Rep. Dan Crenshaw

Maddy summaryHRES 51 is a non-binding House resolution expressing support for designating the week of January 22-28, 2023, as "National School Choice Week." It encourages parents to learn about K-12 education options (including public, charter, private, and homeschooling) and urges public awareness events during that week. The resolution does not create new policies, funding, or legal requirements - it solely serves as a symbolic expression of support for parental choice in education. It directly affects no individuals or entities, as it is a procedural resolution with no legislative force.

This resolution declares that every state within the United States has the sovereign right to exclude any person who does not have the right to be there. It also declares that the states along the southern border (1) are being invaded by terrorists, narco-terrorist cartels, and criminal actors; and (2) have the sovereign and unilateral authority to defend themselves against such an invasion.

Maddy summaryThis bill blocks federal funding for colleges that operate or partner with campus health clinics providing abortion drugs or abortions to students or staff. It requires institutions receiving federal funds to annually certify that no such services are offered at their on-campus clinics. The law specifically excludes hospital-based clinics from coverage and defines "abortion drugs" as medications intended to terminate pregnancy (excluding specific medical exceptions). It directly affects public and private colleges receiving federal aid, as most institutions of higher education qualify for such funding.

Maddy summaryThis bill renames a U.S. Postal Service facility at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office." It updates all federal references to the location to reflect this new name. The bill has no policy impact - it is purely a ceremonial designation honoring an individual. No other provisions or affected groups are involved.

Maddy summaryHR 438, the True Cost Act, requires the federal government to include specific budget estimates in annual budget submissions. It mandates that for any fiscal year with a projected deficit, the budget must estimate the pro rata cost of that deficit per taxpayer who files an individual income tax return. The bill also requires an annual estimate of the pro rata cost of the national public debt for the same taxpayers. This information would be added to budget documents but does not change tax rates or actual taxpayer obligations. The bill directly affects individual income tax filers by providing them with calculated cost breakdowns related to government deficits and debt.

No User Fees for Gun Owners Act This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing any insurance requirement, tax, user fee, or similar charge as a condition of the manufacture importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm or ammunition, with the exception of a proportionate sales tax. The bill imposes the same prohibition under the Internal Revenue Code for firearms, pistols, or revolvers, but allows for the assessment of a proportionate sales tax.

Maddy summaryHR 361, the "Stop Inflationary Spending Act," requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to analyze how major budget bills (reconciliation legislation) impact inflation. Specifically, the CBO must provide an inflation analysis for such bills covering the fiscal year they take effect and the next four years, including the basis for each estimate. This applies to bills reported by a House committee, submitted to the Budget Committee, or directly to the Rules Committee. The bill affects Congress and the CBO by adding a new procedural requirement for budget-related legislation. It does not change spending levels but mandates a specific analysis before such bills are considered.

Maddy summaryThe BASIC Act (HR 362) requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) to include the costs of servicing the national debt in their budget estimates, where practicable. This means when analyzing proposed legislation, these agencies must account for interest payments on the federal debt resulting from new spending or tax changes. The bill amends the 1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act by adding a new section mandating this inclusion. The primary effect is on the CBO and JCT, which will adjust their budget scoring methods to reflect debt servicing costs.

Authorization for the Use of Military Force to Combat, Attack, Resist, Target, Eliminate, and Limit Influence Resolution or the AUMF CARTEL Influence Resolution This joint resolution authorizes the President to use the Armed Forces against foreign nations, foreign organizations, or foreign persons affiliated with foreign organizations that the President determines are involved in trafficking fentanyl or fentanyl-related substances into the United States. The joint resolution also authorizes the use of force against those determined to have used force or violence in specified ways, such as engaging in violence or intimidation to control territory to be used for illicit means. The joint resolution deems nine named cartels as having met the criteria for the President to use force against them. Force authorized by this joint resolution may only be used against organizations and persons located outside of the United States. The authority expires five years after the date of this joint resolution's enactment.

Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act This bill broadens the scope of allowable firearms transactions involving active duty service members and their spouses. Specifically, the bill allows a licensed gun dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm or ammunition to the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States. Current law already allows a licensed dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm or ammunition to a member of the Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States. The bill also specifies that, for purposes of federal firearms laws, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or his or her spouse, is a resident of the state in which (1) the member or spouse maintains legal residence, (2) the permanent duty station of the member is located, and (3) the member maintains a home from which he or she commutes to the permanent duty station.