Rep. Beth Van Duyne

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes nationwide recognition for valid concealed carry permits. It allows permit holders from any state to carry concealed handguns in states that either issue such permits or don't ban concealed carry, provided they carry a photo ID and their valid permit. Key provisions include making presentation of a valid permit and ID prima facie evidence of compliance, shifting the burden of proof to prosecutors if challenged, and requiring courts to award attorney fees to successful defendants. It does not override state laws prohibiting concealed carry on private property or government lands, nor does it affect restrictions on federal lands like national parks.

Maddy summaryHR 130, the Thin Blue Line Act, amends federal death penalty law to add a new consideration for sentencing. It specifies that killing or targeting a law enforcement officer (including firefighters and other first responders) while they are performing official duties, because of their duties, or due to their status as a public official qualifies as an aggravating factor. This change directly affects defendants convicted of such killings, making the death penalty a potential sentence in these specific cases. The bill does not alter sentencing ranges but adds this circumstance as a factor judges must weigh during sentencing.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the federal tax code to create a "safe harbor" for certain Texas school trust funds. It specifies that these state-created funds - which hold nonfinancial assets (like land or buildings) and are used solely to support public schools or essential government functions - will not be classified as "investment property" under tax law. The provision applies to funds already meeting strict criteria as of 1986, ensuring their tax-exempt status remains intact. It directly affects existing Texas perpetual trust funds that support public elementary and secondary schools. The bill does not address new construction costs or funding mechanisms, but rather clarifies the tax treatment of pre-existing school funding structures.

Maddy summaryHR 53 (FIND Act) requires federal contractors to certify they do not refuse to work with firearm manufacturers, dealers, ammunition sellers, or related safety device companies based on bias. It prohibits main contractors from awarding subcontracts exceeding 10% of a contract’s value to entities that fail to make this certification, and bans efforts to circumvent the rule through complex subcontract tiers. The law applies to all federal procurement contracts, directly affecting businesses bidding on government work. Violations risk contract termination and suspension from future government contracts.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires large district attorney offices (serving jurisdictions of 380,000+ people) that receive federal Byrne grant funds to submit annual reports to the Attorney General. The reports must detail prosecution decisions for 10 specific violent crimes and gun offenses (including murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and firearm violations), such as cases declined, plea agreements, and defendant histories. The Attorney General must establish uniform reporting standards and share all collected data publicly with Congress and on a government website. This policy change directly affects major prosecutors' offices receiving federal crime-fighting funds, aiming to increase transparency in how they handle serious offenses.

This act designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 651 Business Interstate Highway 35 North Suite 420 in New Braunfels, Texas, as the Bob Krueger Post Office.

This act designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building.

This act designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building.

This act directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, four Americans killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (Stevens was the U.S. Ambassador to Libya at the time, Smith was an officer in the Foreign Service, and Doherty and Woods were both government contractors and former Navy SEALs.) After the medal has been awarded, it shall be given to the Central Intelligence Agency Museum.

Higher Standards for Higher Education Act This bill requires the Department of Education, in its annual report on cohort default rates (generally, a percentage of how many current and former students default on their student loans in a fiscal year), to collect and report additional data for institutions of higher education with an endowment of $1 billion or more.