This concurrent resolution declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.
Maddy summaryHR 1301, the Death Tax Repeal Act, would eliminate the federal estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax for estates of individuals dying on or after its enactment date. It directly affects individuals inheriting significant assets, as it removes taxes on estates exceeding $10 million (adjusted for inflation) and repeals taxes on large transfers between generations. The bill modifies the gift tax by establishing a $10 million lifetime exemption with annual inflation adjustments, replacing previous tax brackets. It applies to estates, gifts, and transfers occurring on or after the bill's effective date.
Maddy summaryHR 1345, the Gas Can Freedom Act of 2025, repeals two existing federal safety laws: the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. This bill removes requirements that portable gasoline containers must include flame mitigation devices or child-resistant features. As a result, the Consumer Product Safety Commission can no longer enforce these specific safety standards for fuel containers. The bill directly affects manufacturers of portable fuel containers and consumers who purchase them, eliminating these regulatory requirements.
Maddy summaryHJRES 55 is a congressional disapproval resolution targeting a specific rule by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). It seeks to block FinCEN's August 2024 regulation requiring real estate professionals to report large cash transactions in residential property deals to combat money laundering. If passed, this resolution would nullify the rule (89 Fed. Reg. 70258), preventing it from taking effect. The measure directly affects real estate agents, title companies, and financial institutions that would have been required to comply with the reporting obligations. The resolution follows standard congressional review procedures under Title 5, U.S. Code.
Maddy summaryH.J. Res. 41 is a congressional disapproval resolution targeting a Department of Education rule governing the Postsecondary Student Success Grant program. The rule, published in the Federal Register on June 7, 2024, established specific requirements for distributing federal grants to support student success at colleges and universities. This resolution, if passed, would use the Congressional Review Act to nullify the rule, making it unenforceable and halting its implementation. The bill directly affects the Department of Education's ability to administer the grant program under the terms of the rule.
Maddy summaryHJRES 40 is a congressional disapproval resolution targeting a Department of Defense rule about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. It directs Congress to reject the specific rule (published October 15, 2024) that would have required defense contractors to meet new cybersecurity standards under the CMMC framework. If passed, this resolution would stop the rule from taking effect, directly affecting defense contractors who would have otherwise needed to comply with the CMMC requirements. The resolution uses a standard procedural mechanism under federal law to nullify the rule without creating new policy.
Maddy summaryHJRES 49 is a procedural resolution seeking congressional disapproval of an FDIC rule that established "Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models" (published August 7, 2024). It directly affects the FDIC and financial institutions using automated valuation models for mortgage lending by blocking the rule's implementation. The bill invokes Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, to nullify the rule (89 Fed. Reg. 64538) without creating new policy. This resolution does not alter existing law but prevents the specific regulatory standards from taking effect.
Maddy summaryHJRES 51 would block a rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that set quality control standards for automated valuation models (AVMs) used in mortgage lending. The rule, published in August 2024, required lenders to ensure these computerized property value tools met specific accuracy and reliability standards. This resolution, if passed, would prevent the rule from taking effect, removing the requirement for lenders to comply with these standards. It directly affects mortgage lenders and financial institutions that rely on AVMs for property valuations.
Maddy summaryHJRES 48 is a congressional resolution seeking to block a Federal Reserve rule on "Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models" (AVMs), which are used in mortgage lending. It would nullify the rule (published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2024) by invoking a disapproval process under federal law. This action directly affects the Federal Reserve System’s authority to regulate AVMs used by lenders, preventing the rule from taking effect. The resolution does not change mortgage practices but stops the specific regulatory standard from being implemented.
Maddy summaryHJRES 43 is a procedural resolution seeking congressional disapproval of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule. It targets the EPA's "New Source Performance Standards Review for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels" rule (published in the Federal Register on October 15, 2024), which established emissions standards for storage tanks at oil and chemical facilities. The resolution, if passed, would nullify this EPA rule, preventing it from taking effect and directly affecting petroleum and chemical storage facilities required to comply with the emissions standards. This is a formal disapproval action under federal law, not a new policy.
