Rep. Mary E. Miller

Maddy summaryHR 5067, the Empowering Electric Grid Reliability Act, directs the U.S. Secretary of Energy to establish a task force within three months to study supply chains for critical electric grid components like transformers and substation equipment. The task force will identify risks - including geopolitical threats, digital vulnerabilities, and manufacturing gaps - and assess domestic capabilities to ensure reliable power delivery to homes and businesses. It must submit a report with specific policy recommendations for reshoring supply chains, building stockpiles, enhancing workforce training, and improving grid resilience. The bill does not enact immediate changes but mandates a study to inform future decisions on energy infrastructure security.

Maddy summaryThe ACES Act of 2023 requires ByteDance (TikTok's Chinese parent company) to divest all U.S. assets related to TikTok - including user data collected in the United States - within 90 days of enactment, with possible 30-day extensions. It mandates weekly compliance reports to CFIUS, a final data destruction certification, and prohibits U.S. app stores or internet services from supporting TikTok operations after a 45-day grace period. The bill directly affects ByteDance and TikTok, forcing separation of U.S. operations from Chinese ownership to address national security concerns. CFIUS oversees verification, including facility inspections and audits, to ensure full compliance with the divestment requirements.

Maddy summaryHJRES 83 is a congressional resolution seeking to block a specific immigration rule. It targets a rule issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) on May 16, 2023, which addressed "Circumvention of Lawful Pathways" in immigration processes. If approved, the resolution would nullify this rule, preventing it from taking effect under federal law. This action directly affects how USCIS and immigration courts apply this particular policy to immigration cases. The resolution uses a standard procedural mechanism (Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code) to disapprove the rule without altering broader immigration law.

This resolution condemns Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners. It also urges the Biden Administration and U.S. allies to publicly condemn the massacre and to pressure Iran to provide information to the families of the victims.

Maddy summaryHRES 628 would terminate the Office of Diversity and Inclusion within the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill specifically eliminates the office and amends House Rules (including Rule II and Rule X) to remove all references to it. This resolution would end the office's existence and its role in overseeing diversity and inclusion initiatives for House staff and operations. The change applies solely to the House's internal structure and does not affect other legislative functions or external policies.

Preserving Safety Net Integrity Act of 2023 This bill enacts with the force and effect of law the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security titled  Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds and published on August 14, 2019. The bill also nullifies the final rule issued by DHS titled Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility and published on September 9, 2022. The 2019 final rule made it more likely that a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) would be denied admission or lawful permanent resident status because that individual is likely to become a public charge (i.e., receive certain public benefits). The 2022 final rule nullified the 2019 final rule.

Maddy summaryHR 4971, the Paycheck Protection Act, prohibits federal agencies and the U.S. Postal Service from deducting union dues, fees, or political contributions from employees' paychecks. This directly affects all federal employees and postal workers, ensuring their wages are not automatically reduced for these purposes. The bill amends existing law (Title 5, U.S. Code, Section 7115 and Title 39, U.S. Code, Section 1205) to explicitly state that such deductions are not permitted. The key provision is a clear ban on payroll deductions for labor organization-related payments, protecting employees' take-home pay from these specific withholdings.

This bill requires the Department of State to make certain information regarding the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. personnel from Afghanistan available to Congress and to the public. Specifically, the State Department must provide Congress with the July 13, 2021, dissent channel cable regarding the likely consequences of a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the official State Department response to the cable. (The dissent channel is a tool that foreign service officers may use to communicate alternative or dissenting views about foreign policy matters with senior State Department officials. ) The unredacted cable and official response must be provided to Congress within five days of the bill's enactment, except that the names of the cable signatories may be redacted. The bill also requires the State Department to complete a declassification review of (1) the dissent channel cable and official response, and (2) the after-action review developed with respect to the Afghanistan withdrawal. After determining what information may be declassified, the State Department must publish such information online within 60 days of the bill's enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the U.S. Treasury to mint commemorative coins marking the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary in 2025. It authorizes three coin types: $5 gold coins (max 50,000), $1 silver coins (max 400,000), and half-dollar coins (max 750,000), with surcharges of $35, $10, and $5 respectively. The surcharge proceeds will fund the Marine Corps Heritage Center's educational programs, with no net cost to taxpayers as the Treasury must recover all minting costs through the surcharges. The coins can only be issued during 2025, and the Treasury must ensure all costs are covered before distributing funds to the Heritage Foundation.

Maddy summaryHR 4860, the PROTECT the Second Amendment Act, prevents landlords in specific federally assisted housing from banning or restricting residents' lawful possession of firearms in their private units or during travel between units and common areas. It directly affects tenants in housing funded by HUD or USDA programs, including public housing, Section 8 vouchers, and housing for veterans or people with disabilities. The bill prohibits landlords from imposing firearm bans or additional conditions on residents who lawfully carry firearms within their dwelling units or while moving through common areas to reach their units. This changes current policies in these housing programs by explicitly allowing firearm possession where state law permits.