Rep. Neal P. Dunn

Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 4145) requires U.S. colleges and universities to disclose foreign gifts or contracts meeting specific thresholds to the Department of Education. Institutions must report gifts/contracts of $250,000 or more from foreign sources not tied to "covered nations" (as defined in 10 U.S.C. §4872(d)(2)), or *any* amount from covered nations. Within 10 days of receiving such reports, the Education Secretary must forward them to the FBI and National Intelligence Director. The law aims to increase transparency around foreign funding in higher education by mandating these disclosures and automatic intelligence sharing.

Maddy summaryHR 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, prevents the Department of Energy from implementing energy efficiency standards for gas stoves that would make them unavailable in the U.S. market. It amends federal law to require that any new standard for gas stoves must not result in the unavailability of gas stove types, directly affecting gas stove manufacturers and consumers who rely on these appliances. The bill specifically blocks the implementation of the 2023 proposed rule (Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products) and any similar rule. This is a policy change focused on maintaining the availability of gas stoves by altering the criteria for energy standard approval.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows small businesses and self-employed individuals to form shared health insurance plans across different industries, rather than being limited to their own industry. To qualify, the group must exist for at least two years, not discriminate based on health status, and have a governing board with 75% employer representation. These plans must offer equal coverage regardless of health conditions and can adjust premiums based on employer risk pools, while still prohibiting pre-existing condition exclusions. It directly affects small business owners and self-employed people seeking affordable group health options outside traditional industry boundaries.

Maddy summaryHRES 499 is a symbolic House resolution expressing support for designating June 12, 2023, as "Women Veterans Appreciation Day." It honors women veterans' service throughout U.S. military history, highlighting their current representation in the armed forces (17% active duty as of 2021) and their growing numbers in the veteran population. The resolution does not create new policies or funding but formally recognizes women veterans' contributions through a commemorative designation. This is a procedural resolution with no binding legal effect, solely serving to acknowledge their service.

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inform generic drug applicants, upon request or during review, whether the drug is qualitatively and quantitatively the same as the listed brand-name drug (and if not, the reasons why). The FDA must also update or publish guidance on how it makes such determinations.

Maddy summaryHR 3840, the Ensuring Sufficient Supply of Testing Act, amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the federal government to directly contract with clinical laboratories for testing supplies through the Strategic National Stockpile. This change expands existing contracting authority, which previously only covered vendors, manufacturers, or distributors, to explicitly include clinical laboratories. The bill directly affects clinical laboratories by creating a new pathway for them to supply testing materials to the federal stockpile. It makes no substantive policy changes but clarifies procurement mechanisms for pandemic preparedness.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum under construction in Jacksonville, Florida, as the "National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum." It requires the museum to submit a detailed report to Congress within 90 days, including its five-year budget, organizational structure, bylaws, and accreditation status. The designation may be withdrawn if the museum is not operational within five years of enactment or if the required report is submitted late. The bill formalizes an existing project honoring over 224,000 service members captured or unaccounted for since World War II, without creating new policies or affecting public programs.

This resolution declares that the life of each human person begins at fertilization and calls upon Congress to enact legislation to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection for unborn children nationwide.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from changing its anesthesia care policies to allow nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) to provide anesthesia independently without a physician anesthesiologist. It specifically blocks implementation of a 2016 proposed rule that would have expanded CRNAs' authority in VA facilities. The law maintains current requirements that physician anesthesiologists must oversee or provide anesthesia care for veterans during surgical procedures. Emergency orders for veteran safety during surgery remain permitted under the bill's exception clause.

Maddy summaryThe HALT Fentanyl Act expands the definition of fentanyl-related substances in the Controlled Substances Act to include many structurally similar compounds, making it easier to regulate new fentanyl analogs without individual listing. It defines these substances based on specific chemical modifications to fentanyl, with limited exceptions for substances already controlled or listed elsewhere. The bill also streamlines research procedures for schedule I substances by creating expedited registration processes and allowing multiple studies under one registration, while requiring the Attorney General to publish a list of substances meeting the new definition.