Rep. Pat Fallon

Maddy summaryHR 3538, the "No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act," requires Members of Congress to forfeit one day’s pay for each 24-hour period the government defaults on debt or shuts down due to funding gaps. If the debt limit is reached or a shutdown occurs, their pay is withheld during the crisis and held in escrow until the end of the 118th Congress (2025), after which any withheld funds are released. The bill applies only to the 2023-2025 congressional term and excludes days after the November 2024 election. It directly affects all Senators and Representatives by tying their compensation to avoiding government funding crises.

Maddy summaryThe Empowering Law Enforcement Act of 2023 would allow state and local law enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration laws by investigating, arresting, and detaining individuals who are in the United States without proper authorization. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to add certain immigration violators (including those with final removal orders or expired visas) to the National Crime Information Center database and establishes procedures for transferring aliens apprehended by state officers to federal custody within 48 hours. It extends detention periods for some individuals and provides legal immunity for state officers who enforce immigration laws within their official duties. The bill also mandates that DHS create training materials for state and local law enforcement on immigration enforcement procedures. These provisions would directly affect state and local law enforcement agencies, immigration detainees, and the federal government's immigration enforcement system.

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Program. The bill further directs DOJ to award a grant under the program to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund for the expenses associated with community outreach, public education, and officer safety and wellness programs operated by the of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and National Law Enforcement Museum.

Maddy summaryHR 3328 (Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023) prohibits healthcare professionals from performing or referring for gender transition procedures on minors under 18. The bill defines "gender transition procedures" to include puberty-blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries (like genital or non-genital procedures) aimed at altering physical characteristics to match a gender different from a minor’s biological sex. It excludes care for minors with medically verified disorders of sex development or conditions requiring urgent medical treatment. Violations could result in fines, up to 5 years in prison, or both for providers, while minors receiving such care cannot be prosecuted.

Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act This bill increases the term of imprisonment for drug trafficking offenses involving large quantities of fentanyl or fentanyl analogues. Specifically, the bill requires life imprisonment for illegally importing or exporting, or illegally manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, 400 grams or more of fentanyl or 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue, regardless of prior offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs. (Currently, such offenses carry a minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for a first offense; penalties increase with subsequent offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs.)

Maddy summaryHRES 396 is a non-binding House resolution recognizing motherhood on Mother's Day. It expresses support for the term "mother" and criticizes language alternatives like "pregnant people" or "birthing person," while stating mothers are defined as women. The resolution contains no policy changes or concrete effects - it is purely symbolic, affirming traditional definitions of motherhood without altering laws or impacting any programs. It was introduced by multiple House members and referred to the Education and Workforce Committee.

Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act of 2023 This bill requires a state crime victim compensation program, in order to be eligible for grants, to certify that it prioritizes making payments to victims of crimes committed by individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States.

Maddy summaryHR 3147 establishes a 5-year pilot program to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base by creating public-private partnerships. It directs the Under Secretary of Defense to partner with eligible private equity firms (requiring no foreign ownership or influence) to invest equity in domestic small defense businesses or "nontraditional" defense companies. The program provides government loan guarantees (up to 80% of investments) to accelerate production of advanced defense capabilities, with strict criteria for partner eligibility and mandatory progress reports to Congress after 27 months and 5 years. This directly affects small defense manufacturers and private investors meeting the program's security and ownership requirements.

Maddy summaryHRES 339 is a non-binding House resolution expressing that an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy - including oil, gas, nuclear, coal, hydropower, and renewables - is the most viable approach to U.S. energy policy. It states this strategy would strengthen national security, lower consumer energy prices, and reduce reliance on foreign energy sources. The resolution highlights that domestic energy production supports infrastructure funding, job creation, and energy independence, while noting U.S. energy sources like Gulf of Mexico oil and nuclear power provide clean, reliable electricity. As a statement of congressional opinion, it does not create new laws or policy changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Treasury Secretary to submit quarterly reports (for up to 5 years) to Congress on foreign financial institutions tied to state sponsors of terrorism (like Iran or North Korea) that exceed $10 million in capital. It directs Treasury to assess whether these institutions engage in activities violating U.S. sanctions, using existing Russia-related executive orders (e.g., EOs 14024, 14071) and laws (e.g., Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) as reference points. The reports would detail specific sanctionable conduct, targeting banks located in, owned by, or controlled by governments of designated state sponsors of terrorism.