Rep. Nancy Mace

Maddy summaryHR 5149, the Protecting Girls’ Sports for Military Kids Act, prohibits male students from participating in female-designated sports at schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA), which serve military-connected students. The bill defines "female sport" as athletic programs exclusively for students biologically assigned female at birth (based on reproductive systems producing eggs), and bars those assigned male at birth (based on reproductive systems producing sperm) from such teams. This policy applies only to DODEA schools, not public or private schools generally. The law creates a specific rule for military-dependent student athletes within the DODEA system, using biological criteria to determine eligibility.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from owning or trading certain investments, including stocks, commodities, and derivatives (referred to as "covered investments"). It requires affected individuals to divest these investments within 90-180 days, with specific exemptions for Treasury bonds, diversified mutual funds, small business interests, and family trusts meeting strict conditions. Violations incur penalties of 10% of the investment's value plus disgorgement of profits, paid directly to the U.S. Treasury. The law applies to all covered individuals during federal service, with exceptions for investments acquired through inheritance or occupational trading (e.g., a spouse’s finance job).

Maddy summaryHR 5108 prohibits U.S. states from receiving federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds if they issue driver licenses to individuals without proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence, or if they restrict government entities from sharing immigration enforcement data with Homeland Security. States violating these rules must return unspent federal grant funds within 30 days and remain ineligible for future grants until they pass laws requiring driver license eligibility proof and permitting immigration data sharing. The bill directly affects states that currently issue licenses to undocumented immigrants or block information sharing with federal immigration authorities. It imposes concrete financial penalties rather than altering driver licensing rules themselves.

Maddy summaryHR 5116, the "Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act," requires all K-12 schools receiving federal funds to obtain parental consent before accommodating a student's gender identity that differs from their sex assigned at birth. The bill prohibits schools from changing student names/pronouns, facilitating gender transition, hiding such information from parents, or encouraging gender transition without parental involvement. Schools must publicly post policies ensuring compliance and provide written policies to families. Parents or the Attorney General can sue schools for violations, seeking injunctions, fees, or compensation for harm caused by unconsented gender transition efforts.

Maddy summaryHR 5090, the HONOR Act, amends military law to make it a punishable offense for service members to knowingly share intimate images or AI-generated forgeries of others without consent. It specifically targets nonconsensual distribution of images showing genitals, pubic areas, or sexual conduct (including AI-altered images), whether the person was a minor or not, if done to cause harm or without consent. The bill defines key terms like "intimate visual depiction" and "digital forgery," while exempting lawful law enforcement activities and medical/legal disclosures. This directly affects all U.S. military personnel under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, imposing penalties through court-martial for violations.

Maddy summaryHR 5075, the GRACE Act, requires schools receiving federal education funds to allow religious exemptions from vaccination requirements without requiring documentation. It directly affects K-12 public schools and school agencies that receive federal funding, as they must permit students (or their parents/guardians for minors under 18) to skip vaccinations based on religious belief. The key provision mandates that schools cannot demand proof of a religious belief to grant such exemptions. This changes how schools handle vaccination policies for enrollment, attendance, and school activities when receiving federal education dollars.

Maddy summaryHR 5046, the "Restoring Merit in the Military Service Academies Act," changes admissions processes at the U.S. Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies to prioritize a standardized composite score system. The bill requires that admissions decisions be based solely on a candidate composite score that must weigh academic performance at least 60% (with standardized test scores making up at least 45% of that), while limiting subjective factors to no more than 10% of the score. It prohibits considering race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in admissions decisions. The bill also mandates annual reports to Congress detailing admission scores, minimum requirements, waivers, and the status of students who received score waivers. This legislation directly affects all applicants to the military service academies and the admissions processes used by the Department of Defense to select cadets and midshipmen.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) from using federal funds to teach or promote critical race theory (defined as theories claiming inherent racial superiority, collective guilt, or systemic racism in U.S. institutions) in classrooms, training, or curricula for military-connected students. It also bans DoDEA from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, hiring DEI officers, developing DEI-related training, or creating resource groups based on race, gender, or other protected characteristics - except for existing Equal Employment Opportunity or ADA enforcement offices. The bill affects all students in DoDEA schools (serving military families) and requires the Secretary of Defense to enforce compliance, with penalties including termination for violations. Parents can file complaints about suspected violations, and the law takes effect within 60 days of enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Title IX to clarify that "female," "male," and "sex" refer to biological characteristics (egg-producing or sperm-producing reproductive systems). It explicitly states that schools receiving federal funding cannot be forced to eliminate sex-segregated spaces (like bathrooms or locker rooms) or sex-segregated athletic/academic programs. The bill directly affects all schools and colleges that accept federal education funding, ensuring they may maintain such programs without losing that funding. Key mechanisms include adding specific definitions to Title IX and prohibiting the Secretary of Education from making funding contingent on ending sex-segregated facilities or programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all Department of Defense military personnel decisions - including promotions, assignments, and training - to be based solely on individual merit, fitness, capability, and performance. It prohibits considering race, ethnicity, or national origin in these decisions. A limited exception allows race-based tasking for specific unconventional foreign missions only if approved by a combatant commander and reported to Congress with detailed demographic and mission data within 60 days. The bill directly affects all military personnel actions across the Department of Defense.