects healthcare providers who prescribe or dispense these drugs, while exempting contraceptive use before pregnancy, treatment of miscarriages, and life-threatening pregnancy conditions certified by a physician. The bill defines "abortion" as intentionally ending a pregnancy, excludes women from prosecution, and redefines "unborn child" to begin at fertilization. This legislation would replace existing federal abortion-related provisions and apply nationwide, making chemical abortion drugs subject to new criminal penalties.