Rep. Thomas Massie

Maddy summaryHR 5577, the FACE Act Repeal Act of 2023, would repeal a federal law (Section 248 of Title 18, U.S. Code) that made it a crime to block access to abortion clinics or threaten clinic staff. This repeal would remove criminal penalties for obstructing access to clinics, affecting abortion providers, clinic staff, and individuals attempting to access or block clinic entrances. The bill specifically targets the repeal of this prohibition, applying to prosecutions pending or initiated after the law's enactment. It does not change other abortion-related laws or create new policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies that new members of the House of Representatives (including Delegates and Resident Commissioners) can choose not to join the federal pension system (FERS) upon taking office. It specifically allows them to opt out of FERS while still maintaining access to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the retirement savings plan for federal employees. The law applies only to members serving for the first time after the bill becomes law, ensuring they can manage their retirement benefits without losing TSP participation.

Maddy summaryThis bill would end future retirement coverage for Members of Congress under the federal Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). It prohibits new government contributions or payroll deductions for retirement after enactment, while preserving all existing retirement benefits for current members. Members could opt to remain in the system for 90 days after the bill passes by submitting written notice. The bill does not affect eligibility for the Thrift Savings Plan, and the Vice President is excluded from these changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands eligibility for business loans at credit unions to include veterans. It amends the Federal Credit Union Act to define "member business loan" as including loans made to veterans, using the standard definition of "veteran" from Title 38 of U.S. Code. Credit unions offering these loans will now be able to serve veteran business owners under the same terms as other qualifying borrowers. The policy change directly affects veterans seeking business financing and credit unions providing such loans.

Maddy summaryHR 4157, the "Not Just a Number Act," requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to produce annual reports on veteran suicide rates and their connection to VA healthcare and benefits. The reports must break down suicide rates by age, gender, and race, and examine how engagement with VA services (like Vet Centers, healthcare enrollment, benefits claims, and housing loans) correlates with suicide trends. The bill also mandates a VA toolkit for state/local coroners to improve veteran suicide death reporting, and a study on creating a dedicated VA suicide prevention office. These measures aim to standardize data collection and identify effective prevention strategies, directly affecting VA operations, congressional oversight, and veteran care systems.

Maddy summaryHR 4726 terminates the requirement that aliens (non-citizens) must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to obtain visas, adjust to permanent residency, or naturalize as U.S. citizens. The bill immediately ends this mandate upon enactment and prohibits federal funding for any administration or enforcement of the vaccination rule. It specifically targets requirements set by the CDC and DHS under existing public health laws. This change directly affects non-citizens applying for visas, green cards, or U.S. citizenship who previously faced this vaccination condition. The policy shift removes a specific health-related barrier from three key immigration processes.

No Taxpayer Funding For Climate Zealots Advancing Radical Schemes Act or the No Taxpayer Funding For CZARS Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for any activity of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.

Maddy summaryThis bill, HR 1282 (Major Richard Star Act), expands benefits for certain military retirees by allowing them to receive both veterans' disability compensation and military retirement pay simultaneously. It specifically affects combat-related disabled retirees under Chapter 61 of the military retirement system who have fewer than 20 years of service. The key change removes the automatic reduction of military retirement pay when these retirees also receive disability compensation, as amended in Section 1413a(b)(3) of Title 10. Technical updates to the law’s structure and effective date (starting after enactment) complete the provisions.

This resolution states that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the authorities under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 should be allowed to expire at the end of 2023. (Section 702 establishes procedures for collecting foreign intelligence when communications travel through the U.S. communications infrastructure.)

Maddy summaryThis bill amends federal law to strengthen penalties for forging or falsifying postmarks on mailed ballots. It increases the maximum penalty for postmark fraud involving election ballots from 5 to 10 years in prison, specifically targeting those who apply false dates to postmarks on mailed ballots for federal, state, or local elections. The law also adds a new provision criminalizing the intentional falsification of postmark dates on valid ballots. This directly affects individuals attempting to manipulate mail-in voting timelines through postmark tampering. The key change is the specific, enhanced penalty for postmark fraud tied to election ballots.